Patents Assigned to DITEVEN LIMITED:
  • Method to operate a hydraulic press for metal sheet forming
    Patent number: 12697651
    Abstract: The invention is a process for forming a metal alloy component comprising: heating a metal alloy sheet blank to at least its Solution Heat Treatment temperature at a heating station; transferring the heated sheet blank to a press; initiating formation of a component by closing the press dies at a first speed then completing the formation by closing the press dies at a second speed, said second speed being slower than the first; and holding the formed component in the dies during cooling of the formed component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: DITEVEN LIMITED:
    Inventors: George J.S. Adam, Mark W. Brazier, Alistair D. Foster