Welcome to the first installment of Stimpson®’s Instructional Series. Many of our viewers are familiar with Stimpson’s iconic 405 Bench Press and its versatility. In this inaugural episode, Keith Gentilin, our Vice President of Sales & Marketing Director of Sales & Marketing, provides an in-depth demonstration of setting a variety of Stimpson’s fasteners using the legendary 405 Bench Press. But before we do that, let’s take a quick look at what makes the 405 Bench Press the professionals’ choice.

About the Stimpson 405 Bench Press

The Stimpson® 405 bench press is a staple on the busiest of production lines because of its legendary setting quality and ease of use. Proudly made in the USA since its first iteration over 100 years ago, this versatile grommet press features a heavy-duty cast aluminum frame and is capable of setting a variety of products, including eyelets, snap sets, and most grommet and washer sizes and styles.

Stimpson 405 Grommet Press Advantages:

  • Time Tested Design: Since its first iteration over 100 years ago, the Stimpson 405 remains a popular grommet press due to its legendary setting quality, reliability, and ease of use.
  • Easy Mount Advantage: This press is easily mounted on a bench using existing screw holes, or it can stand alone when mounted on Stimpson’s base plate, allowing easy movement between work spaces.
  • Increased Leverage Advantage: The 405 bench press head lever is longer than many of its competitors and therefore generates maximum leverage allowing it to set grommets & washers through the thickest of material.
  • Increased Field of View Advantage: Due to the strategic lever position, operators of the Stimpson 405 bench press experience an increased field of view and accessibility to both the grommet & washer and the material they are set in.
  • Quick Change Die Advantage: Operators can easily swap out dies to meet production changes with virtually no down time.
  • Material Variety Advantage: The Stimpson 405 bench press easily sets fasteners in a diverse range of materials including: Sailcloth, High-density polyethylene (HDPE), Poly-cotton, Nylon, Coroplast™ Tyvek®, Styrene, leather, and many other industrial fabrics and materials.
  • Industries: Industrial Fabrics, Commercial Printing & Signage, Marine, and many other industries rely on the 405 bench press on daily basis to confidently set Stimpson fasteners.

Key Moments in the Video:

Self-Piercing Grommets & Washers: 0:08
Standard Rolled Rim Grommets with Spur Washers: 0:38
Snap Fastener Snaps/Setting the Cap & Socket: 1:23
Snap Fastener Snaps/Setting the Stud & Post: 1:53
GS Eyelets: 2:33
Adjusting the Stop Screw: 2:56

Learn More About the 405 Bench Press 

Visit the Official Stimpson webstore or our video library to learn more about the 405 Bench Press and our other machine and tooling options. If you are undecided on which grommet press is suitable for your application, contact one of Stimpson’s machinery and tooling experts today. Stimpson’s experienced team has the experienced and resources to solve complex setting challenges. With a near-zero defect rate and industry-leading on-time delivery, customers rely on Stimpson’s Webstore to meet tight deadlines since any order placed before 4 PM DST is guaranteed to ship the same day.

Learn More or Purchase a Stimpson 405 Bench Press