Models with G-Mascus handles have stainless steel
bolster plates inside the frames to provide strength to the entire lock mechanism and serve as an excellent bearing surface against the 154CM blade.
A king bolt goes down through the front bolster, the bolster plates, the sand board and the front axle to allow the front axle to steer, while the front bolster stays aligned with the bed.
At the center of the top of the sand board is a steel bolster plate sometimes called the fifth wheel.
Supplies custom mold bases,
bolster plates, and die sets.
Extraordinarily rapid die changes are made possible by use of standardized die sets, standardized
bolster plates and/or adaptor plates, standardized press shut heights, and frequent use of rolling bolsters and mechanical-handling equipment.
The molding loop uses a standard size
bolster plate for all size patterns.