Press device

A press device comprising:

• a slide configured to hold a first die;
• a holding portion configured to hold a second die;
• a reciprocating mechanism that causes the slide to reciprocate in a stroke direction in which the first die and the second die move closer to or away from each other;
• and
• a pressurizing mechanism that holds the second die while pressurizing the second die toward the first die with a stroke shorter than that of the reciprocating mechanism in a state where the first die and the second die are moved close to each other by the reciprocating mechanism,
• wherein the reciprocating mechanism is a crank mechanism,
• the crank mechanism is configured to stop the slide by opening a clutch and closing a brake when the slide reaches a bottom dead center,
• the pressurizing mechanism is configured to hold the second die to pressurize the second die toward the first die when the slide is positioned at the bottom dead center, and
• the position of the slide is held with a force smaller than a pressurizing force applied from the pressurizing mechanism while the second die is pressurized and held by the pressurizing mechanism.