Mould holding cross member for a moulding press and press comprising said cross member

Moulding press comprising:

• a cross member, whereby said cross member comprises at least two cross member actuating ends, each of which comprises a second actuator pushing area in which at least one cross member actuator can be connected so as to apply a mould closing force on the cross member, the cross member having a support base and a transverse width between the actuating ends;
• a press bed, the cross member and the press bed being capable of moving with respect to each other and able to close together a mould positioned therebetween;
• first actuators applying, during use, compression forces in at least two first actuator pushing areas of said press bed substantially distinct from each other, so as to close the mould between the press bed and the cross member, projections of said at least two first actuator pushing areas extending substantially parallel to the direction of the closing of the mould;
• the support base having a transverse width, the support base configured in a more protruding position, according to the mould closing direction, with respect to the cross member actuating ends and suitable to transfer to the mould a compression force applied on the cross member actuating ends;
• and,
• a portion interposed between the cross member actuating ends and the support base, the portion being a relatively narrow portion having a transverse width less than the transverse width of the cross member and the transverse width of the support base and configured to transfer to the support base the compression force applied on the at least two cross member actuating ends located on the cross member, wherein each cross member actuating end protrudes, according to a direction normal to the mould closing direction, beyond the narrow portion wherein the projections of the first actuator pushing areas are between the at least two second actuator pushing areas, and the relatively narrow portion extends between and substantially not beyond the projections of the first actuator pushing areas.