Abstract: To provide a work transfer apparatus which can transfer works at high speed with controlling respectively the posture of the right and left of works. The work transfer apparatus includes an arm moving back and forth between machines in order to transfer work(s), a crossbar coupled to the arm, and a pair of right and left work holding devices provided at the left and right sides of the crossbar and tilt drive devices being provided on the arm, respectively controlling the work holding devices to rotate around an axis of a longitudinal direction of the crossbar.

Abstract: A die cushion force control method and a die cushion apparatus generates a die cushion force on a cushion pad based on a die cushion force command value set in advance. A die cushion force command value equal to or larger than a target die cushion force command value is outputted initially in order to suppress an initial die cushion force overshoot generated when the target die cushion force command value configured to be stepwise is used as the die cushion force command value, then a die cushion force command value decreased continuously (gradually) so as to be smaller than the target die cushion force command value is outputted, and subsequently a die cushion force command value increasing gradually so as to be equal to the target die cushion force command value is outputted.

Abstract: A work transfer apparatus includes an arm to transfer workpieces to be processed into a machine or carry processed workpieces out of the machine, a crossbar coupled to the arm, and right and left holding devices provided at the left and right sides of the crossbar. The crossbar includes an internal member and right and left cylindrical external members. One of the external members is rotatably provided around an outer surface of the internal member. The apparatus also includes tilt drive devices provided to the arm and connected with the external members. One of the tilt drive devices rotates one of the external members around an axis of a longitudinal direction of the crossbar independently of another of the external members.

Abstract: A servo transfer feeder is configured to transfer a workpiece that is held by a holding member between an upstream press and a downstream press, and includes a storage section that stores a basic cam curve, a maximum velocity, and a maximum acceleration, a moving time calculation section that respectively calculates different moving times as to the moving distance of the holding member by limiting the basic cam curve respectively to the maximum velocity and the maximum acceleration, and a cam curve generation section that generates a motion cam curve by reflecting the moving distance and a longer one of the different moving times to the basic cam curve. The holding member moves between the upstream press and the downstream press, based on the motion cam curve.

Abstract: A servo press system in which a servo transfer device implements a transfer operation by utilizing first transfer operation instruction information that is generated depending on a mechanical motion state of a press element of a servo press or second transfer operation instruction information that is generated independently of the mechanical motion state of the press element during a press operation using a pendulum motion.

Abstract: This invention is intended to provide a large-capacity servo press apparatus driven by multiple motors, the servo press apparatus enabling a drive at a high efficiency and with reduced torque pulsations in a simple structure. The disclosed servo press comprises a slide that is moved up and down by a plurality of crank structures (including eccentric rings and connecting rods), main gears that drive the crank structures, a plurality of drive gears interlinked with the main gears directly or indirectly, intermediate gears interlinked with the main gears directly or indirectly, and servo motor sets connected to drive shafts to drive the drive gears. In each of the servo motor sets, a plurality of servo motors are directly connected to each servo motor shaft.

Abstract: A tandem press line switches from a synchronized high-speed press control to a synchronized low-speed press control when a high-speed, line master control signal is switched to a low-speed line master control signal. For a press having a slide position which has been determined to be within a press region, the synchronized low-speed press control can be switched to a non-synchronized high-speed press control that is based on a non-synchronized high-speed individual press control signal that is not synchronized with the low-speed line master control signal at least during a period in which the slide position is within the press region, and the non-synchronized high-speed press control can be switched to the synchronized low-speed press control on condition that a press resynchronization point has been reached.

Abstract: A motor control device which can determine a magnetic pole position for a magnetic pole position detector included in a permanent magnet motor in which the reluctance torque proportion is larger than the magnet torque proportion is provided. In a permanent magnet synchronous motor having multi-phase windings of N axes (N?2), the windings of optionally selected K axes (K?N) are DC excited using corresponding independent power supplies.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to improve torque in a composite torque rotating electric machine which uses permanent magnets having a low residual magnetic flux density such as ferrite magnets. This composite torque rotating electric machine is characterized by being provided with: a stator comprising armature windings arranged at a fixed interval at multiple positions on the inner periphery; a rotor which has a permanent magnet in a cylindrical core comprising laminated magnetic steel sheets and which is arranged inside of the stator; and magnetic flux blocking units which are provided across the circumferential direction on the outer periphery of the rotor and which block the closed loop magnetic flux generated around the stator windings. The magnetic flux blocking units are provided with multiple permanent magnets, and a non-magnetic body disposed between said permanent magnets. Further, the non-magnetic body is an air gap.

Abstract: Provided is a press machine for driving a slide by a motor, including a control device for controlling driving of the motor, in which the press machine has a press capacity which can be variably controlled by using field control for the motor.

Abstract: A servo transfer press system generates a press phase signal and a transfer phase signal that are synchronized with a master phase signal, performs a press operation according to a reference press motion based on the press phase signal, and performs a transfer operation according to a reference transfer motion based on the transfer phase signal. The servo transfer press system includes a reference interference diagram generation section, a reference interference diagram storage section, an operation interference diagram generation section, an interference presence/absence comparison-determination section, and a phase signal relative relationship adjustment section, and performs a transfer press operation while avoiding interference by performing an automatic phase signal adjustment when a motion has been changed.

Abstract: A composite torque rotating electric machine includes a stator having armature windings arranged at multiple positions in a circumferential direction, a rotor having a cylindrical core, first permanent magnets arranged on axes (d) and in the circumferential direction on the outer periphery of the rotor, second permanent magnets arranged on axes (d) on the inner periphery side of the rotor across from the permanent magnets on the outer circumference side, third permanent magnets on axes (q) and extending in the longitudinally and radially of the rotor, and air gaps on the outer periphery side of the third permanent magnets and intermediate in the circumferential direction of the first permanent magnets. The radial distance between the first and second magnets is greater than the circumferential distance between the first permanent magnets and the air gaps. A rectifier having multiple slits is disposed between the first permanent magnets and the air gaps.

Abstract: A permanent magnet motor includes a P-pole-implanted permanent magnet rotator containing a ferrite magnet in a laminated silicon steel sheet, wherein, at one pole, a U-shaped permanent magnet comprising three parts, and, at the outer periphery of the U-shaped magnet, one outer-periphery permanent magnet disposed longitudinally in the peripheral direction are provided to generate permanent magnet torque. At one pole, the permanent magnet rotator generates reluctance torque using two salient poles formed between the U-shaped permanent magnet and the outer-periphery permanent magnet. One central salient pole is formed between the adjacent poles. A stator comprises an M-phase stator winding that is a distributed winding, and a stator core having Ns slots. The ratio of Ns/P/M is a common fraction. When the width of the center salient pole is set to ?cp and the slot pitch of the stator core is set to ?s, ?cp is smaller than ?s.

Abstract: A first die is filled with a mixed powder including a lubricant. A first pressure is applied to the mixed powder to form a mixed powder intermediate compressed body having a density ratio of 85 to 96%, provided that the maximum density of the mixed powder intermediate compressed body that can be molded by applying the first pressure is 100%. The mixed powder intermediate compressed body is heated to the melting point of the lubricant powder. The mixed powder intermediate compressed body is placed in a second die that is pre-heated to the melting point. A second pressure is applied to the mixed powder intermediate compressed body in the second die to form a high-density mixed powder final compressed body.

Abstract: A breakage prevention mechanism includes a pair of arms which is synchronized and moves approximately parallel, and a crossbar bridged between the top end of the arms. Both end of the crossbar and the arm are connected pivotably around two axis. Both end of the crossbar are configured to be slidable against the arm in X axis direction. A plunger is placed between both end of the crossbar and arm, which protects the crossbar by restraining the pivoting and the sliding of both in the normal condition and releasing the restraint when the unintended force is given.

Abstract: In a mechanical press, the pressure (cylinder force) of a hydraulic pressure chamber of a cylinder-piston mechanism provided in a slide of the mechanical press can be variably controlled with a high responsiveness by a hydraulic pump/motor driven by an electric servomotor, in response to a cylinder force command corresponding to the press load command. Accordingly, even if a die height value is set to a value small enough to cause an overload, the press load can be restricted before the occurrence of the overload, and this can save the trouble of strictly adjusting the die height value. Further, pressure-application time in the vicinity of a bottom dead center can be lengthened, and a breakthrough phenomenon can be suppressed from occurring at the end of pressure application. Still further, because the overload does not occur, pressure oil is not relieved, so that the interruption of a press operation is avoided.

Abstract: A servo press line operation method operates a servo press line in which a servo press and a servo transfer device are disposed in a workpiece transfer direction. The servo press line operation method includes causing a transfer controller to receive a master signal that causes the servo transfer device to make a motion in synchronization with the servo press, the transfer controller controlling a motor of the servo transfer device using a motor instruction, causing the transfer controller to determine whether or not an abnormality in the master signal has occurred, and causing the transfer controller to generate the motor instruction based on a stop signal that stops the motor of the servo transfer device, instead of the master signal, when the transfer controller has determined that an abnormality in the master signal has occurred.

Abstract: A power supply unit for a press machine having a converter (converter circuit) connected to a commercial AC power supply, and an inverter (inverter circuit) connected to a press motor, includes an electrical energy bank, an inrush prevention circuit, an inrush prevention instruction signal generation section, and a contactor switch section, wherein contactors of the inrush prevention circuit are switched from on ON state to an OFF state and inrush prevention resistors of the inrush prevention circuit are connected to AC phase current paths on condition that the inrush prevention instruction signal generation section has generated and output an inrush prevention instruction signal (Sres) during press operation.

Abstract: A die cushion force control method and a die cushion apparatus generates a die cushion force on a cushion pad based on a die cushion force command value set in advance. A die cushion force command value equal to or larger than a target die cushion force command value is outputted initially in order to suppress an initial die cushion force overshoot generated when the target die cushion force command value configured to be stepwise is used as the die cushion force command value, then a die cushion force command value decreased continuously (gradually) so as to be smaller than the target die cushion force command value is outputted, and subsequently a die cushion force command value increasing gradually so as to be equal to the target die cushion force command value is outputted.

Abstract: An electric servo press machine is configured to convert a rotation of an electric servomotor into a reciprocating linear motion of a slide to perform press working on a workpiece. The machine includes a clutch mechanism interposed in a power transmission path between the servomotor and the slide, and a brake mechanism for applying a brake onto the slide under a disconnected state in which the servomotor and the power transmission path are decoupled from each other by the clutch mechanism. The machine brings the clutch mechanism into the disconnected state and applies the brake onto the slide upon an immediate stop request, and recovers from immediate stop under a state in which a phase shift between the servomotor and the power transmission path ranging from the clutch mechanism in the disconnected state to the slide is eliminated under a connected state of the clutch mechanism.