Forming machine

US5363683A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• L. Schuler GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Karl Thudium · Lorch, DE
• Walter Rieger · Arnoldstein, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 5, 1993
• Grant date: Nov 15, 1994
• Expiry date: Nov 5, 2013

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B21D43/05
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A transfer press or similar forming machine is provided with a transfer device having holding devices for the gripping and transport of sheet metal parts. During the transfer movement of the sheet metal parts from one machining stage to the next, the sheet metal parts are deposited intermediately on an intermediate depositing device. The intermediate depositing device takes over a partial path of the transfer so that the movement of the holding devices is less than half the distance between the machining stages.