Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Forming system
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Application No.: US16540664Application Date: 2019-08-14
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Publication No.: US11691192B2Publication Date: 2023-07-04
- Inventor: Kimihiro Nogiwa , Masayuki Ishizuka , Masayuki Saika , Norieda Ueno
- Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Current Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
- Priority: JP 2017054897 2017.03.21
- Main IPC: B21D26/033
- IPC: B21D26/033 ; B21D39/02 ; B21D43/00 ; B21D26/053 ; B21D43/02

Abstract:
A forming system includes: a forming apparatus which supplies gas into a cylindrical metal pipe material having a welded portion to expand the metal pipe material; a supply device for supplying the metal pipe material to the forming apparatus; and a control device for controlling an operation of the supply device, in which in a case where a position where a distance from a center of the metal pipe material is the longest, on a surface of the die, when viewed from an extension direction of the metal pipe material in a state where the metal pipe material is disposed between the dies, is a longest position, the control device includes a control unit which controls supply of the metal pipe material to the forming apparatus such that the welded portion is not located on a straight line connecting the longest position and the center of the metal pipe material.
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