Abstract:
A control device for forging machines having a plurality of hydraulically actuated forging tools for reducing the cross section of a workpiece. In order to increase the forging accuracy the actual characteristic of each forging tool at the end of the forging stroke is compared with a predetermined characteristic and, when the characteristics differ, a servo-control mechanism supplies pressure fluid to or withdraws it from the line interconnecting a pump cylinder of the drive mechanism with the respective forging tool.