Abstract: A differential mechanism 9 of an electric press apparatus having a connecting mechanism 17 fixed to a nut member 8 threadedly engaging with a ball screw shaft 15 rotated by a motor 22 and a slide plate 25 is configured so as to include a frame body 92 which has inner wall surfaces hollowed out with an opening portion being on the upside, and is formed with a slide groove at the bottom portion in inner wall surfaces, the opening portion forming a rigid body. A movable body 91 which is provided with a slide groove on the back surface side of the upper plate portion having an inclined surface portion the back surface of which is inclined, and is fitted in the opening portion of the frame body 92.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electric press device which enables fixed-point working requiring accurate position control with a high accuracy for a long time by changing a structure in a publicly known document in which a differential key is moved in a straight state to a structure of circumferential movement. In an electric press device for performing fixed-point working on a work piece by vertically moving a slide plate (5) by a first motor (8), a cylindrical nut elevating sleeve (15) having a helically advancing sliding groove (21) on the outer circumferential face, a nut elevating plate (17) having a guide engagement portion (22) fitted in the sliding groove to move slidingly and a second motor (41) for rotationally moving the nut elevating plate (17) are provided as a differential mechanism.

Abstract: A press forming method is disclosed, wherein press forming can be effected at high speed while maintaining the horizontal state of a slide plate in press-forming a work-piece by a press machine. A press machine is used in which the slide plate is pressed by a plurality of drive sources using servo-motors for driving. The speed of one of the plurality of drive sources is set to a target speed for production forming for the drive source, and by using a function that shows a delay in terms of a speed of the drive source and a load thereon and also using a load separately found, the respective speeds of the drive sources are found so as to eliminate the delay between the drive sources. Trial forming is repeated on the basis of the thus-found speed to derive conditions that enable press-forming at high speed while maintaining the horizontal state of the slide plate.

Abstract: A press forming machines includes displacement measuring means for measuring a displacement between a slide plate and a reference plate. Control means measures a positional displacement of each of the driving sources by using the displacement measuring means in each of a plurality of operating steps during the molding operation, detects a desired displacement position of the entire slide plate, extracts control data including a correction amount to maintain the entire slide plate at the desired displacement position, the correction amount corresponding to a change in load on each of the driving sources, stores the control data in the memory, supplies the control data to the driving sources, and separately drives the driving sources. Since an actual molding operation can be performed using control data generated in a trial molding operation, the cycle time of the actual molding can be shortened.

Abstract: A press forming method is disclosed, wherein press forming can be effected at high speed while maintaining the horizontal state of a slide plate in press-forming work by a press machine. A press machine is used in which the slide plate is pressed by a plurality of servo-motor drive sources. In trial forming, the slide plate is sufficiently slowly moved to measure the delay of each drive source. According to the magnitude of the delay of each drive source or according to the difference between the trial forming speed and the production forming speed, the respective speeds of the drive sources are corrected, and trial forming is repeated on the basis of the corrected speed to derive conditions that enable press forming at high forming speed suitable for mass production while maintaining the horizontal state of the slide plate to the extent of ensuring sufficient product accuracy.

Abstract: A press forming machine having a slide plate which reciprocates by driving sources between a lower support stand and an upper support plate and has a forming space between the lower support stand and the slide plate. In the press forming machine, a reference plate for a displacement reference for the slide plate is supported on the lower support stand. The driving sources are engaged with the slide plate by the drive shafts of the driving sources to drive and press the slide plate. The drive shaft is provided with a through hole axially extending in a shaft center thereof, and displacement measuring devices each for each of the drive shafts measures the displacement of the slide plate portion corresponding to the through hole with respect to the reference plate, through the through hole. As a result, the displacements at the pressurized points on the slide plate can be measured.

Abstract: A press forming method is disclosed, wherein press forming can be effected at high speed while maintaining the horizontal state of a slide plate in press-forming work by a press machine. A press machine is used in which the slide plate is pressed by a plurality of servo-motor drive sources. In trial forming, the slide plate is sufficiently slowly moved to measure the delay of each drive source. According to the magnitude of the delay of each drive source or according to the difference between the trial forming speed and the production forming speed, the respective speeds of the drive sources are corrected, and trial forming is repeated on the basis of the corrected speed to derive conditions that enable press forming at high forming speed suitable for mass production while maintaining the horizontal state of the slide plate to the extent of ensuring sufficient product accuracy.

Abstract: A press forming method is disclosed, wherein press forming can be effected at high speed while maintaining the horizontal state of a slide plate in press-forming a work-piece by a press machine. A press machine is used in which the slide plate is pressed by a plurality of drive sources using servo-motors for driving. The speed of one of the plurality of drive sources is set to a target speed for production forming for the drive source, and by using a function that shows a delay in terms of a speed of the drive source and a load thereon and also using a load separately found, the respective speeds of the drive sources are found so as to eliminate the delay between the drive sources. Trial forming is repeated on the basis of the thus-found speed to derive conditions that enable press-forming at high speed while maintaining the horizontal state of the slide plate.

Abstract: A press forming machine having a slide plate which reciprocates by driving sources between a lower support stand and an upper support plate and has a forming space between the lower support stand and the slide plate. In the press forming machine, a reference plate for a displacement reference for the slide plate is supported on the lower support stand. The driving sources are engaged with the slide plate by the drive shafts of the driving sources to drive and press the slide plate. The drive shaft is provided with a through hole axially extending in a shaft center thereof, and displacement measuring devices each for each of the drive shafts measures the displacement of the slide plate portion corresponding to the through hole with respect to the reference plate, through the through hole. As a result, the displacements at the pressurized points on the slide plate can be measured.

Abstract: In a press forming machine for pressing a slide plate, which has a movable mold thereon, by using a plurality of driving sources, a control unit is disclosed, in which when offset load is applied on the slide plate, molding can be performed while the slide plate is maintained at a desired position relative to a fixed mold. In the press forming machine, engaging parts corresponding to the driving sources are provided on the slide plate, and displacement measuring units for measuring a displacement of the slide plate are provided near the engaging parts.

Abstract: A press forming machines includes displacement measuring means for measuring a displacement between a slide plate and a reference plate. Control means measures a positional displacement of each of the driving sources by using the displacement measuring means in each of a plurality of operating steps during the molding operation, detects a desired displacement position of the entire slide plate, extracts control data including a correction amount to maintain the entire slide plate at the desired displacement position, the correction amount corresponding to a change in load on each of the driving sources, stores the control data in the memory, supplies the control data to the driving sources, and separately drives the driving sources. Since an actual molding operation can be performed using control data generated in a trial molding operation, the cycle time of the actual molding can be shortened.

Abstract: In a press forming machine for pressing a slide plate, which has a movable mold thereon, by using a plurality of driving sources, a control unit is disclosed, in which when offset load is applied on the slide plate, molding can be performed while the slide plate is maintained at a desired position relative to a fixed mold. In the press forming machine, engaging parts corresponding to the driving sources are provided on the slide plate, and displacement measuring units for measuring a displacement of the slide plate are provided near the engaging parts.

Abstract: An index-feed machining system comprising a plurality of machining units, each having a cassettes having a plurality of machining means and detachably fitted to a machining unit proper, disposed at intervals of mP (m being a given positive integer, and P being a feeding pitch of a workpiece) in a direction in which the workpiece is fed to sequentially machining the workpiece that is index-fed at the feeding pitch of mP, in which a ram is vertically movably provided on an upper end of the machining unit proper constituting the machining unit, a hydraulic cylinder is provided in the machining unit or the ram, a piston is vertically movably provided in the hydraulic cylinder, an actuating unit comprising an eccentrically rotating shaft and the piston that can be engaged with each other via a connecting rod or via a connecting rod and the ram, is provided above the machining unit, and a hydraulic circuit is provided so that operating fluid can be selectively introduced from the hydraulic circuit to an upper part

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling a radial depth of cut of a rotary cutting tool in a machine tool, in particular in a machining center is disclosed wherein an eccentric mechanism for controlling the radial depth of cut of the tip of the cutting tool is not contained in a main shaft as in a conventional machine tool. Instead, it is provided outside the main shaft, and the radial depth of cut of the tip of the cutter is controlled by a tool holder to be automatically changeably fit to the forward end of the main shaft such that a tool holding shaft mounted to the tool holder by means of an eccentric mechanism so as to have the eccentricity relative thereto be adjustable is adapted to be controlled through a depth of cut central shaft passed through the bore of a draw-bar, concentrically disposed within the bore of the main shaft, by means of a servo-motor through a differential gear mechanism and the eccentric mechanism.