A forming press, commonly shortened to press, is a machine tool that changes the shape of a workpiece by the application of pressure.

A bending machine is a forming machine tool. Its purpose is to assemble a bend on a workpiece. A bends is manufactured by using a bending tool during a linear or rotating move. The detailed classification can be done with the help of the kinematics.

Straightener (metalworking), a device used in metalworking to straighten material before it is fed to a stamping press.