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| 7360385 | Quick change bend tooling bolster A tube bending assembly adapted for use with a rotary draw bender, and preferably including a bend die mounting unit for securing a plurality of stacked bend dies drivenly coupled to the bender, a bend die tower unit for structurally supporting the bend die mounting... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353676 | Method and apparatus for precision rolling of rotationally symmetrical components An apparatus (1) and a method serve for precision rolling of a surface area (2) of a rotationally symmetrical component (3), especially a screw. The apparatus (1) includes at least two spaced apart rolling tools (4, 5), a measuring... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347073 | Rolling mill stand for the rolling of different rolled stocks which require different rolling forces A rolling mill frame for the rolling of different rolled stock which requires different rolling forces and which has working rolls, back-up rolls, optionally a roll being device for the working rolls and optionally a device for adjusting and balancing the back-up ro... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7324864 | Apparatus and method for measuring forces imparted on valve assemblies of metered dose delivery containers during manufacture thereof An axial force measurement apparatus (40) comprises a head member (42) adapted for receiving force imparted by an external force-applying source, and a transducer (44) such as a load cell for measuring the amount of force applied to the head mem... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7204117 | Method and device for producing a hard metal tool The method has a first material of lesser hardness acting as a rod-shaped carrier for a second material of greater hardness, each materials formed within a respective extrusion press tool and the plastic mass flow of the greater hardness material fed to the extrusio... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7131309 | Bending system A bending system comprising a series of bending stations, each equipped with a bending head. Workpieces are conveyed from one bending station to the next by grippers suspended from a two-axis gantry, that preferably grasp the workpiece at an intermediate portion. Ea... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7004007 | Die cushion apparatus for hot stretch-forming A self-contained die cushion assembly for use in a stretch-forming process involving heated tooling. A lower plate is mounted below an upper plate that undergoes different thermal expansion than the lower plate. Guidance devices are mounted between the upper and low... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6732429 | Method for measuring pressure on the substrate of spin formed catalytic converter The present invention is generally directed towards a catalytic converter installed in the motor vehicles. More specifically to a method of measuring the pressure on the substrate as the catalytic converter is subject to the spin forming process. A pressure-measurin... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6460396 | Power press This invention relates to a hydraulic force modulator used in a power press to provide a predetermined force with a defined force applied by a ram of the press at defined incremental positions of the ram relative to a stationary part of the press. A movea... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6237381 | Power press ram force modulation and apparatus for use therewith This invention relates to a hydraulic force modulator used in a power press to provide a predetermined force with a defined force applied by a ram of the press at defined incremental positions of the ram relative to a stationary part of the press. A movea... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6205828 | Forging die, and method and apparatus for controlling the same A hydraulic pressure control apparatus comprises a high pressure accumulator for sucking pressure oil supplied to a relief chamber of a relief valve to make changeover for the relief valve from a valve-closed state to a valve-open state when a forming loa... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5979210 | Drawing device for a press with control device for maintaining pressure during press stoppage A drawing device for a press is provided with a drawing slide, with a sheet holder having a sheet held therein, and with a pressure cheek which is arranged under the sheet holder and is connected with a piston rod which can be displaced in parallel to the... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5966981 | Press assembly A press assembly includes first and second members which engage opposite sides of a workpiece during operation of the press assembly. A cushion assembly is provided to absorb force transmitted from at least one of the members during operation of the press... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5829289 | Method of controlling a crimp press for crimping an assembly A method of controlling a crimp press for crimping an assembly includes the steps of placing an assembly in an open crimp die of a crimp press, advancing a ram of the crimp press to a predetermined position to close the crimp die, determining whether a pr... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5823104 | Press for cold working of metal workpieces The invention is a press for cold working of metal workpieces. The invention includes a double-acting linear hydraulic power drive cylinder, a continuous press frame for accepting reactive forces that develop during the operation of the press, and a contr... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5715724 | Adaptive, self-regulating forging hammer control system In forging hammers, according to the present invention, more than one inlet valve is employed and more than one exhaust may be employed. The force of impact for a particular blow is controlled by the number of valves employed and the timing of the opening... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5692404 | Method of diagnosing pressing machine based on detected physical value as compared with reference A diagnostic method of diagnosing a press for the presence of any abnormality that deteriorates a quality of a product manufactured by the press, wherein physical value (Fs, Fsi, Ff, Ffi, Fp, Fpi, Xsi, Xei, Xy, Xz, Vx, Gx, Gy, Gz, Temp A, Temp B, Va0, Vf0... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5651282 | Method of controlling a crimp press for crimping a hose assembly A method of controlling a crimp press for crimping a hose assembly includes the steps of placing a hose assembly in an open crimp die of a crimp press, advancing a ram of the crimp press to a predetermined position to close the crimp die, determining whet... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5526669 | Computer controlled pull gun system A computer controlled pull gun system for pulling interference fit fasteners into a mounting hole. The pull gun has a rotatable and axially movable mandrel the is driven by a pneumatic motor. An axially movable piston in a hydraulic cylinder of the pull g... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5497642 | Apparatus and method for forming precision surfaces on shaft-like components An apparatus and method for forming precision surface shapes on shaft-like parts comprises a pair of substantially cylindrical and rotatable dies having forming surfaces located adjacent a shaft-like part therebetween. The shaft-like part is located in a ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5390520 | Closed-frame type pipe-bending press A pipe-bending press with a large bending length in a closed frame construction, has a frame with side columns and upper and lower cross-pieces. The table supporting the lower bending tools is supported at the lower cross-piece and the upper bending tool ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5309747 | Using exhaust gas mass flow rate to control superplastic forming A forming die which includes a die cavity contains a forming blank composed of a metallic alloy having superplastic properties. The forming pressure in a pressurized space adjacent the forming blank is regulated by a pressure regulator. The volume of the ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5299444 | Hydraulic cushioning system for press, having hydraulic power supply including means for adjusting initial pressure to be applied to pressure-pin cylinders A hydraulic cushioning apparatus for a press having an upper and a lower die assembly (3, 9) for forming a sheet-like workpiece (6), including hydraulic cylinders (54) incorporated in one of the upper and lower die assemblies, and pressure pins (52) linke... | 04/05/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5142892 | Arrangement for adjusting the roll gap in rolling mill stands, particularly in strip rolling mill stands for hot or cold rolling An adjusting arrangement for the roll gap or rolling force in rolling mill stands. The arrangement includes two hydraulic adjusting cylinders which act from both sides on a work roll to be adjusted. The adjusting cylinders each have two or more piston sur... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5129248 | Gas mass superplastic forming An apparatus and method for controlling the superplastic forming process by measuring and controlling the gas mass flow rate of the gas displacing the blank being formed.... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5123272 | Pipe bending machine for elongate material An improvement in a bending machine for elongate material consisting of a modified upper pressure member. The upper pressure member has a material contacting surface divided into a plurality of transverse segments which are movable to accommodate a bend i... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5113679 | Apparatus for crimping articles An apparatus for crimping electrical connectors to cables. The apparatus generally has a ram, an anvil, an electrical ram position sensor, and a computer for at least partially controlling movement of the ram relative to the anvil. The computer can use th... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5046344 | Apparatus for sizing a workpiece A sizing press has a pair of opposed rotatably supported pressing tools for reducing the width of a flat metal slab. Piston cylinder assemblies rotatably oscillate the pressing tools relative to each other. Each pressing tool has first and second slab-con... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4996857 | Method and an apparatus for manufacturing a metallic bellows A first insert member and a head member are inserted in a cylindrical metal material. A liquid pressure chamber is defined in the material by the first insert member and the head member. First and second dies are situated corresponding to the head member ... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4959984 | Precision bending apparatus A tube bending apparatus is provided for placing a plurality of bends in an elongated tube. The apparatus includes a position sensor for sensing at least one location on the tube for assessing the accuracy of the bends placed therein. The apparatus furthe... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4939918 | Monitorable and compensatable feedback tool and control system for a press A load control system and tool arrangements are disclosed for controlling the shutheight and back-up load on a mechanical press tool in response to a monitored or measured parameter indicative of press tool force or part quality, which monitored parameter... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4718263 | Method of controlling output energy in a forging hammer by anticipative sensing of input parameters A forging hammer employs compressible fluid to drive the ram into impact and a trapped volume of compressible fluid to cause the ram to be retracted from impact position when fluid driving the ram into impact is released. The velocity of impact is adjuste... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4715203 | Cold-working tool A cold-working tool for thrusting an attached mandrel (14) partially through a hole in a metal workpiece and extracting the mandrel from the hole is disclosed. The tool comprises a pneumatic riveting gun (12) that has a body (21), a handle portion (22), a... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4712404 | Method of self-regulating consistency of applied energy in a forging hammer employing input differential A forging hammer employs compressible fluid to drive the ram into impact and a trapped volume of compressible fluid to cause the ram to be retracted from impact position when fluid driving the ram into impact is released. The velocity of impact is adjuste... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4712415 | Method of determining stroke length of a pneumatic forging hammer using sensed peak pressure A forging hammer employs compressible fluid to drive the ram into impact and a trapped volume of compressible fluid to cause the ram to be retracted from impact position when fluid driving the ram into impact is released. The velocity of impact is adjuste... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4712405 | Method of self-regulation of output energy of forging hammers using input sensed peak of lifting fluid pressure for correction A forging hammer employs compressible fluid to drive the ram into impact and a trapped volume of compressible fluid to cause the ram to be retracted from impact position when fluid driving the ram into impact is released. The velocity of impact is adjuste... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4698991 | Method of and apparatus for controlling forming press conditions A method of and apparatus for controlling forming press conditions aids in maintaining stability in a mechanical double action press forming provided with an upper die (inner) and an outer ram (outer). These dies are driven independently wherein press con... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4693101 | Adaptive, self-regulating forging hammer control method A die forging hammer senses the pressure of striking air and the pressure of lifting air from within the cylinder as well as ram start position. Various empirical information is stored and available to a computer which uses the inputs to compute velocity ... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4653300 | Adaptive, self-regulating forging hammer control system A die forging hammer senses the pressure of striking air and the pressure of lifting air from within the cylinder as well as ram start position. Various empirical information is stored and available to a computer which uses the inputs to compute velocity,... | 03/31/1987 |
