Electric press and method for calibrating the same

An electric press for applying a load to a compression target by means of an electrically-driven ram, the electric press comprising:

• a detection unit configured to detect a load value applied to the compression target;
• and
• a control unit configured to control the ram based on the load value of the detection unit and calibrate the load value;
• wherein the control unit configured to calibrate the load value includes:
• a ram location information storage unit configured to store ram location information, corresponding to actual load values and representing locations to which the ram is moved, in advance;
• and
• a load control unit configured to apply an actual load, corresponding to at least one location which belongs to the locations represented by the ram location information and to which the ram is moved, to the compression target by moving the ram to the location;
• and
• wherein the control unit configured to calibrate the load value calibrates the load value, output by the detection unit, based on the actual load value applied to the compression target.