The mounting surface affixed to the end of the quill or ram of an EDM machine, on which electrodes or electrode holding devices can be mounted It usually has tapped holes or machined T -slots for attaching electrodes or holders
The area used to print, plot, or display GCG graphics The GCG platen is defined on every supported graphics device as 100 vertical units (Y) by 150 horizontal units (X) For more information, see "Using Graphic Parameters" in Chapter 5, Using Graphics
(1) The flat mounting plates of a press to which the entire printing assembly is fastened (2) A flat plate or a roller which brings the paper in contact with the ink or other devices as on a typewriter, compression testing machine, etc
the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type work table of a machine tool