Abstract: The forming tool is provided for sheet-metal components and embodied in particular as a forming gripper. The forming tool can be positioned and handled in an automated manner by an industrial robot system. The forming tool has a component-probing system, which contains a probing element that is displaceable upon contact with the component. The displacement of the probing element can be ascertained by a measuring system. Furthermore, a suitable method for positioning the forming tool is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool device for forming a section of a body. The device includes at least one moveable retaining device and at least one forming punch moveable in the direction of the retaining device. The section to be formed is arranged between the retaining device and the forming punch. The forming punch during the forming is moved from an initial position into a defined end position relative to the section to be formed. In order to limit the construction space and the forces to be applied, the tool device includes a wedge element which is in contact with the retaining device and/or a die such that a movement of the wedge element effects a movement of the retaining device and/or of the die in the forming direction. Furthermore, a forming method is provided with the aid of the tool device.

Abstract: A method and a tool arrangement for deforming at least one section of a less precisely positioned body by such an amount that the section to be deformed lies in a more precisely defined position with respect to the body. A tool arrangement includes at least one retaining device and at least one forming die moveable in the direction of the retaining device. The section (28) to be deformed is arranged between the retaining device and the forming die. In order to improve the quality of the deformed body, the deforming movement of the forming die is controlled depending on the position of the forming die without fixed counterpart holder in a controlled manner such that the forming die is stopped in a defined final position.

Abstract: A connection (4) between two parts (2, 3), in particular in a motor vehicle. The two parts (2, 3) are connected to one another in a connection zone (5) via a plastic connection (6) consisting of an injection-molded plastic (8). Additionally, the two parts (2, 3) are connected to one another in the connection zone (5) via an adhesive connection (7) consisting of a cured adhesive (9).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid component comprising a sheet-metal metal body and a plastic body injection-molded onto the sheet-metal body. The sheet-metal body is produced by cutting, edging, stamping and/or plastic forming a plate-shaped metal sheet, and has a surface coating on at least one visible side, as well as at least one uncoated cut or stamped edge. The plastic body is injection-molded so that it seals the at least one uncoated or stamped edge of the sheet metal body and stiffens the sheet metal body.

Abstract: A motor vehicle body includes a support structure made of large-sized partial modules. A roof module has front and rear roof columns placed onto a basic module approximately level with a side wall edge of the body, and the front and rear roof columns of the roof module are connected to one another via a respectively assigned cross member. In order to provide a support structure having a basic module for different roof structures, and to make the support structure very stiff with the roof module, the rear roof columns are connected to each other via a supporting plate of a rear parcel shelf which is stiffened by the assigned cross member.

Abstract: A motor vehicle body, having a roof module which is placed onto a support structure and is adjoined by a lid (engine hood) for closing a space (engine compartment on an end region of the body, the lid being held on the body via a bearing arrangement in the vicinity of the roof module. In order to position the lid in relation to the adjacent roof module with relatively little technical outlay, the bearing arrangement is arranged directly on the roof module and can therefore already be prefitted to the roof module before the roof module is placed onto the support structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a body for a motor vehicle, which comprises a support structure (10) having a roof module (42) which is placed onto a basic module (12), a roof column (50) extending between the roof (43) of the roof module (42) and the basic module (12), which roof column is to be fixed at its lower end (64) on the basic module (12) during assembly of the partial modules (12, 26, 42, 50, 52). In order to achieve a different modularization of the support structure (10) with an improved crash stability of the body, the roof column (50) is designed as a separate component which is to be fastened at its upper end (60) in an overlapping manner to a support part (62) protruding from the roof (43).

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle body, the support structure (10) of which is composed of large-size partial modules (12, 34, 50, 66), a basic module (12) comprising lateral longitudinal members (15) and a body floor (14) and reaching laterally as far as front wall columns (20), and, when the support structure (10) is assembled, the basic module (12) being connected to a front end module (34) which belongs to the front crumple zone of the motor vehicle and is supported in a crash stable manner on the basic module (12). In order to provide a motor vehicle body, in which the front end module (34) even without a roof construction is fixed in a sufficiently stable manner on the basic module (12), a front end region (36) of the body floor (14) belongs to the front end module (34) and extends rearward over a considerable length region of the basic module (12) between lateral longitudinal member sections (16).

Abstract: The support structure of a body for a motor, vehicle is assembled from large-size partial modules. Two partial modules connected to each other comprise support sections and wall and/or floor sections connected thereto. Support sections of one partial module are connected to associated support sections of the other partial module at abutment points. In order to design a highly stressed connection between partial modules of the support structure in a very stable and simple manner, the support sections of the two partial modules, which support sections are assigned in each case to one another, are assembled to form a continuous support. Abutting surfaces of the assembled support sections run obliquely with respect to the direction of extent of the support. This oblique profile of the abutting surfaces creates a connection over a very large area in relation to the cross section of the support, which ensures an extremely stable connection of the two parts to each other.