floating platen

floating platen

[¦flōd·iŋ ′plat·ən]
(engineering)
In a multidaylight press, a platen that is between the main head and the press table and can be moved independently of them.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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