The purpose of this specification is to establish minimum acceptable requirements for weld joint design and the fabrication by welding of presses and press components@ and is not intended to apply to material feed mechanisms and tooling.It shall also apply to the modification or repair by welding of new or existing presses or press components.Its intent is to promote the following:(1) High-quality construction and repair of presses(2) Adequate initial and sustained performance of equipment(3) Personnel and equipment safety(4) Clear@ concise fabrication practices that will be readily understood by the manufacturer@ fabricator@ buyer@ and user(5) Conservation of human and material resources in both manufacture and employment of equipmentThis specification establishes the minimum acceptable practice at the time of its publication. It is not intended to restrict new developments or in any way to inhibit advances in the art of welding.