Abstract: An apparatus (5) for the deep rolling of recesses (4) and radii of crankshafts (1). The deep rolling is accomplished with the aid of deep-rolling rollers (8) which, during revolution of the crankshaft (1), penetrate into the recesses (4) or radii of the crankshaft (1) under application of a deep-rolling force and at an angle of approximately 35° and bring about a deformation in the crankshaft (1) itself. According to the invention, the depth of penetration of the deep-rolling rollers (8) in the crankshaft (1) is measured in the radial direction and the magnitude of the deep-rolling force is regulated as a function of the measured penetration depth in such a fashion that in the course of at least one revolution of the crankshaft (1) a plastic deformation corresponding to a predefined rolling depth is obtained at least at one of the two recesses (4) or radii of a relevant journal bearing (2) after the deep rolling.

Abstract: The fixed roll apparatus (8) of a fixed roll machine (1) for crankshafts (3) is constructed scissors-fashion. Two pivotable scissor arms (9 and 10) disposed opposite one another each bear a fixed roll head (13) and a support roll head (14) respectively. The support roll head (14) has two axis-parallel support rolls whose axes of rotation lie in a common plane. The support roll head (14) also has an axial guide roll which is disposed in front of the support rolls in the pivoting direction (35) for closure and whose axis of rotation is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the crankshaft (3) and lies in a plane which forms an acute angle with the common plane of the axis of rotation of the support rolls, its diameter being larger than the width of the support roll head (14) and slightly smaller than the spacing of the adjacent oil collars of a main bearing pin or a connecting rod bearing pin.

Abstract: In a method of reshaping a tube, an apparatus is used which has a roller nip for rotating the tube, and a shaping roller assembly for altering the cross-section of the tube, for instance from round to oval.

Abstract: A tool for producing a gear part having external toothing using a method of shaping by compression or by rolling. Said tool comprises a receiving tool for supporting the work piece which is impinged upon by a projection. Said receiving tool is driven to perform a rotational movement. The tool includes a roller pivotal about an axis (Y) that is parallel to the axis (X) of the rotating receiving tool which hold the work piece. The roller can be adjusted in the direction of its Y axis in relation to the work piece. It is subdivided in the direction of its Y axis in order to carry out the compression method. The tooth height of the individual shaping areas increases while the crown circle remains the same across all shaping areas. The root radius of the individual shaping areas decreases and the tooth depth increases from one shaping area to the next shaping area. As a result, the tooth thickness at the root circle increases in all of the shaping areas.

Abstract: A roller cage (6) is provided for a minimum of one work roller (3) of a tool for deep rolling of grooves or radii of a crankshaft bearing (1) where the work roller (3) at a section of its circumference is loosely guided by the roller cage (6) or inside a concave void of the roller cage (6). Portions of the roller cage (6) by which the work roller (3) is guided, consist of a material that dispenses solid lubricant to the work roller (3).

Abstract: A method for flow-forming a part having an inner collar and an outer collar surrounding the inner collar, including clamping a workpiece having a radial section to a spinning tool in a flow-forming machine, splitting a first material off the radial section while rotating the workpiece by radially infeeding at least one spinning roller having a separating edge to form and shape the inner collar against the spinning tool, axially engaging a sliding sleeve displaceably mounted on the spinning tool over the inner collar, splitting a second material off the radial section by radially infeeding the at least one spinning roller while rotating the workpiece, and pressing the second material against the sliding sleeve to form and shape the outer collar.

Abstract: The present invention provides a support tool for supporting a crankshaft journal during machining. The support tool includes a support housing having an opening and a support roller having a central portion received in the opening. The central portion is supported in the opening, preferably by a plurality of needle bearings, and includes opposing end portions. Opposing roller portions extend radially outwardly from each of the opposing end portions. The opposing end portions have an outer cylindrical support surface for supporting a crankshaft journal. Each of the opposing roller portions include a lateral crankshaft engagement surface and an inner surface in spaced relationship from the lateral crankshaft engagement surface. The inner surfaces are arranged adjacent to the support housing. An annular corner joins the outer cylindrical support surface and the lateral crankshaft engagement surface and is arranged within a tangential plane on the outer cylindrical support surface.

Abstract: A tool controlling apparatus includes a position controlling unit and a torque controlling unit for carrying out the conversion between the position control and the torque control of the tool for pushing the work, and the conversion of the torque in the torque control in a moment by using a servo motor in the course of process of the work.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for fixed-rolling radii or recesses on main (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) or connecting rod bearings (1′, 2′, 3′, 4′) of crankshafts (6) by means of fixed rollers and supporting rollers on the respective main (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) or connecting rod bearings (1′, 2′, 3′, 4′) to support the rolling force exerted on the crankshaft (6) by the fixed rollers. A device is provided for applying an additional external load (12) in the direction of the load on the crankshaft (6) that arises during operation while fixed-rolling the radii or recesses.

Abstract: The present invention provides a support tool for supporting a crankshaft journal during machining. The support tool includes a support housing having an opening and a support roller having a central portion received in the opening. The central portion is supported in the opening, preferably by a plurality of needle bearings, and includes opposing end portions. Opposing roller portions extend radially outwardly from each of the opposing end portions. The opposing end portions have an outer cylindrical support surface for supporting a crankshaft journal. Each of the opposing roller portions include a lateral crankshaft engagement surface and an inner surface in spaced relationship from the lateral crankshaft engagement surface. The inner surfaces are arranged adjacent to the support housing. An annular corner joins the outer cylindrical support surface and the lateral crankshaft engagement surface and is arranged within a tangential plane on the outer cylindrical support surface.

Abstract: There is provided a new and improved apparatus and method for rolling workpieces such as crankshafts. The apparatus has first and second rolling heads mounted at spaced positions along a common rolling arm to receive a crankshaft bearing therebetween which can then be shifted relative to one another along the common rolling arm to close the heads or rolling tools for clamping onto the workpiece. The in-line clamping action and force provided by the tools on the rolling arm are created by actuation of a tall, thin cylinder assembly including a number of aligned individual cylinders sized to keep the width of the cylinder assembly to a minimum so that all of the rolling arms can likewise be of a thin construction pivotally mounted on one side of the crankshaft and axially spaced according to the crankshaft bearing spacing for rolling all of the bearings in a single rolling operation.

Abstract: A roll-hardening machine for crankshafts with hard-rolling tools (2) which each have a hard-rolling roller head (1) and a counter-support roller that are each detachably attached to the ends (17) of appropriate scissors arms (3) by means of two clamping blocks (15) wherein respectively a first of the two clamping blocks (15) is positioned on the front surface (16) of the end (17) of the scissor arm (3) and the second clamping block is located at a right angle to the first (15) on the side surface (16) of this same scissor arm (3) on the tool side, characterized in that the first clamping block (15) is supported on the front surface (16) at the end (17) of the respective scissors arm (3) such that it can slide in the direction of the appropriate hard-rolling tool (1), the hard-rolling roller head (1) is supported moveably at the location of the second clamping block on the scissors arm (3), by having guide grooves on its front surfaces facing the scissors arm (3), wherein prismatic blocks of the scissors arm (

Abstract: On a hard-rolling machine (41) for crankshafts (1) there is provided a plurality of measuring probes (4) corresponding to the number of main bearings (3) to be measured, which are arranged on a measuring-probe bridge (6) with the mutual spacing (5). The measuring-probe bridge (6) is detachably connected via quick couplings to the free ends of swivel arms wherein as cable connection between the measuring probes (4) and an evaluation device there is provided a detachable cable plug which connects each measuring probe (4) to the evaluation device. The measuring-probe bridge (6) can be removed from the hard-rolling machine (41) together with the cable plug and then re-attached thereto, depending on which type of crankshaft (1) is to be hard-rolled.

Abstract: A rolling tool for deep rolling fillets of crankshaft journals is provided. The rolling force is divided and spread by the back up roller and directed onto the laterally spaced side shoulders of the workpiece roller. The fillet rolling forces are then recombined and directed into the fillet by the workpiece rollers which works and compressively stresses the fillets of the pin journals. With the rolling force between the backup rollers divided, there is reduced workpiece roller wear as compared to prior art backup roller designs.

Abstract: A roller cage (4) is provided for the guidance of a minimum of one work roller (2) of a tool for deep rolling of radii or grooves on crankshaft journals or crank pins, where the roller cage (4) is supported at the end (8) of the long leg (9) of an L-shaped tool holder, and is loosely guided in the longitudinal direction of the long leg (9) in a tab engaging in a longitudinal groove on the underside (13) of the roller cage (4) from the end (8) of the long leg (9). The longitudinal groove of the roller cage (4) has a considerably greater width than the width of the tab.

Abstract: The fixed roll apparatus (8) of a fixed roll machine (1) for crankshafts (3) is constructed scissors-fashion. Two pivotable scissor arms (9 and 10) disposed opposite one another each bear a fixed roll head (13) and a support roll head (14) respectively. The support roll head (14) has two axis-parallel support rolls whose axes of rotation lie in a common plane. The support roll head (14) also has an axial guide roll which is disposed in front of the support rolls in the pivoting direction (35) for closure and whose axis of rotation is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the crankshaft (3) and lies in a plane which forms an acute angle with the common plane of the axis of rotation of the support rolls, its diameter being larger than the width of the support roll head (14) and slightly smaller than the spacing of the adjacent oil collars of a main bearing pin or a connecting rod bearing pin.

Abstract: A roller cage (1) is provided with a prismatic base body for guiding a minimum of one work roller designed for deep rolling of grooves on crankshaft journals or crank pins, in a first (7, 8) concave recess on one of the two faces (5) of the prismatic body on a section of the circumference of the work roller, wherein the rotational axis of the work roller is inclined at an angle (10), in which the section guided inside the roller cage (1) has a shorter distance to the longitudinal center (C—C) of the prismatic body than the remaining section with a first, groove shaped recess (11) along the longitudinal center (C—C) of the base area (3) of the prismatic body, as a passage for one support roller for the work roller, and a second groove shaped recess (12) along the longitudinal center (C—C) on the side (2) of the prismatic body located opposite the first groove shaped recess (11), for support of the roller cage (1) on the end of the long leg of an L-shaped tool holder, by providing on the secon

Abstract: A fillet rolling tool for deep rolling journal fillets is provided. The tool includes a housing assembly having a cavity. A backup roller having an annular groove is disposed in the cavity and is rotatably supported by the housing assembly. A work roller is received in the annular cavity for deep rolling journal fillets. At least one cage, construction from a polymer material, has an arcuate recess that receives the work roller. The cage includes an outer wall that defines a portion of the arcuate recess. Preferably the polymer is a thermal plastic such as a high density polyethylene. Most preferably, the polymer is an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. The polymer of the present invention has a ductility, an impact strength, and a wear resistance that is superior to those of bronze. Accordingly, the polymer cage of the present invention does not fracture as easily as bronze under the lateral forces of the fillet rolling process.

Abstract: A roller cage (6) is provided for a minimum of one work roller (3) of a tool for deep rolling of grooves or radii of a crankshaft bearing (1) where the work roller (3) at a section of its circumference is loosely guided by the roller cage (6) or inside a concave void of the roller cage (6). Portions of the roller cage (6) by which the work roller (3) is guided, consist of a material that dispenses solid lubricant to the work roller (3).

Abstract: A roller cage (4) is provided for the guidance of a minimum of one work roller (2) of a tool for deep rolling of radii or grooves on crankshaft journals or crank pins, where the roller cage (4) is supported at the end (8) of the long leg (9) of an L-shaped tool holder, and is loosely guided in the longitudinal direction of the long leg (9) in a tab engaging in a longitudinal groove on the underside (13) of the roller cage (4) from the end (8) of the long leg (9). The longitudinal groove of the roller cage (4)has a considerably greater width than the width of the tab.

Abstract: A roller cage (1) is provided with a prismatic base body for guiding a minimum of one work roller designed for deep rolling of grooves on crankshaft journals or crank pins, in a first (7, 8) concave recess on one of the two faces (5) of the prismatic body on a section of the circumference of the work roller, wherein the rotational axis of the work roller is inclined at an angle (10), in which the section guided inside the roller cage (1) has a shorter distance to the longitudinal center (C-C) of the prismatic body than the remaining section with a first, groove shaped recess (11) along the longitudinal center (C-C) of the base area (3) of the prismatic body, as a passage for one support roller for the work roller, and a second groove shaped recess (12) along the longitudinal center (C-C) on the side (2) of the prismatic body located opposite the first groove shaped recess (11), for support of the roller cage (1) on the end of the long leg of an L-shaped tool holder, by providing on the second face of the pris

Abstract: A tool is provided having two deep rolling work rollers (2) made of a hard material which, for the deep rolling of grooves in crankshaft journals or crank pins, are arranged at a first mutual distance that corresponds to the specific width of the journals. Each of the work rollers (2) is supported to float in a pocket-shaped recess (14) provided in a cage (4), in accordance with the first distance. The cage (4) consists of a material which, compared to the material of the work rollers (2), has a lower degree of hardness but superior sliding characteristics. The cage (4) is located at the extreme end of the long leg (5) of an L-shaped tool holder (6), and has a second distance (8) to a second cage for support of the same work rollers (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a flow-forming machine for inserting a groove in a cylindrical, thin workpiece. The workpiece is rotated relative to at least one spinning roller. The spinning roller is provided with a profile corresponding to the groove to be shaped. The spinning roller is radially infed to the workpiece and the groove is shaped. A particularly precise forming of the groove is brought about in that simultaneously with the radial infeeding of the spinning roller and the shaping of the groove, the workpiece is axially upset by means of at least one punch.

Abstract: The manufacturing cost of a multi-stage pulley is reduced without coaxially arranging a plurality of groove forming sections. While a portion between groove sections 103 is being pushed by a pushing roller 204, the groove sections 103 are successively formed. While a portion of workpiece W2 pushed by a groove forming roller 206 to form one groove section 103a and a portion of workpiece W2 pushed by a groove forming roller 207 to form the other groove section 103b are being shifted from each other in the circumferential direction, one groove section (103a) and the other groove section (103b) are simultaneously formed. Due to the foregoing, when the groove sections 103 are formed, it is possible to prevent the deformation of the groove section 103 and the groove section 103 which is adjacent to it. Accordingly, it is possible to enhance the yield of the multi-stage pulley 100 without coaxially arranging a plurality of groove forming sections.

Abstract: A laminated ring is manufactured by severing a cylindrical drum, which comprises a sheet of maraging steel with welded opposite ends, into a plurality of rings of predetermined width, rolling the rings to a predetermined target circumferential length, correcting circumferential lengths of the rings, aging and nitriding the rings, and laminating the rings into a laminated ring for transmitting power in a continuously variable transmission. A load applied to a circumferential edge of each of the rolled rings and a load applied to another circumferential edge thereof are measured while supporting an inner circumferential surface of the ring and applying a tensile load in a direction to expand the ring. The difference between circumferential lengths of the circumferential edges of the ring is detected based on the difference between the loads applied to the circumferential edges when the difference between the loads is maximum.

Abstract: Using a form roller in which a plurality of gear-like tooth generating sections are arranged along the rotation axis of the form roller in the outer periphery thereof to increase tooth heights of the tooth generating sections in a stepwise manner along the rotation axis, a plurality of teeth are generated stepwise in the outer periphery of a metallic material by pressing the plurality of gear-like tooth generating sections of the form roller in increasing order of tooth height against the outer periphery of the rotating metallic material while transmitting the rotation force of the metallic material to the form roller to roll the form roller along the outer periphery of the metallic material, and are finished to size by cold pressing. In this manner, external teeth can be generated in the outer periphery of the metallic material with high efficiency and accuracy and without decreasing strength.

Abstract: The present invention provides a metal working device for cold working fillets which includes an upper block journally supporting a primary roller and a secondary roller. The primary roller has a rounded outer contact surface and the secondary roller has a concave mating surface. A portion of the concave mating surface is rollingly engaged with a portion of the outer contact surface along a predetermined contact area. The predetermined contact area is greater than 90 degrees. A support area is also provided which rollingly supports the object to allow the metal working device to cold work the fillets. Lastly, a pressure supplying device supplies pressure to the upper block to provide the required pressure to cold work the fillets.

Abstract: An apparatus of diametrically expanding a desired portion of a metal shaft, including a driver section (5) which is rotatively driven by an electric motor with a workpiece held in a first sleeve thereof, a driven section (30) having a second sleeve located opposite to the first sleeve of the driver section (5), the driven section (30) being capable of relative movement to and from the driver section (5); a feeder unit (50) for effecting the relative movement of the driven section (30) to and from the driver section (5); a bias means (80) for causing the second sleeve to decline with respect to the axis of the first sleeve of the driver section (5); and a press unit (70) for pressing the driven section (30) toward the driver section (5).

Abstract: An upper work tool mechanism for use in deep rolling operations and having a housing and a cover plate, as well as a cage system for operatively mounting the work rollers, with the cage being designed such that the cage and the cage retainer members have one or more uniquely positioned springs associated therewith to support the cage.

Abstract: An upper work tool mechanism for use in deep rolling operations and having a housing and a cover plate, as well as a cage system for operatively mounting the work rollers, with the cage being designed such that the cage and the cage retainer members have one or more pins associated therewith to uniquely support and strengthen the cage.

Abstract: A hollow metal tube having a sharp-angled indentation that is made without removing any material and without deforming the external diameter while conserving the fiber orientation of the metal and maintaining a constant thickness of the tube. The process of forming the sharp-angled indentation comprises the steps of, providing a riveting machine, the riveting machine having an epicycloid mechanism and a spherical joint and comprising a riveting head fitted to a spindle, operating in conjunction with pressing devices and a fixed half-clamp, replacing the spindle of riveting machine with a sharp angled former adapted to the profile of the indentation to be made and to the former's sharp angle, inserting the tube on which indentations are to be made between the former and the fixed half-clamp, and activating the pressing devices to cause movement of the spindle in order to form the sharp-angle indentation in the tube.

Abstract: A tool controlling apparatus includes a position controlling unit and a torque controlling unit for carrying out the conversion between the position control and the torque control of the tool for pushing the work, and the conversion of the torque in the torque control in a moment by using a servo motor in the course of process of the work.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for manufacturing a gear part with outer teeth from a metallic workpiece shaped as a circular blank or predrawing. The gear part has a hub surface with outward projecting teeth. The workpiece is flattened in its circumferential area and the teeth are formed without cutting by a toothed roller (5) mounted in a freely rotary manner. While the teeth are formed by flattening the workpiece, the toothed roller (5) is fixed in the radial direction so as to not move towards the feeding axis of the spindle. The edge of a circular blank may be curled or thickened or the cylindrical edge of a potshaped predrawing may be collapsed.

Abstract: To present a processing apparatus capable of forming an annular support portion for mounting a sealing plate on an elliptical battery case can at high precision and high productivity, and a structure of an elliptical battery using an elliptical battery case can.An elliptical battery case can 10 is rotatably held by a case can support mechanism 13. The battery case can 10 is rotated about its tubular center by a case can rotary mechanism 18. Two groove forming rollers 23, 24 are mounted on an oscillatable roller support lever 28. The roller support lever 28 traces the shape of the outer circumference of the battery case can 10, and oscillates within a plane orthogonal to the tubular center of the battery case can 10, and receives a pressing force from a pressurizing device 29 to press the both groove forming rollers 23, 24 against the outer circumference of the battery case can 10.

Abstract: Deep rolling equipment for cold working fillet radii of annular undercuts on opposite sides of main bearing and crank pin journals of an engine crankshaft while being rotatably driven. The equipment has pairs of jaws movable between an open position for receiving the crankshaft journal and a closed position for rolling the fillets thereof. The upper jaw mounts fillet rolling tools for high load rolling engagement in the annular undercuts and a lower tool on the opposing lower jaw for support of the journal. The lower tool has a pair of support rollers with annular journal support portions which contact and support the journal while the fillet radii of the undercuts on either side of the journal are being rolled.

Abstract: In an annular member forming apparatus including: a forming roll rotatable in contact with an outer cylindrical surface of an annular workpiece; a mandrel relatively movable towards and away from the forming roll in contact with an inner cylindrical surface of the workpiece; and an outside diameter detecting device for detecting an outside diameter of the workpiece which is to be worked, the apparatus further includes a moving device for moving relatively the forming roll and the mandrel and for pressing the workpiece by the forming roll and the mandrel moved towards each other to subject the workpiece to rough rolling and to finish rolling. The moving device includes a retracting device for correcting an elastic deformation of the forming roll, the mandrel and the moving is device occurring during the rough rolling, for a switching time from the rough rolling to the finish rolling by an output signal from the outside diameter detecting device.

Abstract: Apparatus for re-forming a seaming flange (F) formed on the open end of a can body (B) comprises: a bottom support for supporting the bottom end wall of the can body and a pusher pad (2) including a circular disc (12) having an outer profile adapted to receive and support the open end of the can body with the seaming flange protruding radially outwardly beyond the disc. A push rod (4) moves the pusher pad axially towards and away from the bottom support such that successive can bodies can be held there between whilst the pusher pad and bottom support are driven in rotation about their common axis. One or more rollers (34) are mounted adjacent the outer edge of the pusher pad disc for axial movement with the push rod and the pusher pad (2) is mounted on the push rod (4) for limited axial movement thereon against the action of a spring (38).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a sheet metal gear in which a metal sheet (2) is used as a starting material and a gear is formed in the outer peripheral edge of the metal sheet. The object of the production method is to finish easily and accurately pitches of valleys and peaks of the gear which is formed in a simple production facility. The time period required for completing the formation of the gear in the outer peripheral edge of the metal sheet is shortened, thereby enhancing productivity. According to the production method, in the initial preparation step, a number of places of the outer peripheral edge of the circular metal sheet (2) which are arranged with a regular pitch are punched out in the axial direction, thereby forming preliminary valleys and preliminary peaks. Then, the method transfers to a gear forming step.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a sheet metal pulley for a V belt without cutting which may impair the environment of a factory. A sheet metal pulley for a V belt which is obtained by the production method of the present invention has plural valley portions around which V belts are to be wound. In the production method, an annular first valley portion which is opened in a V-like shape is formed by slitting a root portion of a cylindrical portion of a sheet metal cylindrical member and an outer periphery of a base plate portion continuous to the root portion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for knurling a workpiece in which the knurl pattern has an oblique helix angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical workpiece. Also disclosed is a method of molding a molded article with the knurled workpiece to impart the inverse of the knurl pattern onto the molded article, such a molded article, a method of forming a structured abrasive article with the molded article, and such an abrasive article.

Abstract: A machine for hard-rolling a workpiece such as a crankshaft includes a drive apparatus (7) for rotating the crankshaft (8, 113), suspension apparatuses (9 to 17), hard-rolling devices (18 to 26, 111) movably supported by the suspension apparatuses, and a crankshaft transport apparatus (100). Each hard rolling device is a scissors jaw including two scissors arms (46, 47, 114, 115), with respective hardening roller heads (66 to 69, 118) and respective opposite counter-support heads (74, 119) mounted on the upper ends of the scissors arms facing the crankshaft. Each suspension apparatus (9 to 17) is slidably adjustable along the rotation axis (27) of the drive apparatus (7). A drive arrangement (49, 122) is connected to the lower ends of the scissors arms directed away from the crankshaft, for closing and opening the scissors arms to a maximum opening width (59, 130) that is larger than twice the maximum structural radius (60, 131) of the crankshaft.

Abstract: A method of forming a cylindrical portion of a cylindrical member made of a sheet metal according to the present invention relates to steps of rotating a cylindrical member fitted into rotating dies with the rotating dies while pressing the cylindrical portion against the rotating dies by the forming roller. In the present invention, a pressed portion of the cylindrical portion, pressed by a forming roller is moved from an opening end side of the cylindrical portion to a root portion side thereof according to each phase. For example, the pressed portion of the cylindrical portion pressed by the forming roller includes two sections, namely a first phase-pressed portion positioned on the opening end side of the cylindrical portion and a second phase-pressed portion positioned on the root portion side thereof.

Abstract: A reforming apparatus, and method of using the same, is provided for reforming the bottom of a container to increase the dome reversal pressure and improve the drop resistance of a beverage container. The invention is particularly apt for use in reforming a beverage container integrally formed from a thin metallic sheet. Such containers generally have an open top portion connected to an outer wall that is disposed about a container axis. The outer wall is connected to a bottom portion having an annular support surface, an outer surface for connecting the annular support surface and the outer wall, a recessed or dome surface, and an inner surface for connecting the annular support surface and the dome surface. The invention provides a container rotating device for spinning, supporting, and positioning a container during reformation. A container positioning assembly is included to accurately position the container relative to reforming tools (e.g., rollers).

Abstract: A method of manufacture of a gear part with a bottom area and a circumferential area, which has two portions. One portion extends to one side of the bottom area, while the other portion extends to the opposite side of the bottom area. On one portion is formed an inner profiling and on the other portion an outer profiling. According to a first method, on a cup-shaped preform a web is formed by splitting or flow-forming and extends in the opposite direction to the cup wall. In the thus formed web and in the cup wall are subsequently made the desired profilings. In a second method, an arcuate curl is produced and is subsquently flow-formed to the portions with the profilings.

Abstract: A multistage gear-rolling apparatus of the present invention comprises a roller squeezing apparatus including a roughing roller die and a finishing roller die disposed coaxially and connected in series in an axial direction of said roughing roller die. The roughing roller die is used for carrying out a hot rough-rolling step. The finishing roller die is used for a warm finish-rolling step. Thus, immediately after the hot rough-rolling step, the warm finish-rolling step can be carried out without a reset of workpiece.

Abstract: A machine for simultaneously forming helical threads or fins on the exterior of first, second and third elongated cylindrical workpieces, the machine having first, second and third arbor blocks arranged in a common plane and spaced about a center point in the plane, having first, second and third thread or fin forming discs rotatably affixed respectfully to the first, second and third arbor blocks, and having first, second and third guides longitudinally displaceably and rotationally receiving respectively the first, second and third workpieces so that the first workpiece is guided by the first guide between the first and second discs, the second workpiece is guided by the second guide between the second and third discs and the third workpiece is guided by the third guide between the first and third discs, rotary energy being coupled to at least one of the discs. In an alternate embodiment four elongated cylindrical members are provided with threads or fins.

Abstract: An internal spline ring having an internal root circle diameter D1 and an internal tip diameter D2 is formed by axially press-driving an externally splined mandrel having an external tip diameter equal to the internal root circle diameter, which has a shape supplementarily mating with the internal spline ring, into a half-finished annular member having an internal diameter smaller than the internal tip diameter while pressing radially the half-finished annular member against the mandrel.

Abstract: A sheet metal member thickening method according to the present invention comprises the steps of rotating a disc-shaped sheet metal member held between rotating dies, and pressing a first forming roller and a second forming roller subsequently against a periphery thereof while rotating it, thereby forming a base plate and a thickened peripheral wall thereof. A first forming step comprises plural small steps, including a previous small step in the first forming step and a post small step following the previous one.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for the manufacture of a poly-V-pulley, particularly with a toothed reference mark sensor. The method uses per se known spin forming and combines in one setting on a spinning machine with tool changers, the method steps of upsetting, profiling and gear cutting. The method according to the invention is preferably based on a tilted circular metal blank, which has a bevelled or angled marginal area with a clearly defined length and wall thickness. From the tilted or upset blank is formed a cup-shaped preform with an asymmetrically reinforced, cylindrical area with the aid of a spinning roll and subsequently in a radial setting is infed a spinning roll with a recess and an axially limited diameter reduction and material accumulation are obtained. This is followed by preprofiling, profiling of the thickened area and a gear cutting on a simultaneously constructed reference mark sensor of an outer flange.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of a rotationally symmetrical part, particularly a vehicle wheel. In this method, the outer circumferential area of a circular blank is upset for forming a material accumulation or gathering and this preferably takes place asymmetrically. Subsequently, the outer circumferential area of the circular blank is radially split using a splitting roll, which forms two legs. The two legs are subsequently given the desired shape by the utilization of spinning rolls.