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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7140215 | Cutting head for wire-processing machine A cutting head has upper part with at least one separating cutter, at least one stripping cutter, a first cutting edge, a force-measuring device operating on the piezo principle, and a first holding plate. A lower part of the cutting head includes at least one separ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7036226 | Crimp state estimation apparatus for crimp contact terminal and quality determination apparatus for crimp contact terminal A crimp state estimation apparatus includes: an information input section for inputting information on an crimp contact terminal, an electric wire, an anvil, and the crimper and an input compression ratio of a core wire of the electric wire; and an estimation unit f... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6966230 | Dynamometric tool A dynamometric tool uses a four-mandrel press. The press head is provided with a specific press geometry which is predefined by the mandrels. The dynamometric tool produces a tool which can determine the actual force of compression in an easy-to-handle manner. The d... | 11/22/2005 |
| 5653368 | Fastener installation apparatus Fastener installation apparatus for operating cyclically so as to instal successively a plurality of fasteners includes a fastener installation head (11) having an aperture (35) in which part of a fastener is inserted, and a vacuum generator (20) for crea... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5195042 | Apparatus and method for controlling crimping of articles A crimping apparatus and method for crimping electrical connectors to cables. The apparatus can automatically sense the size of a connector and can automatically determine a minimum acceptable distance of work travel in relation to the size of a connector... | 03/16/1993 |
| 4934165 | Computer controlled coiling machine A system for controllng the feeding of wire to a workstation for the formation of a coil spring by means of at least one moveable work tool that is disposed at the workstation and that is selectively operated to move to different positions in the formatio... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4878369 | Apparatus for forming elongate structural components A system for forming components to have a predetermined contour includes a manipulator having four manipulating heads 44, 52, 56, 58 which engage longitudinally spaced portions of the component. The system uses the manipulator to determine the initial con... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4873854 | Computer controlled coiling machine A computer controlled wire coiling machine having three separately controllable motors for controlling wire feed, pitch tool operation and diameter tool operation. The machine includes a computer having a keyboard for setting predetermined parameters ther... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4763501 | Punch-probing device on a cross transfer press A punch probing device including at least one punch and a cooperating punch feeler. The feeler is operable to detect both foreign matter on the punch and damage of said punch. The feeler is moved perpendicularly into and out of operative engagement with t... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4754643 | Method and apparatus for automatically installing mandrel rivets Apparatus and method for automated and semi-automated installation of blind rivets, comprising mechanical, pneumatic, and electronic subassemblies, with self-diagnostic capabilities. The system includes a rivet transfer arm external to the installation to... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4600347 | Double seam tightness monitor This relates to a double seam tightness monitor wherein the second operation track of a cam of a double seaming apparatus or can closing machine is modified so as to permit the high dwell portion of the lobe thereof to deflect under loading from the assoc... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4446710 | Device for use in the manufacture of metal can tops with pull-up rings A metal can top rests on a tool seat for the purpose of riveting a pull-up ring to the metal can top. Riveting takes place with the aid of a dolly which moves back and forth relative to the tool seat. Transmitters are arranged in the tool seat to check th... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4317353 | Tube twisting apparatus An automated apparatus for forming helical corrugations in a cylindrical tube and comprising a tail stock movable in alternate forward and reverse directions, a head stock disposed in spaced relation with respect to the tail stock whereby the tube may be ... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4286450 | Apparatus for manufacturing corrugated tubes An apparatus for manufacturing corrugated tubes comprises a unit with a hydraulic drive for clamping and sealing the tubular billet, and a device for axial compression of said tubular billet communicating with a compressed gas source. The apparatus also c... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4161110 | Automatic control device for a bending machine The invention relates to an automatic control device for a bending machine for use in the production of loops of bar or wire material for concrete reinforcement. The device includes a preselector for preselecting the type of loop required and determines t... | 07/17/1979 |
| 4131003 | Semiautomatic control system for tube bending machine An operator's console is used to produce, and control the storage of, bend data including: bend number, linear position, rotational position, bend angle and final bend number. The bend data is inserted either manually via a keyboard or by a reader reading... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4078407 | Reshaping of components of ductile materials In order to accurately control a process in which a structural component of ductile material is subjected to a change in shape by the application of a progressively increasing deformation force while measuring the resulting deformation, the measured defor... | 03/14/1978 |
| 4074350 | Soft-wired machine tool control A microprocessor unit (MPU), together with appropriate memory devices of the read only (ROM) and random access (RAM) type, and peripheral interface adapters (PIA), light emitting diode (LED) displays, and back lighted information displays, is included in ... | 02/14/1978 |
