Radial press

A radial press (2), comprising a plurality of press members disposed around a press axis and capable of moving radially relative to the press axis, the radial press configured for moving the press members in the direction of the press axis or away from the press axis, wherein:

• the press members each have a radial direction and a circumferential direction defined relative to the press axis and each comprise a base jaw (1;
• 1′) of a plurality of base jaws and a press jaw (14) of a plurality of press jaws fixed exchangeably on the corresponding base jaw;
• each base jaw (1;
• 1′) of the plurality of press jaws comprises a radially inwardly disposed press-jaw bracing face (6) and two side faces (7, 8) adjacent the press-jaw bracing face of the corresponding base jaw in the circumferential direction;
• each press jaw (14) of the plurality of press jaws comprises a mating face (13) for bearing on the press-jaw bracing face (6) of the corresponding base jaw (1;
• 1′) and each press jaw has, protruding from the mating face (13), a fixation projection (12), which is inserted in a seat (11) provided on the base jaw (1;
• 1′) and the fixation projection cooperates with a locking device (15) disposed in the seat of the base jaw;
• wherein each of the base jaws (1;
• 1′) of the plurality of base jaws is provided with an open channel recess at the press-jaw bracing face (6), wherein the open channel recess (17), connects and extends from the seat (11) to a first side face of the two side faces (7, 8) and opens at the first side face.