Patents Assigned to Ficep S.p.A.
  • Patent number: 10010965
    Abstract: A movement device, particularly for cutting torches, comprising a working head that can move along three Cartesian axes which are mutually perpendicular and supports a cutting torch for cutting mechanical pieces, elements being further comprised for combined rotary and translational motion of the cutting torch with respect to the working head which comprises a first pinion which is adapted to transmit the motion to a disk-like element supporting an articulated parallelogram structure which in turn supports the cutting torch, and a second pinion which is arranged coaxial to the first pinion and is actuated by further drive elements, the second pinion actuating a conical pair formed by a third and a fourth pinion, the fourth pinion transmitting the motion to mechanical transmission elements which are integral with the articulated parallelogram structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignees: FICEP S.P.A., GUEDEL A.G.
    Inventors: Stefano Fongaro, Walter Zulauf, Christian Colombo
  • Publication number: 20160214201
    Abstract: A movement device, particularly for cutting torches, comprising a working head that can move along three Cartesian axes which are mutually perpendicular and supports a cutting torch for cutting mechanical pieces, elements being further comprised for combined rotary and translational motion of the cutting torch with respect to the working head which comprises a first pinion which is adapted to transmit the motion to a disk-like element supporting an articulated parallelogram structure which in turn supports the cutting torch, and a second pinion which is arranged coaxial to the first pinion and is actuated by further drive elements, the second pinion actuating a conical pair formed by a third and a fourth pinion, the fourth pinion transmitting the motion to mechanical transmission elements which are integral with the articulated parallelogram structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicants: FICEP S.P.A., GUEDEL A.G.
    Inventors: Stefano FONGARO, Walter ZULAUF, Christian COLOMBO
  • Patent number: 8956088
    Abstract: A device for drilling side portions of large section members, the device being arranged in a cutting system for cutting individual section member lengths, starting from a long section member, comprises a base thereon swinging support arms extend, the support arms being arranged with a V pattern enclosing an angle (?), each support arm including a plurality of sliding rollers for causing the section member to slide thereon, the swinging arms including guides slidably supporting a controllably driven carriage operatively connected to a threaded screw, each threaded screw being operatively connected to a controllable motor, each carriage having a movable arm which may be controllably displaced along guides and comprising parallel guides engaging a drilling assembly operatively coupled to a driving shaft, each driving shaft being operatively connected to a corresponding controllable motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Ficep S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alessandro Pirovano
  • Patent number: 8951175
    Abstract: A section member drilling or milling machine comprises a machine bed for supporting a workpiece to be drilled, the machine bed including guides for controllably sliding thereon a support comprising precision vertical guides thereon a platform is engaged, the platform comprising parallel horizontal guides slidably supporting a carriage, in turn supporting a cantilever arm, including a driving motor for controllably driving a drilling and milling tool along parallel guides of the cantilever arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Ficep S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alessandro Pirovano
  • Publication number: 20140183171
    Abstract: A movement device, particularly for cutting torches of the plasma type, comprising a working head that can move along three Cartesian axes which are mutually perpendicular and supports a cutting torch for cutting mechanical pieces and the like, elements being comprised for the combined rotary and translational motion of the cutting torch with respect to the working head in order to vary the inclination of the cutting flow with respect to the mechanical piece or the like being worked on; the center of instantaneous rotation of the cutting torch, with respect to which the elements for combined rotary and translational motion operate, substantially coinciding with the focal point of the cutting torch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: GUDEL A.G., FICEP S.P.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Fongaro, Walter Zulauf, Christian Colombo
  • Patent number: 8714891
    Abstract: An apparatus for making variable diameter and shape holes through metal plates in a sheet plate machining gantry machine comprises two parallel cross members and two horizontal parallel guides integral with the cross members and supporting a horizontal cross arm which is controllably driven on the guides, the horizontal arm supporting horizontal parallel guides therealong is controllably driven an apparatus including a milling tool which can controllably driven in a vertical plane. The method comprises the step of controllably simultaneously driving a two-fluted mill both in a vertical plane (Z), and in a horizontal plane (U).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: FICEP S.p.A.
    Inventors: Christian Colombo, Stefano Fongaro, Roberto Donatelli
  • Publication number: 20130247347
    Abstract: A section member drilling or milling machine comprises a machine bed for supporting a workpiece to be drilled, the machine bed including guides for controllably sliding thereon a support comprising precision vertical guides thereon a platform is engaged, the platform comprising parallel horizontal guides slidably supporting a carriage, in turn supporting a cantilever arm, including a driving motor for controllably driving a drilling and milling tool along parallel guides of the cantilever arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Ficep S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alessandro PIROVANO
  • Publication number: 20130251470
    Abstract: A device for drilling side portions of large section members, the device being arranged in a cutting system for cutting individual section member lengths, starting from a long section member, comprises a base thereon swinging support arms extend, the support arms being arranged with a V pattern enclosing an angle (?), each support arm including a plurality of sliding rollers for causing the section member to slide thereon, the swinging arms including guides slidably supporting a controllably driven carriage operatively connected to a threaded screw, each threaded screw being operatively connected to a controllable motor, each carriage having a movable arm which may be controllably displaced along guides and comprising parallel guides engaging a drilling assembly operatively coupled to a driving shaft, each driving shaft being operatively connected to a corresponding controllable motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: FICEP S.P.A.
    Inventor: Alessandro PIROVANO
  • Patent number: 7948640
    Abstract: A method of, and a device for, locating a piece with respect to a tool, utilize a measuring device for measuring a feeding speed, a driving direction and a feeding amount of the piece. The piece bears against two abutment rollers and is driven by a driving roller that is operated by a controllable motor operatively coupled to a machine numerical control apparatus. An output of the measuring device and an output of the controllable motor are both coupled to the machine numerical control apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Ficep S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mario Blanco
  • Publication number: 20100008741
    Abstract: An apparatus for making variable diameter and shape holes through metal plates in a sheet plate machining gantry machine comprises two parallel cross members and two horizontal parallel guides integral with the cross members and supporting a horizontal cross arm which is controllably driven on the guides, the horizontal arm supporting horizontal parallel guides therealong is controllably driven an apparatus including a milling tool which can controllably driven in a vertical plane. The method comprises the step of controllably simultaneously driving a two-fluted mill both in a vertical plane (Z), and in a horizontal plane (U).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: FICEP S. p. A.
    Inventors: Christian COLOMBO, Stefano FONGARO, Roberto DONATELLI