Drawing device in a press for drawing shaped sheet-metal parts

A drawing device for drawing shaped sheet-metal parts, comprising:

• a drawing ram;
• a drawing punch disposed opposite said drawing ram and having a perimeter, said drawing ram and said drawing punch being mounted for relative movement toward and away from one another;
• a drawing frame sheet metal holder surrounding the perimeter of said drawing punch and having an upper surface for holding a sheet metal part against said drawing ram during a drawing operation and a bottom surface;
• a pressure cheek for supporting the bottom surface of said sheet metal holder;
• a plurality of individually adjustable pressure units each disposed in a respective corner area of said pressure cheek for individually vertically adjusting said pressure cheek during a drawing operation of a sheet metal part;
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• a plurality of vertically adjustable pressure devices disposed between said bottom surface of said sheet metal holder and said pressure cheek, said pressure devices each for transmitting forces generated by said plurality of individually adjustable pressure units to said sheet metal holder and each said pressure device including drive means for providing a supplemental force upon the bottom surface of said sheet metal holder during a drawing operation.