The requirements of B11.16-2014 apply to those mechanically, hydraulically or direct drive machines that are designed, modified, or converted for the purpose of compressing metallic or nonmetallic powders.
These machines are commonly referred to as metal powder presses, powder metal presses, compacting presses, pill presses, rotary PM presses, PM briquetting presses, powder metal forging presses, metal powder sizing presses or metal powder coining presses. For the purpose of this standard, they shall be referred to as "PM presses."