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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7901341 | Bending apparatus, method thereof, and bending tool In a bending apparatus which moves one of upper and lower tables (9, 10), and performs bending on a workpiece (W) by tools (P, D) attached to the upper and lower tables (9, 10), a tool group including a plurality of split tools is transferred to the up... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7553268 | Tool holding clamp for radial presses The present invention relates to a tool holding clamp for a multiple change of tools for radial presses, where said presses comprise a plurality of radial jaws (12, 12′) onto which the tools (14) are mounted and where tools and jaws are provided with... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7427258 | Counter-rotating spindle transmission There is provided a counter-rotating spindle transmission. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a punching machine comprising a tool bearing configured to mate with a punching tool, a rotary/lifting drive coupled to the tool bearing to move the to... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7353677 | Automated machine setup with modular tooling Apparatus and a method for establishing setup parameters for use in a machine. In one embodiment a tooling component is removably mountable to a host machine. The tooling component includes a memory that contains information defining setup parameters for the host ma... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335152 | Web forming machine A web forming machine, and a method of forming a web is described and which includes a first rotatable assembly; a second rotatable assembly positioned in spaced relation relative to the first rotatable assembly, and wherein a gap is defined between the first rotata... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334721 | Sheet-cutting apparatus A sheet cutter for cutting a sheet with a cutting blade held by a cutting blade elevating body which is elevated by one servo motor, including a pair of cutting blade elevating bodies; an elevation driving body for elevating the pair of cutting blade elevating bodie... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328640 | Turret tool holder for a press A tool-changing system for a press utilizes a rotary turret on which different tools are rigidly fixed. The turret includes a circular table base which is rotatably mounted on top of the press anvil. As the turret is turned, a different tool is moved into the work z... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325459 | Identifying unit for working machine and pressure apparatus A working machines includes an identifying unit. A force sensor detachably supports a working head in the identifying unit. A controller circuit is designed to identify the working head based on the load detected at the force sensor. When the working head is replace... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7299731 | Paper trimmer A material trimmer including a base having a support surface and a cutting region having a channel. A plate is movably attached to the base and includes oppositely facing upper and lower surfaces, an elongated slot therethrough, an elevated portion proximate each si... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7264581 | Machining center with a relay tool exchange device A machining center includes a first column, a second column, a crossbeam mounted transversely on the first and the second columns, a tool magazine, an upper tool exchange device mounted on the crossbeam, a lower tool exchange device mounted on the tool magazine and ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7243516 | Automated machine setup with modular tooling Apparatus and a method for establishing setup parameters for use in a machine. In one embodiment a tooling component is removably mountable to a host machine. The tooling component includes a memory that contains information defining setup parameters for the host ma... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220222 | Cart for die transportation There is provided a cart for transporting dies, molds, and similar objects. The cart includes a lift mechanism for raising and lowering a support surface to the height of the surface onto which or from which the die will be moved. The support surface includes a tran... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7175578 | Rotary die cutter with rectilinear split die cylinder translation A rotary die cutter having an anvil cylinder that is operable alternately with one of a pair of die cylinders includes a vertical support and rectilinear translation arrangement that permits selective repositioning of each of the die cylinders between an operative p... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171883 | Punching apparatus and the punching unit thereof A punching apparatus is provided which can of punch a non-circular holes at a predetermined position of a work piece. In the punching apparatus for punching a hole by means of a punch integrated into any one of the moving part of a press working machine or the suppo... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156795 | Tool change system for a machine A plurality of atomizers or other tools are disposed in a mounting plate (10) in storage places (12), respectively. The mounting plate (10) is rotatable relative a paint robot of a coating installation and has a pneumatic lock or a tool holder (... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7131362 | Punching machine and method thereof A punching machine includes a body frame having a table to support a workpiece. First and second work movement positioning apparatuses are mounted at both sides to move and position the workpiece in a direction of axis X. A work head is mounted on the body frame and... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7111540 | Dual purpose puncher A dual-purpose puncher combining two-hole and three-hole punch assemblies, is shown and described. The dual purpose puncher provides a duality of uses to the consumer without the necessity for readjustment. In the preferred embodiment, the two-hole punch asse... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107813 | Progressive pressing apparatus A progressive pressing apparatus having multiple pressing stages, each including a gate-shaped supporting frame on which one of a plurality of die sets is detachably and adjustably disposed. The apparatus further includes rails above the pressing stages. Each suppor... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7029429 | Bending press system A bending press system provided with a bending press with at least one bending station to mount a plurality of divided tools and, tool housing devices to house divided metals to be used on the bending press and, tool exchange devices which mount the divided tools on... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7010898 | Tool with a sensor chip The invention relates to a tool, especially in a packaging machine, for closing cavities in packaging and/or sealing and cutting packaging. The tool is raised and lowered by a lifting device. The invention also relates to a packaging machine comprising the tool and ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6931909 | Punch press In a cube space having high rigidity, the following members are provided: a die holder (103) which can be pulled out forward, a punch holder (47) fixed to a separate bridge structure, a striker which can be positioned in an XY plane for selecting a des... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929590 | Punch press A punch press capable of carrying out various processing with few tools, and the exchanging of cartridges efficiently. The punch press includes a punch frame 2 having upper and lower transferring and loading paths 17, 18 wherein upper and lower cartrid... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6886386 | Press brake punch transfer carriage An apparatus for press brake punch transfer consisting of a carriage; a plurality of rollers supporting the carriage and facilitating lateral rolling motion of the carriage; a press brake punch support bed having rollers facilitating longitudinal press brake punch m... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6843760 | Bending press system A bending press system provided with a bending press (1) with at least one bending station to mount a plurality of divided tools and, tool housing devices (65, 123) to house divided metals to be used on the bending press and, tool exchange devices (... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6786857 | Tool-exchanging device for presses An exchanging device is proposed for the parts-specific accessories and especially for the suction crossarm in a press, press line, multiple-die press for large parts or the like in order to make possible a good accessability of the press area, the exchanging device... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6780145 | Bending press system A bending press system provided with a bending press (1) with at least one bending station to mount a plurality of divided tools, tool housing devices (65, 123) to house divided metals to be used on the bending press, tool exchange devices (61, 143 | 08/24/2004 |
| 6758797 | Bending press system A bending press system provided with a bending press (1) with at least one bending station to mount a plurality of divided tools and, tool housing devices (65, 123) to house divided metals to be used on the bending press and, tool exchange devices (... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6656099 | Bending press system A bending press system provided with a bending press (1) with at least one bending station to mount a plurality of divided tools and, tool housing devices (65, 123) to house divided metals to be used on the bonding press and, tool exchange devices (61, 14... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6591726 | Orientation device for turret punching machine A orientation device including two turrets, carrying a plurality of punch-die pairs, are rotatable to carry a punch-die pair to a work station and, simultaneously, another punch-die pair to a changeover station. A magazine of punch-die pairs comprises at ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6565496 | Fully automated precision punch head loader for universal gang-punch tool An apparatus and method are provided for loading punch pins into a punch pin holding plate of a gang-punch apparatus wherein an individual punch pin is removed from a preloaded punch pin holder or supply plate, transferred to a load station which precisel... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6470779 | Card cutting apparatus A card cutting apparatus for cutting business cards out of paper stock. The card cutting apparatus includes a housing. The housing comprises a base portion and an upper portion. The base portion has an upper side and a lower side. The upper portion is hin... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6416449 | Device for changing bending tools A grasping device for changing bending tools on tube bending machines which includes a frame mounted over the bending machine. The grasping device includes a rotary head having independent movements in rotation, vertical motion and horizontal motion. A to... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6394941 | Press with automatic tool changing function and tool cartridge changing device The present invention provides a press with an automatic tool changing function which can reduce the amount of time required to change cartridges. A punch press 1 uses cartridges 2 with tools mounted thereon to press works W, and has a change position 7 w... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6344018 | Press machine A punch press is replaced for processing where the punch press has a cartridge on which a plurality of tools are mounted. The punch press includes a control apparatus for controlling a press machine body and a tool information storage device for storing p... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6200246 | Gripper element for a punch or a die of a punching machine The machine includes two turrets carrying a plurality of punch-die pairs, a magazine for these pairs, and a device for changing over the pairs. This device is formed from at least one changeover arm having two gripper elements, each comprising a pair of j... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6135933 | Automatic tool changing machine The invention is a system for use in a single-anvil hydraulic press or compression system for automatically selecting and changing both the upper and lower tooling. The system is installed between the upper and lower compression anvils of a hydraulic pres... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6106446 | Automatic tool changing machine The invention is a system for use in a single-anvil hydraulic press or compression system for automatically selecting and changing both the upper and lower tooling. The system is installed between the upper and lower compression anvils of a hydraulic pres... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6074330 | Device for converting punch changing in punching machines from manual to quick and automatic A device for converting punch changing in punching machines from manual to quick and automatic comprises: a stator element, which can be inserted in a corresponding and conventional seat provided in the machine and supports a plurality of punches which ar... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6024681 | Tool changing mechanism for a metal forming press The present invention refers to a tool-changing mechanism that can be used especially in combination with a metal-forming press. Especially in the case of big and heavy forming tools, pairs of tools are difficult to exchange. The present invention intends... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6013017 | Punch press machine A punch press machine that enables relatively more tools to be provided without substantially increasing the area taken up by the machine. This invention applies to a punch press machine provided with a work moving means 11 for moving a work sheet W withi... | 01/11/2000 |
