Die compatibility adaptor for machine press communication
US10245802B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21D55/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A die compatibility adaptor including a housing and a die cable extending outward from the housing and terminating at a die cable end engageable with a manufacturing die that includes a first proximity sensor configured to output a first proximity signal and a second proximity sensor configured to output a second proximity signal. The die compatibility adaptor further includes a direct cable receptacle communicatively coupled to the die cable, a duplicate cable receptacle, and one or more isolation relays positioned between and communicatively coupled to the duplicate cable receptacle and the die cable, the one or more isolation relays having a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the duplicate cable receptacle is communicatively coupled to the die cable.
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