Abstract: Presented herein are container forming machines, forming ram assemblies, and methods for making and for using forming ram assemblies. A forming ram assembly is presented for a container forming machine, which includes a turret assembly with a cam rail. The ram assembly includes a mounting rail for attaching to the turret assembly. A cam follower is mounted to the mounting rail and configured to rollably seat against the cam rail. Connected to the cam follower is a forming die which moves as the cam follower traverses the cam rail. A knockout tool is mounted inside the forming die and includes a stepped segment. A drive cylinder moves the knockout tool within the forming die. An O-ring is seated inside a complementary channel of the knockout tool. An annular knockout guide is seated on the stepped segment of the knockout tool, located between and abutting the O-ring and forming die.

Abstract: Device for producing reinforcements, in particular reinforcement baskets for concrete pipes having a bell-shaped socket end, having an expansion device which has a single expansion slide, wherein the expansion slide is configured for modifying, in particular, during the production process of the reinforcement, a radial position of an assigned actuating element for a longitudinal wire of the reinforcement by way of a transmission mechanism of the expansion device. The device is characterized in that the expansion device has a mold slide, wherein an actuator drive is provided for moving the mold slide, and wherein the actuator drive for a linear movement of the mold slide in relation to the expansion slide is supported on the expansion slide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for forming a round bar into variable shapes, comprising: a main body provided with a plate portion with a circular shape having a plate hole formed in a center thereof, having plate protrusions protruding to the plate portion in a radial shape, and a turn gear connecting portion formed at an outer circumference surface of the plate portion; a round bar forming portion coupled between the plate protrusions and having a slide mold seated on the plate portion and a forming roll coupled to the slide mold to rotate; and a turn gear having a donut shape, provided with a turn gear protruding portion with a circular arc shape having different diameters from a center in an inner surface thereof, and disposed between the slide mold and the turn gear connecting portion.

Abstract: An end effector for use with a surgical instrument includes an anvil with at least one staple pocket that defines a longitudinal axis. The staple pocket comprises a first cup and a second cup. The end effector also includes a staple cartridge.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method of hot gas forming and heat treatment for a Ti2AlNb-based alloy hollow thin-walled component, which pertains to the technical field of plastic forming manufacture of thin-walled components made from difficult-to-deformation materials, more particularly, a forming method of Ti2AlNb-based alloy hollow thin-walled components is involved. The purpose of this invention is to solve the existing problems that Ti2AlNb-based alloy hollow thin-walled components are difficult to form, process steps are complex, and the shape and dimension precision is in contradiction with the control of the microstructure and properties. The method comprises the following steps: (1) hot gas forming to obtain hot gas formed tube components, and (2) controllable-cooling heat treatment to obtain Ti2AlNb-based alloy hollow thin-walled components.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bending device for forming corrugations in a metal sheet including: a lower frame; an upper frame able to move vertically between a rest position and a bending position; at least two dies, carried by the lower frame; one being fixed with respect to the lower frame and the other mounted with the ability to slide; at least two punches carried by the upper frame; one being fixed and the other being mounted with the ability to slide on the upper frame; the bending device being designed so that, in operation, as the upper frame moves towards its bending position, the metal sheet transmits a pulling force to the sliding punch and to the sliding die which force moves them from a spaced-apart position toward a close-together position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for bending profile members in which the bending head includes at least one stage for bending the profile members and cutting the profile members after bending, provided with a tool for cutting the profile members including a pre-cutting member suitable for starting the cutting of the profile members, and a cutting member suitable for finishing the cut started by the pre-cutting member.

Abstract: Canted coil spring rings each with a first plurality of coils having first coil major and minor axes; a second plurality of coils each having second coil major and minor axes; the coils of the first plurality of coils alternating with the coils of the second plurality of coils according to an alternating pattern. The spring rings having inner and outer perimeters and wherein the inner perimeter of the spring ring is defined by at least said first plurality of coils. The resulting configuration of the spring ring has improved spacing along the inner perimeter, among others, with respect to a similar canted coil spring ring having a constant coil cross section, such as a coil length with all similar coils.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a gasket-constituting plate made of metal, in which a folded-back part whose thickness is set to be less than the thickness of a general part is provided at a periphery of a combustion chamber hole. The method includes, with a raw metal plate being held between a blank holder and a drawing die having an extrusion hole, extruding the raw metal plate in a thickness direction thereof by using a drawing punch as an extrusion tool to form a projecting part in the raw metal plate, and causing a tensile force to act on the raw metal plate due to the extrusion so as to elongate the raw metal plate, to form a thin peripheral wall part at an outer peripheral portion of the projecting part.

Abstract: Forming roll units included in an apparatus for manufacturing a roll-formed component each include a roll pair. The roll pair includes a receiving roll part and a first bending roll part that face each other. A plate member passing area is formed below the first bending roll part, the plate member passing area allowing a roll formed member excluding its side edge portions to pass through. The roll pair is configured to make, during bending, sliding movement in a width direction of the roll formed member and rotational movement about a normal direction to the roll formed member as a rotational center.

Abstract: A machine for winding coils comprising at least one support frame, a belt having a closed-ring configuration installed on the support frame so as to substantially surround it peripherally, and a platform on which the at least one support frame is positioned. The platform is provided with support elements configured to selectively support the at least one support frame in a distanced position with respect to the platform. Actuation members are associated with at least some of said support elements, and are able to be selectively activated to take at least some of said support elements to a first operating position constraining the support frame to the platform, and to a second non-operating position of non-interference with said support frame.

Abstract: Methods for forming a pipe end for a pipe having an inner surface lined with a liner are provided, wherein the pipe is cut at an axial location to provide a first end having an initial inner diameter defined by an inner surface of the pipe; and a length of the pipe is expanded from the first end to form an upset, bell end where an inner diameter of the upset, bell end is larger than the initial diameter, thereby defining an annulus between the inner surface of the pipe and the liner. A clamp for limiting a pipe's movement during various operations is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for producing a pipe (1) from a hollow block (2) which has an opening (3). The device has a rolling mill (30) for rolling the hollow block (2) via a rolling rod (21) introduced into the opening (3) of the hollow block (2), whereby the pipe (1) is produced. A retaining device (70) for retaining the pipe (1) is provided behind the rolling mill (30), and the device is further designed such that the rolling rod (21) can be drawn out of the pipe (1) after the rolling process while the pipe (1) is retained by the retaining device (70).

Abstract: A unitary forward mounting assembly for a bodymaker includes a unitary forward mounting body with a cradle portion, a first support arm portion and a second support arm portion. The cradle portion has a forward side, a rear side, a right side, and a left side. The first support arm portion is disposed at the cradle portion right side. The second support arm portion is disposed at the cradle portion left side.

Abstract: A method of operating a hydraulic power tool. The method includes performing an operation with the hydraulic power tool, detecting, with a sensor, an operational parameter during the operation of the hydraulic power tool, and storing a plurality of data points based on the operational parameter and a corresponding sampling time for each of the plurality of data points. The method also includes sending, via a transceiver on the hydraulic power tool, the plurality of data points and corresponding sampling times to an external device, displaying, on a display screen of the external device, an expected data point, and displaying, on the display screen of the external device, an actual data curve based on the plurality of data points and corresponding sampling times. The actual data curve is overlaid on the expected data point.

Abstract: The present invention relates to machines, systems and processes for feeding longitudinal wires (2) for mesh (6) production. Welding of longitudinal wires (2) with transverse wires (4) at welding unit (57) produces mesh (6). Longitudinal wires (2) are controllably rotated around their longitudinal axes to selected angles, and restrained until their welding with transverse wires (4), thus negating effects of residual curvature from roller straightener (36) and resulting in mesh (6) produced planar with distortion stresses effectively neutralized. A wire collector (79) releases a first longitudinal wire (2) for guided travel laterally to a receptacle (45). A rotator unit (71) simultaneously controllably rotates this wire, while the collector (79) simultaneously receives the length of the next longitudinal wire. Particular rotator units (71) facilitate such operation.

Abstract: A mold assembly for a hot stamping die is provided. The mold assembly includes a mold having a body defining a cavity and a removable channel insert. The removable channel insert is positioned in the cavity and has a curved shape. The removable channel insert also includes a plurality of projections integrating the insert with the body. The removable channel insert is configured to form inlets and outlets for fluid in the hot stamping die upon removal of the insert.

Abstract: The method includes treating a metal sheet having a bcc structure and a surface satisfying conditions (a) or (b), molding the metal sheet to cause plane strain tensile deformation and biaxial tensile deformation, and allowing at least one part of the metal sheet to have a sheet thickness decrease rate of from 10% to 30%. Condition (a): an area fraction of crystal grains having a crystal orientation of 15° or less relative to a (001) plane parallel to a surface of the metal sheet is from 0.20 to 0.35. Condition (b): the area fraction of crystal grains having a crystal orientation of 15° or less relative to a (001) plane parallel to a surface of the metal sheet is 0.45 or less, the average crystal grain size thereof is 15 ?m or less. The molded product satisfies conditions (a) or (b).

Abstract: An springback compensation method for on-line real-time metal sheet roll bending includes the steps of using multiple rollers to bend a continuous metal sheet of multiple sections having different materials or different thickness respectively; using a first position sensor to individually measure springback angles of the multiple sections of the bent metal sheet, and feeding back to a programmable logic controller; using the programmable controller to control a bending roller to compensate the multiple sections of the bent metal sheet respectively; using a second position sensor to individually measure compensated angles of the multiple sections of the bent metal sheet; and comparing a difference between the compensated angles and standard angles of the multiple sections of the bent metal sheet after compensating bending.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for molding a contact pad in place on an automation template. The apparatus includes an automation template having a contact pad retainer and a molding cap received over the contact pad retainer and retained using a self-locking fit. A mold cavity is formed between the automation template and the molding cap.