accommodate the press operator member 8 is utilized to support a lower base platen 22 and is pivotally attached to the base 2 through a connector 10 which may be a pin and hole ball bearing arrangement or the like the actual outward tilting of support 8 and platen 22 is implemented by a fluid pressure system a cylinder 12 which may be hydraulic pneumatic or the like is provided and includes a ram 14 and control valves 18 and 20 which provide fluid pressure that will control the movement of ram 14 within cylinder 12 ram 14 is then connected to support member 8 through a yoke 16 and pin 9 of course connection means other than a yoke an pin arrangement are contemplated by the present invention thus it can be seen how the lower platen 22 is outwardly disposed when cylinder 12 is activated for example fluid pressure applied to valve 20 will cause ram 14 to extend outwardly thereby tilting lower platen 22 toward an operator conversely fluid pressure applied to valve 18 will cause ram 14 to retract and return member 8 to a substantially vertical position and platen 22 to a substantially horizontal position additionally a top platen 24 provides the downward force which is required to press an interference type electrical component or the like into a printed circuit board a track 26 is mounted substantially adjacent support 4 and parallel thereto a mechanical connection is made between track 26 and a vertical support plate 33 by way of a slidingly engaged mechanical connector 32 support plate 33 is in mechanical communication with.