Automated press brake die transfer system
US5366431A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T483/1731
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automated die transfer system for location adjacent to one end of a press brake bed. It includes an upper and lower tier storage rack for storing a die, or for transferring a die to a press brake bed. The racks may have different widths, and rollers spaced along their length. A wheeled carriage on rails carries the storage rack. A first drive motor moves the carriage horizontally along the tracks, while a second drive motor is linked to a drive for raising and lowering the storage rack. A control system, which includes a multi-axis axis control, is connected to both motors. The control panel is mounted on a hinged support arm. In use, the control panel is pivoted to the front of the press brake, turned on, and the multi-axis control is used to control the first drive motor to move the carriage into alignment with one end of a press brake bed, and is then used to control the second drive motor to cause the storage rack to move vertically adjacent to the end of the press brake bed. Dies can then be transferred from the press brake bed onto the storage rack, or vice versa. After the transfer activity is completed the carriage is moved away from the work area, and the support arm ro…
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