Apparatus and method for managing and distributing design and manufacturing information throughout a sheet metal production facility
US7197372B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99944
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus prepares data for manufacturing a product or a part with a pre-determined shape by using a bending press provided with detachable tools. The apparatus includes a computer memory that stores bending order information for manufacturing the product or the part. The bending order information is obtained after successfully completing bending operations and is associated with the product or the part.
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