Abstract: A rotary stamper includes an upper die plate assembly, a lower die plate assembly, and a support frame having a drive assembly that moves the upper die plate horizontally and vertically along a generally circular pathway while moving the lower die plate along a linear horizontal pathway. The upper die plate is vertically slidably connected to the lower die plate by way of one or more vertical rods that extend from the lower die plate assembly up through the upper die plate. In operation, the lower die plate matches the horizontal movements of the upper die plate as the latter is moved along its circular pathway. Concurrently, the upper die plate moves towards and away from the lower die plate. This maintains a substantially constant alignment between the die plates for carrying out a periodic machining operation on a moving web of material passing there between.

Abstract: An adjustable diameter die assembly for extruding a heated and malleable workpiece being forcefully moved downstream includes a die having a first ring and a second ring spaced apart from the first ring, the die having an axial portion extending intermediate the first and second rings that defines a throughbore having an axial diameter that is adjustable. The adjustable diameter die assembly includes a piston/cylinder combination operatively coupled to the die that, when actuated, causes (1) a compression of the first and second rings toward one another such that the axial diameter is decreased or (2) a stretching of the first and second rings away from one another such that the adjustable axial diameter is adjusted, respectively.

Abstract: A square tubing swager is an electromechanically operated swaging machine for square steel tubing powered by an electric motor whose mechanical output is connected to a clutch assembly which operates an angle worm drive. The output of the angle drives dual two strand sprockets. These sprockets are connected through a series of roller chains and additional sprockets which drive four cam cross shafts. These cam shafts are set in four corresponding slide blocks assemblies within a jaw mount. The invention would be provided with various sized jaws for various sizes of square steel tubing. During use, the steel stock is inserted within the jaw area and the motor energized. The jaws then form the steel stock inward allowing the deformed area to be inserted within the hollow cavity of undeformed steel stock of the same size.

Abstract: A method of press forming that forms a press-formed product into a target shape, the method including: forming a top portion; forming a side wall portion and a flange portion such that a side wall height of the side wall portion of the press-formed product becomes larger than a side wall height of the target shape, where the side wall height of the side wall portion is formed to be larger than the side wall height of the target shape by adding a value half or less of a radius of curvature of the ridge, in a longitudinal direction vertical cross section, of the target shape; and reforming a ridge between the side wall portion and the flange portion such that the side wall height of the side wall portion becomes the side wall height of the target shape.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a metal cup includes a tool having an interior profile of a predetermined shape, the tool having a body forming an inner area; placing a metal sleeve within the inner area of the tool; securing the tool in a closed position such that the metal sleeve is unremovable; applying internal pressure within the inner area and within an inside of the sleeve such that the internal pressure exceeds a yield point of a material comprising the metal sleeve, the metal sleeve deforms into the interior profile; opening the body of the tool; and removing the metal sleeve from the tool in the open position; the metal sleeve maintains a deformed shape having an exterior profile that matches the interior profile of the tool.

Abstract: A robot for straightening double thin-wall section pipe with undesirably shaped cavities, includes two racks, a positioning component, a shaping component and a driving component. In operation, the double thin-wall section pipe is put in the positioning component, and the shaping component is used for shaping the pipe by the driving of the driving component. The robot improves the working efficiency, and is not only compact in structure design, stable in movement, precise in positioning and reliable in locking, but also convenient for disassembly and maintenance.

Abstract: Moisturized organic material is treated by communicating with a vacuum pump (44) to selectively reduce pressure within a vessel (12) below atmospheric pressure and to a vaporization point, such as at 30 to 17.8° C., for a period of time sufficient to create an internal pressure to rupture cell walls. While being subjected to vacuum below atmospheric pressure, the vessel (12) is rotated to homogenize the moisturized organic material. The organic material can be moisturized by non-potable water including moisture collected by a moisture collector (44b) in the conduit (44a) between the vessel (12) and the vacuum pump (44) and by chilled feed water acting as the seal fluid in the vacuum pump and heated while flowing through a heat exchanger (148) of the moisture collector (44b). Heat can be added by a heater (46) to raise the temperature of low ambient temperature moisturized organic material.

Abstract: A press for processing organic waste has two plungers. Preferably, the plungers have rectangular cross sections. The two plungers are mounted in the press such that they are perpendicular to each other and have partially overlapping stokes. The press has walls that partially enclose a pressing chamber. The pressing chamber is as wide as one plunger on one side, and as wide as the other plunger on another side. In operation, one of the two plungers is used to optionally load organic waste into the pressing chamber, to partially enclose the pressing chamber while the waste is compressed, and to eject compressed waste from the pressing chamber. The other plunger is used to compress waste in the pressing chamber whereby a pressate is produced through perforations in a wall of the pressing chamber. The other plunger may also partially enclose the pressing chamber while compressed waste is ejected.

Abstract: A device for compression of emptied containers, the device for compression of emptied containers including a container compressing arrangement provided with a first and a second roller, each roller having annular segments provided with specially shaped protruding elements. The device is for compression of plastic bottles as well as metal cans.

Abstract: A drive assembly for a necker machine having a frame assembly and a plurality of processing stations includes: a plurality of drive sub-modules. Each drive sub-module includes: a primary input shaft, a first primary output shaft operatively coupled to the primary input shaft, and a second primary output shaft operatively coupled to the primary input shaft. For a first drive sub-module: the primary input shaft is operatively coupled to, and driven by, a main drive assembly motor, and the first primary output shaft is operatively coupled to, and drives, an associated first drive shaft of a first processing station. For a second drive sub-module: the primary input shaft is operatively coupled to, and driven by, the second primary output shaft of the first drive sub-module, and the first primary output shaft is operatively coupled to, and drives, an associated first drive shaft of a second processing station.

Abstract: A crank press with an adjustable stroke comprises a press frame having a frame slideways therewithin with a slider reciprocatively movable therealong and supported by a pneumatic cylinder. In order to significantly increase a working force, a length of the working stroke and efficiency, the crank press further comprises: at least two mutually synchronized crank drives configured for reciprocatively moving the slider along the frame slideways, a lever-crosspiece mechanism having at least one pair of threaded guide stanchions secured within the frame bed, a crosspiece slidably mounted on the guide stanchions atop the slider, at least two two-arm levers hingedly connected to the slider supportadly on the crosspiece, at least one pair of crosspiece stop nuts engaged with threads of the guide stanchions and configured for arresting the cross-piece at the moment of applying a force to the slider by the lever and a switching arrangement for slider reversal with regulation of its stroke.

Abstract: A press machine includes a display unit which displays a first image in a circular shape corresponding to a rotation of an eccentric mechanism and representing one stroke of slide operation and a second image in a circular-arc shape corresponding to an operation of an attachment device interlocked with the press machine, and an operation unit which receives an input operation. The first image indicates at least one slide operation region. The second image is placed concentrically with the first image in relation to the slide operation region. The second image has opposed ends each allowed to move in response to the input operation in a direction in which the second image extends.

Abstract: A guide pin assembly for metal forming dies includes a cylindrical guide pin body with an external retainer groove adjacent one end thereof in which a retainer ring is received. An annular guide pin ring with an outside diameter greater than the pin body, has a counterbore adjacent the outside end thereof and a retainer groove in a medial portion thereof which receives the outer portion of the retainer ring to securely interconnect the pin body and the ring and thereby form an enlarged head at one end of the pin body which positively limits reciprocal motion between two associated die members. A circular guide pin head cap covers the outer end of the head ring, and includes a support collar that is closely received in the counterbore of the ring, and engages the retainer ring to securely hold the same in place.

Abstract: An edge leveler for leveling an edge of a plate includes a first frame, a plurality of first rollers rotatably mounted along the first frame; a second frame, and a plurality of second rollers rotatably mounted along the second frame. The second rollers are offset relative to the first rollers. A width of a gap between an adjacent pair of first and second rollers on a first end portion of the edge leveler is greater than a width of a gap between an adjacent pair of first and second rollers in a middle portion of the edge leveler.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to inducing compressive stress with shot peen elements in an internal opening of an additively manufactured component. Methods according to the disclosure include: receiving a component made by a metal powder additive manufacturing process, the component including a body having an external surface and an internal opening passing at least partially through the body, the internal opening including an additively manufactured shot peen element detached from a surface of the internal opening, wherein the additively manufactured shot peen element is shaped to induce a residual compressive stress upon contact with the surface of the internal opening; and vibrating the component at a selected frequency, wherein the additively manufactured shot peen element induces the compressive stress against the surface of the internal opening during the vibrating.

Abstract: A press brake tool comprises a tool body having a working end configured for operation on a workpiece and a coupling end configured for engagement with a tool holder. The working end is disposed along the tool body, generally opposite the coupling end. One or more magnetic elements can be configured to induce a magnetic coupling for selective engagement and disengagement of the coupling end of the tool body with the tool holder.

Abstract: A method for processing a steel plate includes punching a steel plate as a workpiece fixed to a punching die by a punch, making a first heating electrode provided on a punch holder for supporting the punch and a second heating electrode provided on the punching die face each other by maintaining the punch in a state in which the punch penetrates the steel plate and heating a part of the steel plate including a trim edge punched in the punching, and pulling out the punch from the punching die.

Abstract: A hot-stamped and trimmed part is produced by hot pressing a blank and then cutting off an excess outer peripheral portion by laser machining, an outer peripheral shape of the hot-stamped and trimmed part includes a laser trim line formed by cutting in the laser machining, and a press trim line formed by shearing in the hot pressing or pressing performed before the hot pressing, and the laser trim line and the press trim line are connected via a projecting corner portion.

Abstract: A rolling tool (5) has a basic body (6) for fastening the rolling tool (5) in a rolling machine (1) and a profiled part (7) for the shaping treatment of a workpiece (2) to be rolled. The basic body (6) and the profiled part (7) are of multi-piece design. The basic body (6) and the profiled part (7), in their interconnected position, are mounted movably relative to one another in a plane perpendicular to the rolling direction (23). The basic body (6) of the rolling tool (5) can also be part of the rolling machine (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a crimping tool locator (12) for a crimping tool (1), especially crimping plier (2). The crimping tool locator (12) comprises an accommodating body (14) with at least one accommodation (21) for a workpiece (10), especially a plug (11). The accommodating body (14) comprises a securing device (24), by which the workpiece (10) is securable in the interior of the accommodation (21). The securing device (24) can be realized as a latching device, locking device or friction device.