Machine for the working of tubes provided with a device for detecting any slippage of the tube being worked
US11420245B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21D11/22
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The machine comprises a working apparatus arranged to carry out the working operation on a tube, or a similar blank, and a tube feeding device arranged to feed the tube towards the working apparatus. The working apparatus and the tube feeding device comprise respective clamping members for clamping the tube being worked. According to the invention, at least one of the clamping members of the working apparatus or of the tube feeding device is provided with a displacement sensor arranged to detect and measure any movements of the tube relative to said clamping member while the tube is clamped by said clamping member during the working operation.
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