Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Forming system and method for transporting work pieces in a forming system
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Application No.: US14437563Application Date: 2013-10-22
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Publication No.: US10369621B2Publication Date: 2019-08-06
- Inventor: Rolf Cisar
- Applicant: Schuler Automation GmbH & Co. KG
- Applicant Address: DE Hessdorf
- Assignee: Schuler Automation GmbH & Co. KG
- Current Assignee: Schuler Automation GmbH & Co. KG
- Current Assignee Address: DE Hessdorf
- Agency: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP
- Priority: DE102012110065 20121022
- International Application: PCT/EP2013/072103 WO 20131022
- International Announcement: WO2014/064123 WO 20140501
- Main IPC: B21D43/05
- IPC: B21D43/05 ; B21J13/08 ; B23K37/047 ; B21J5/00 ; B23P11/00 ; B25J11/00

Abstract:
In a forming system in particular for metallic workpieces (31, 32) with several forming stations (21-23) a transport device (1) is provided with one or more rails (13) on which carriages (141, 142) can be moved. In a conventional mode of operation of the rails, it is provided that two carriages (141, 142) on the same rail (13) are moved by a varying distance relative to each other during the transport of a respective workpiece (31, 32) from one forming station (21-23) to another forming station (21-23), namely in particular are driven towards each other or away from each other with their distance relative to each other being increased or decreased. New production sequences can thereby be provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150298198A1 Forming System and Method for Transporting Work Pieces in a Forming System Public/Granted day:2015-10-22
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