Patent · US Expired

Mill hydraulic screw-down

US3974672A · kind A · utility

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2References
5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 19, 1975
Grant dateAug 17, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 19, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB21B37/62
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hydraulically driven mill screw-down including an optical encoder directly coupled to the hydraulic drive for producing digital signals representative of motion and direction of motion of the movable roll, a bidirectional counter for maintaining a cumulative count representative of roll position, a pulse source, a bidirectional reference counter for maintaining a count representative of desired roll position, a digital subtractor for producing a difference signal, an analog-to-digital converter for producing an analog signal proportional to the digital difference signal, a servo amplifier and a continuously variable hydraulic valve for controlling the application of fluid pressure to the hydraulic screw-down apparatus. Also disclosed is an emergency stop preset register for dumping an emergency stop desired position into the reference counter when actuated.

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