Method and device for reshaping a work piece with automatic handling
US7350389B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21J13/08
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the present invention relate to an automated handling device for handling a forged piece during a forging press. A method in accordance with an implementation of the present invention involves positioning the workpiece between two tools in a predetermined shaping position in at least one working region of a shaping machine (positioning step), particularly one that operates percussively, moving the tools of the shaping machine relative to one another and shaping the workpiece between the tools during at least one shaping step, holding the workpiece in its shaping position by at least two handling devices during each shaping step, and thus also when the tool(s) strike the workpiece, and automatically controlling or regulating by mutual coordination the motions and positions of at least two handling devices by use of at least one control device.
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