C-frame presses can accommodate a variety of applications. One of the more common applications is stamping. During the stamping process, stamped parts from the C-frame press are formed using a sheet metal such as copper, titanium, stainless steel, or aluminum.  A press tool, referred to as a die, is used to shape the parts from the inserted sheet metal.  The ram then pushes the sheet metal through the die creating the required shape.
Besides stamping, manufacturers may also perform other metal forming processes, such as:Assembly: Fastening two or more parts together with a hydraulic assembly press.

Blanking: Cutting out a piece of metal and then retaining that piece of metal. The rest of the material is discarded as scrap.

Coining: Highly compressing all surfaces of a workpiece within a closed-die system.

Compaction: An object produced by the compression of powdered material, typically done with a custom hydraulic compaction press.

Crimping: An assembly technique that uses a custom assembly press and appropriate tool to fold and flatten material so that two pieces are securely fastened together by pinching action. This technique is commonly used to join sheet metal parts.

Forming: Converting a flat sheet metal workpiece into a 3-D part.

Press fitting:  Assembling parts with an interference fit.

Staking:  A method using a custom assembly press to permanently fasten two pieces of parts together by recessing one piece within the other and causing plastic flow of the material at the joint.

Straightening: Bending, twisting, or stretching to correct any deviation from straightness in bars, tubes, or similar long parts or shapes.