Method for measuring or calibrating utensils used in a press

A method for measuring or calibrating utensils used in a press, with which different dimensions or positions of the utensils can be determined, the press including a die unit forming a die and having an opening, the method comprising:

• arranging a measuring device separately from the press, the measuring device including at least one stand having at least one lower plate, at least one upper plate above the at least one lower plate, and at least one measuring table between the at least one lower plate and the at least one upper plate;
• placing the utensils in the measuring device in relation to one another in a state in which the utensils are to be installed in the press and arranging the utensils to be movable relative to one another at least in an axial direction of the opening of the die unit forming the die, the step of placing the utensils in the measuring device in relation to one another in a state in which the utensils are to be installed in the press and arranging the utensils to be movable relative to one another at least in the axial direction of the opening of the die unit forming the die comprising placing the die unit in connection with the at least one measuring table and placing a stamp in connection with the at least one lower or upper plate;
• then
• measuring or calibrating, using the measuring device, the utensils in relation to one another when in the installed state to obtain measurements or calibrations about the utensils, the step of measuring or calibrating, using the measuring device, the utensils in relation to one another when in the installed state comprising electrically detecting physical contact of the stamp with the die unit and determining a contact position of the stamp based on the electrical detection of physical contact between the stamp and the die unit by continuously moving the stamp toward the opening of the die unit until electrical contact between the stamp and a wall of the opening of the die unit is detected and then stopping the moving of the stamp toward the opening of the die unit;
• identifying the utensils to obtain identifications of the utensils;
• and
• storing the obtained measurements or calibrations in associations with the obtained identifications of the utensils to enable subsequent use of the utensils in operation of the press,
• whereby the placing of the utensils and the measuring or calibrating of the utensils using the measuring device are performed before pressing.