Eccentric press with direct drive

A press drive (3) for a press (1), the press (1) including a press plunger (2) supported by a press head piece (5), the press drive (3) comprising:

• at least one electric motor including a stator (11) and a rotor (12) which are arranged concentrically;
• the rotor (12) including a rotor base body (14) having oppositely disposed front faces (56, 57), the rotor (12) including permanent magnets (36) operatively arranged at the outer circumference of the rotor base body (14);
• the rotor (12) including at least one directly adjacent eccentric (27), the at least one directly adjacent eccentric (27) formed as part of and projecting axially from one of the front faces (56, 57) of the rotor base body (14), the rotor base body (14) and the at least one directly adjacent eccentric (27) forming a rotatably supported single rigid component;
• the rotor base body (14) including a hub (17) having a cylindrical through bore (55), the cylindrical through bore (55) operatively passing through the single rigid component of the rotor base body (14) and the at least one directly adjacent eccentric (27), a shaft (18) passing through the cylindrical through bore (55) (45) firmly mounted to the hub (17) and including a common bearing structure (19, 20) rotatably supporting the ends of the shaft (18);
• at least one connecting rod (32) supported on the at least one directly adjacent eccentric (27) for driving the press plunger (2).