heel block
heel block
[′hēl ‚bläk] (mechanical engineering)
A block or plate that is usually fixed on the die shoe to minimize deflection of a punch or cam. Also known as heel.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Made to order, the Londinium features a
heel block inserted with a slice of ancient oak from the ruins of the original Roman-built London Bridge, excavated in 1997.
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