Abstract: In bending a workpiece, a position of the workpiece relatively pressed down by a punch is directly detected by a plurality of position detectors provided in a V-groove of a die, and a bending speed calculation section obtains a bending speed from a change in this position. If bending speeds at position of the respective position detectors differ, a uniform speed arithmetic operation section calculates a bending speed to make the bending speeds at the positions of all of the position detectors, and a driving shaft instruction section controls driving shafts to bend the workpiece at the uniform bending speed.

Abstract: In a cube space having high rigidity, the following members are provided: a die holder (103) which can be pulled out forward, a punch holder (47) fixed to a separate bridge structure, a striker which can be positioned in an XY plane for selecting a desired punch P, a striker supporting frame (59) which can be positioned in the XY plane for selecting a desired punch P and which can slide in a horizontal direction, and a clamp device (232) having clamp arms (233) which are provided with a vertically movable ram (37) and which can enter between the punch holder (47) and the die holder (103) and which hold the opposed ends of the workpiece W. Therefore, it is possible to constitute a punch press (1) which is suitable for precise machining of a thin plate and in which tools can easily be exchanged.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mechanical press with a low height. A sliding guide mechanism and a position adjusting mechanism are provided on the upper and lower sides of an adjustor member, respectively. The sliding guide mechanism converts the rotating motion of an eccentric part of a crankshaft into a reciprocating linear motion and is provided above the adjustor member. The position adjusting mechanism adjusts the position of the slide and is provided below the adjustor member.

Abstract: A slide drive apparatus and a slide drive method for a pressing machine capable of enhancing positioning precision at the time of adjustment of die height, and responding to pressing work at high stroke per minute. For this purpose, the drive apparatus includes a slide (4), a servo motor (21) for controlling slide motion, a mechanical power transmission mechanism (3, 5, 6) for converting rotational power of the servo motor for controlling slide motion into reciprocating motion of the slide, and a servo motor (31) for adjusting die height, which performs die height adjustment of the slide by a position control.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring the force severity of a mechanical press able to do so without utilizing a contact force sensor. The method continually computes values of dynamic deflection for the press being monitored and utilizes these values to compute load on the press at any point in time. Also provided is a method and apparatus for generating a theoretical slide displacement curve and an actual displacement curve as well as a system for comparing such curves.

Abstract: A forming machine according to the invention comprises at least one forming station having a punch and a die as tools and a device for setting the axial position of one of the two tools. The setting device has, as adjusting wedge, a rotary wedge disk which is rotatable about a rotation axis and bears with a bearing surface against a parent body. The rotary wedge disk is provided with an inclined plane on the other disk side. The setting device also comprises a pressure piece which is composed of a pressure part and a rotary part having an end face. The end face bears against the inclined plane in such a way that it is displaced relative to the rotary wedge disk eccentrically to the rotation axis when the rotary wedge disk is rotated, the axial distance between pressure piece and parent body changing in the process. Since the adjusting wedge is a rotary wedge disk, the bearing surface rotates on the parent body and is not displaced longitudinally during an adjustment.

Abstract: The invention metal working machine includes a stationary frame and a moving frame. Both the stationary frame and the moving frame carry opposite corresponding tool dies that perform metal working operations when the moving frame translates relative to the stationary frame. The moving frame is arranged so that one end can move while the other end remains stationary. Hydraulic cylinders on each end of the metal working machine are connected by pivot joints between the stationary frame and moving frame. When both of the hydraulic cylinders are activated in the same direction, the entire moving frame moves up or down relative to the stationary frame. If only one of the hydraulic cylinders is activated, only one side of the moving frame translates while the other side of the moving frame moves only slightly.

Abstract: A shutheight adjustment system incorporating tie rods and accompanying hydraulic tie rod nut assemblies in connecting a bed to a bolster of a mechanical press for dynamically altering the tensioning of the tie rods. Each hydraulic tie rod nut assembly includes a cylinder with an inner sliding piston threadably engaging the tie rod. A pressurizing mechanism injects pressurized fluid within a chamber formed by the piston and cylinder. By increasing pressure within the chamber of the hydraulic tie rod nut assembly, compression between the press bed and press bolster may be increased, thereby increasing the press shutheight.

Abstract: An auto-positioning inching control for a mechanical press allows a press operator to select one of a plurality of preset slide stop zones in which the slide may be stopped. A programmable logic controller is utilized to compute values of clutch dropout which will operatively position the slide in one of a plurality of preselected slide stop zones. An additional inching mechanism may be utilized for further movement of the slide within the preselected slide stop zone.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in a press machine eliminates the free clearances present between the threaded portions of a screw and adjustment nut assembled in a shutheight adjustment mechanism. A hydraulic assembly directs a pressurized fluid against an outer periphery of the adjustment nut to effectively compress the adjustment nut and cause its threaded portion to be displaced into interlocking engagement with the threaded portion of the screw. Alternatively, the hydraulic assembly may be arranged to hydraulically pressurize an interior space of the screw to effectively expand the screw and cause its threaded portion to be displaced into interlocking engagement with the threaded portion of the adjustment nut.

Abstract: Guide posts that guide the elevating motion of a slide also serves as the guide means for the elevating motion of a bolster. A bolster elevation drive means consists of a hydraulic cylinder. The top of the hydraulic cylinder is connected to the bottom of the bolster. For maintenance and inspection of the dies, the bolster is lowered to open a space between the upper die and the lower die. During operation of the press, the bolster is supported by hydraulic pressure trapped in the hydraulic cylinder.

Abstract: A press machine comprising a base, a guide member provided in such a manner that an end thereof orthogonally intersects the base, a support plate provided in such a manner that the other end of the guide member orthogonally intersects the guide member, a screw shaft supported by the support plate in parallel with the guide member, a nut member engaging with the screw shaft, and a movable body; the movable body consisting of a first movable body and a second movable body, both facing each other, obtained by dividing the movable body at a surface intersecting the traveling direction of the movable body; the first and second movable bodies connecting each other via a differential member formed in such a manner as to slidably engage with the first and second movable bodies; the differential member formed in such a manner as to be movable in a direction orthogonally intersecting the traveling direction of the movable body; and the first and second movable bodies adapted to be relatively movable along the traveling

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for adjusting the stroke length of a slide in a press. A sleeve works as a fluid bearing in relation to a shaft. Upon applying pressure to the sleeve, the sleeve creates an interference fit with the shaft. Once the interference fit exists, the position of the shaft can be adjusted to change the stroke length of the slide in the press.

Abstract: A feedback control system for use in a press machine is adapted to monitor and adjust the clearance between the gib and slide. A connection bolt provides a connection between the gib and frame upright. A thermal applicator selectively heats and/or cools the connection bolt to induce a controlled deformation of the bolt, namely, an expansion and/or contraction, respectively. In one form, a heat-induced elongation of the bolt along its longitudinal dimension actuates a corresponding displacement of the gib towards the slide to regulate the spatial relationship therebetween. A sensor provides a measure of any possible clearance between the gib and slide. The clearance measurement is compared to allowable reference clearance data. A controller controls the heating and/or cooling action in accordance with the comparison results, thereby controllably moving the gib. The gib may be selectively displaced to optionally effectuate a partial or full close-out of the existing clearance.

Abstract: A slider link press includes an oscillation link operating about a fulcrum shaft and an eccentric crank pin. A connecting link connects the oscillation link to a slide. The oscillating link and fulcrum shaft act to increase press torque, reduce downward press speed, and increases upward press speed thereby maintaining cycle time. The eccentric crank pin operates the oscillation link, aids in torque increase, and provides reciprocating movement to the slide. The slide includes pivotable slide gibs that engage reciprocal fixed gibs to maintain parallel surface contact and absorb and eliminate eccentric loads on the slide and the press. Stays and spacers align sides of the press and eliminate flexing under load while absorbing and distributing deformation pressure.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in a press machine eliminates the free clearances present between the threaded portions of a screw and adjustment nut assembled in a shutheight adjustment mechanism. A hydraulic assembly directs a pressurized fluid against an outer periphery of the adjustment nut to effectively compress the adjustment nut and cause its threaded portion to be displaced into interlocking engagement with the threaded portion of the screw. Alternatively, the hydraulic assembly may be arranged to hydraulically pressurize an interior space of the screw to effectively expand the screw and cause its threaded portion to be displaced into interlocking engagement with the threaded portion of the adjustment nut.

Abstract: A positive lock for infinite adjustable stroke alignment mechanism for a mechanical press with an eccentric bushing disposed within a press connection member with a second eccentric member disposed within the eccentric bushing. A rotatable crankshaft is connected to the second eccentric member. A positive lock alignment mechanism is included for aligning the press connection member with the eccentric bushing to prevent rotation therebetween and permitting rotation of the second eccentric member with the eccentric bushing for infinite stroke adjustment whereby rotation of the crankshaft, when the mechanism is activated causes a press stroke adjustment.

Abstract: A mechanical press having a variable drive arrangement. The press includes a link drive which drives a crankshaft. The drive altering mechanism includes an adjustment device which changes the position of the link drive, thereby altering the drive mechanism of the mechanical press and the corresponding velocity curve of the press slide.

Abstract: A flush mounted presser assembly for a die cutting machine. The presser assembly includes a support member having an upper surface which defines a substantially horizontal plane, a presser movable vertically in a plane perpendicular to the horizontal plane of the support member between a first extended position spaced from the support member beneath the horizontal plane and a second retracted position also beneath the horizontal plane of the support member, and a mounting arrangement for mounting the presser to the support member wherein the mounting arrangement is disposed flush with or below the horizontal plane of the support member so that none of its components extend or project above the horizontal plane of the support member. The mounting arrangement comprises a base mounted on the support, a linkage assembly interconnecting the base and presser, and a spring for biasing the linkage assembly and presser toward its first extended position away from the support member.

Abstract: A method of adjusting the stroke of a press brake having a movable beam (1) supporting a punch (2), a fixed beam (3) supporting a die (4), means of displacing (5, 5′) the movable beam with respect to the fixed beam, said displacement means resting on side frames (6, 6′) immovably attached to the fixed beam, linear encoders (9, 9′) for measuring the displacement of the movable beam with respect to the side frames, at least one sensor (8, 8′) measuring a physical parameter (p) varying with the force exerted by said punch on a metal sheet placed on said die, and an electronic device for controlling (7) the bending movement controlling the speed of said displacement movement between top dead center and bottom dead center (BDC), provided with a calculation means for correcting the value of said bottom dead center depending on the measurement of said displacement and said physical parameter.

Abstract: A suspension mechanism is formed as a liquid-tight structure by fitting the bottom end of a female screw member using a liquid-tight sealing member provided between a slider and a retainer and by covering the retainer with the liquid-tight sealing member. A highly-pressurized liquid is initially supplied to each clearance formed between any components such as liquid-tight sealing member, female screw member, male screw member and retainer through a liquid supply passage formed through the liquid-tight sealing member. The highly-pressurized liquid is supplied by an amount flows out through the screwing portions between the male and female screw members to maintain the pressure of liquid within the liquid-tight structure in a predetermined range.

Abstract: An hydraulic press includes a head member removably connected at each opposite end to a leg and formed of a unitary sheet of steel rolled into a generally U-shaped transverse cross-section. The head member includes a reinforcing tube at its mid portion. The press includes a bed supported by the legs and disposed beneath the head member. The bed is reinforced at its mid portion by a pair of diagonally disposed spacer plates in the interior of the bed and at the exterior of the bed by a breast plate permanently attached to the front panel and a back plate permanently attached to the rear panel of the bed. At least one additional hole is provided and bored transversely through each end of the bed and positioned so as to correspond to and align with the holes in each leg that receive the pins that support the bed. The pressing force can be provided by an hydraulic jack that can be attached to the head member or to a carriage that is slidably disposed between the head member and the bed.

Abstract: A high precision, all-purpose, double action hydraulic press, which can control the speed, position, and parallelism of each slide, can conduct mold exchanges easily, and prevent the breakthrough phenomenon is provided with an outer slide 4, an inner slide 6, drive cylinders 8 and 9 which drive each of the slides, position detection devices 14 and 15 which detect the position of each of the slides, push pins 13, a damper cylinder 10 which prevents breakthrough phenomenon, and a die plate 5 which is equipped with push pins 13. By controlling the flow in the hydraulic pressure circuit which is connected to each of the drive cylinders, the speed, position, and parallelism of each of the slides are controlled.

Abstract: A stroke adjusting device for removing eccentric instability in an mechanical rotary system. The stroke adjusting device includes an adjustable rotation balancing weight adjustable about an eccentric bushing positioned on an eccentric shaft. The adjustable rotation balancing weight includes a weight portion adaptable to counteract the instability of the mechanical rotation system, thus minimizing vibration. A hydraulic system enables simple adjustment of the stroke adjusting device.

Abstract: A control system enables a press operator to selectively position the slide at a specific resting location corresponding to an absolute dimension of the slide travel path, such as an angular measure relative to the top dead center position of the press machine crankshaft. A programmable limit switch module manages the operation of a brake-clutch combination by commanding a clutch control circuit to actuate disengagement of the clutch at the proper moment so that the slide will subsequently come to rest at the selected resting location. The module includes a programmable limit switch connected to a press speed resolver and a dedicated on-board processor configured to receive the speed data. The processor collects the speed data using a polling operation having very low scan time.

Abstract: A double-action mechanical press is capable of easily keeping the dynamic balance, simpler in structure and provides an improved processing accuracy by maintaining the parallelism in upper and lower rams. The double-action mechanical press has a crank mechanism within a double-action crown. The crank mechanism comprises a crankshaft having two of first eccentric sections and two of second eccentric sections. A bed includes two oppositely rotatable toggle linkage mechanisms which rotate oppositely from one another. The two first eccentric sections are connected to the upper ram to move it in the upward and downward directions. The two of second eccentric sections are connected to the lower ram through a plurality of upright rods with the two toggle linkage mechanisms to move the lower ram in the upward and downward directions.

Abstract: An electric driving arrangement, particularly for press systems and/or their components, has a main electric motor for driving a flywheel. By way of a releasable coupling device, the flywheel drives an output shaft. An auxiliary electric motor can additionally be utilized for driving the drive shaft. The main electric motor and the auxiliary electric motor are arranged within the flywheel.

Abstract: A press has a press plunger with an adjustable pressure piece. By way of an adjusting device, this pressure piece is supported on the remaining press plunger. A motor-operated tensioning device is additionally assigned to the motor-operated adjusting device. The adjusting device as well as the tensioning device are operated by force, that is, can be operated by corresponding drives. These are connected with a control device which coordinates the work of the adjusting device and of the tensioning device.

Abstract: A system for attaching a food processing adapter to a food processing unit includes an upper processing adapter attached to a pressure assembly of the unit, and a lower processing adapter attached to a holder at a base of the unit. The holder includes a first slot extending horizontally into a top portion of the holder, and a second slot opposite the first slot and extending vertically into the holder. A first tab extends horizontally from the lower processing adapter and is configured to be inserted into the first slot. A second tab extends vertically from the lower processing adapter so as to be inserted into the second slot. A locking mechanism is configured to releaseably lock the second tab in place to prevent movement of the lower processing adapter during operation of the food processing unit.

Abstract: An adjusting plate (20) for a transfer press (1) has several individually adjustable tool mounting sites (bearing devices). An individually adjustable adjusting device (25) is assigned to each mounting site (15a, 16a, 17a, 18a). Sensor devices (36) provide an acknowledgment concerning the set adjusting position. The adjusting devices (25) are also connected with individual blocking devices (51). The adjustment and blocking take place by way of corresponding hydraulic drives (35, 52) or can take place manually.

Abstract: A slide-type pressing machine has a stroke length adjustment mechanism in which: changing of the stroke length does not effect the bottom dead center position of the press, adjustment is simplified, and the press is suitable for high speed pressing operations. The slide-type pressing machine has an eccentric section of a crank shaft which causes a slider to move up and down. An arm extends past a fixed pivot of an upper toggle link. One end of the arm is connected to the slider by a connecting link. A drive link and a drive connecting link are connected by a connecting pivot. A worm wheel is disposed on a frame, and is concentric with the connecting pivot when the slide is at bottom dead center. The worm wheel is arranged so that its rotation angle can be adjusted. A second arm is disposed in a radial direction from the axis of the worm wheel. A second pin is located at an end of the second arm. The second pin is connected to the connecting pivot via a third link.

Abstract: A mechanical press having a variable drive arrangement. The press includes a link drive which drives a crankshaft. The drive altering mechanism includes adjustment means which changes the position of the link drive, thereby altering the drive mechanism of the mechanical press and the corresponding velocity curve of the press slide.

Abstract: A slide drive device for a press drives a slide without employing a horizontal slide guide mechanism. Connecting rods move in a linear-type motion level with a balanced crank shaft to minimize vibration. A dynamic balance mechanism further reduces vibration and a slide height adjustment mechanism enables simple top and bottom dead center slide adjustment from a central location. The connecting rods transmit force from the crank shaft to upper links, and through middle and lower links to the slide. A fixed fulcrum pin on the upper link is vertically aligned with a slider pin on the middle link. A center fulcrum pin connects the upper and middle links at a fixed relationship. The slide drive device provides a lower slide speed for increased force adjacent the bottom dead center position and higher slide speed adjacent the top dead center position for speedier return.

Abstract: A slide drive device for a press changes a slide stroke without a changing either a top or bottom dead center position of a slide. The slide drive device allows stroke adjustment without a loss of left-right balance in the slide drive device. An adjusting mechanism is driven by an eccentric part and a crank shaft. The adjusting mechanism is adaptable to fix either the top or bottom dead center position. A linear guide mechanism, is driven by the adjusting mechanism, and transfers adjustments in slope angle into changes in stroke relative to either the top or bottom dead center position without requiring a change in the dead center position. Alternate embodiments allow positioning and adjustment for convenience and economy.

Abstract: A mechanical press having a variable drive arrangement. The press includes a link drive which drives a crankshaft. The drive altering mechanism includes adjustment means which changes the position of the link drive, thereby altering the drive mechanism of the mechanical press and the corresponding velocity curve of the press slide.

Abstract: An hydraulic piston-cylinder assembly configured within a press machine enables adjustments to be made to the shutheight parameter through changes in the positioning of the bed in accordance with hydraulic pressure variations in the piston-cylinder assembly. The cylinder device, which is arranged to be reversibly movable with respect to the piston device under the influence of the pressure variations, is coupled to the bed such that movements of the cylinder device induce a corresponding displacement of the bed, thereby changing the shutheight. The piston device is characterized by a property of tensile elasticity in at least one dimension thereof substantially coincident with the shutheight dimension. Accordingly, in one operating mode, there may be effectuated a reversible displacement of the cylinder device beyond its established range-of-motion by changing the hydraulic pressurization of the piston-cylinder assembly in a manner sufficient to induce an elastic tensile effect in the piston device.

Abstract: A press machine includes upper and lower slides respectivelly attached to upper and lower portions of posts movable in the up and down directions; a link mechanism having first and second levers connected with each other to cause bending and stretching motion, one lever having a first fulcrum connected with a frame, and the other lever having a second fulcrum connected with the lower slide, a connecting mechanism for connecting a crankshaft with the link mechanism such that the first and second levers are bent and stretched as the crankshaft is rotated; and an adjusting device for connecting with the link mechanism or the connecting mechanism such that the range of the bent angle made by the first and second levers can be adjusted.

Abstract: A press machine includes a frame, a first crankshaft rotated by a driving source, a second crankshaft connected with a slide, and a connection mechanism provided with a pair of levers connected with each other so as to carry out their bending-stretching motion as the first crankshaft is rotated. One lever has a first pivot and is connected, through the first pivot, with a position adjusting device for adjusting the position of the first pivot in the vertical or horizontal direction. The other lever has a second pivot and is connected, through the second pivot, with the eccentric shaft portion of the second crankshaft. The slide is connected with other eccentric shaft portion of the second crankshaft.

Abstract: A powered, portable, metal bending apparatus has first and second end plates on opposed sides of a carrying element that is moveable along guiding members. A second surface of the first guiding member and the first surface of the carrying element have opposed first and second die parts adapted to bend metal strips therebetween in response to actuation of a mechanically actuated hydraulic jack which has an extendable length not greater than 8 inches and the construction of be apparatus adapted to weigh less than 50 pounds. The carrying element has arcuate corners and is nested between the guiding elements. The apparatus is designed to bend horticultural metal edging strips or other elongated metal elements to preselected angles of 90 degrees or less.

Abstract: A form, loop and trim system is provided with a toggle mechanism for dynamic counterbalancing. The system operates at high speed with reduced vibration. The system may be conveniently adjusted to handle products of different sizes, shapes and materials. An improved feed apparatus for indexing a sheet of thermoformed articles is also disclosed.

Abstract: A rigid container for transporting flexible sachets of bio-pharmaceutical fluid having a volume of 50 liters or more has a bottom wall and one or more lateral walls. At the top it has a contention plate for the sachet adjustable in height to compress the sachet.

Abstract: A press is provided for applying heat transfers to rigid or flexible substrates such as plaques, tiles, plates, clothing and the like. The press includes a frame (10) presenting a lower platen (12), and an upper platen (58) supported on an arm (50) for movement toward and away from the lower platen. The upper platen (58) presents a mounting bracket (78) by which it is connected to the support arm, and a pressure adjustment assembly (54) is supported between the upper platen and the support arm for adjusting the position of the upper platen. The pressure adjustment assembly (54) includes a pin (80) supported in apertures of the support arm (50) and the upper platen (58) and a lever (88) protruding generally radially from the pin for permitting the rotational position of the pin to be adjusted.

Abstract: A connecting rod unit is eccentrically supported on the drive shaft. The connecting rod unit is pivotally mounted via link members to double arm levers. Each double arm lever is pivotally mounted to a single arm lever. Furthermore, each single arm lever is coupled at its end remote from the double arm levers to a device for the adjusting of the height position of the ram. Each single arm lever supports a pressing column. These pressing columns are pivotally mounted to the ram. Accordingly, the structural members which transmit the driving force from the connecting rod unit to the pressing columns can be designed extremely stiff and with a minimal springiness. Also, all structural members located between the connecting rod unit and the ram, inclusive the ram, are designed in such a manner that no additional balancing forces for the vertical mass force balancing are needed.

Abstract: A thermoforming press in which the shut height of upper and lower platens is adjustable by a keyed connection between a press frame top assembly and each of four posts of the frame established by pieces which are movable and which also act as cams to raise or lower the frame top assembly, moving the upper platen therewith to vary the shut height. The movable pieces are moved in unison by a drive motor to insure uniform movement of the frame top assembly. The platens are driven by rotary crank plates, which are in turn driven by rotary output shafts of right angle drives. Pairs of rollers engage the perimeter of each crank plate on one side to resist bending loads on each shaft.

Abstract: Adjustable apparatus (20, 20a) is provided, preferably in the form of an impact micrometer, which includes first and second interfitted bodies (22, 24, 22a, 24a) cooperatively defining therebetween an enclosed, constant volume internal fluid chamber (58, 58a). An adjuster (26,26a) is also provided which is connected to one of the first and second bodies (22, 24, 22a, 24a) and has an element (68, 68a) movable within the chamber (58, 58a). Preferably, the adjuster (26, 26a) is threadably coupled with the first body (22, 22a) through fine micrometer threading (36, 62, 36a, 62a). In use, the apparatus (20,20a be adjusted through rotation of the adjuster (26,26a) causing corresponding movement of the element (68, 68a) within the chamber (58, 58a); this in turn results in displacement of the fluid (59, 59a) to change the shape but not the volume of the chamber (58, 58a) and consequent movement of the first body (22, 22a) because of the incompressible nature of the fluid (59, 59a).

Abstract: A device for automatically adjusting the staking pressure in staking machines with beating plates, wherein the machine includes at least one fixed plate (5) and at least one moving plate (4) which face each other and are provided with complementarily shaped tools; the fixed plate (5) is installed on threaded posts (11) which can be screwed in complementarily threaded bushes (12) which are rigidly coupled to a bed (3); there are locking devices (13) which act selectively on the fixed plate (5).

Abstract: A method for compensating for the variation in shut height of a press during stamping and forming as it is starting and stopping comprising user input of the minimum press speed at which feeding of feed material to the press should commence, monitoring of the actual press speed, and feeding of the feed material only when a minimum press speed representing a desired press shut height has been achieved. A method for inputting a desired shut height range, monitoring actual shut height and feeding feed material only when the actual shut height is within the desired shut height range is also disclosed.

Abstract: A terminal applicator (10) is disclosed having a shut height adjustment mechanisms (68, 120) for controlling the shut height (102, 220) of both the terminal barrel crimping bar (26) and the insulation crimping bar (28). The mechanism includes upper and lower ramp members (126, 128) having opposed ramp surfaces (140), the lower ramp member being attached to the tooling ram (40) and the upper ramp member being rotationally coupled to the ram. By incrementally rotating the upper ramp member (128), the relative spacing between a press ram (222) and the tooling ram (40) can be adjusted, thereby changing the shut height (220) of the barrel crimping bar (26). A cam (72) is rotationally coupled to the tooling ram (40) at right angles to the axis (24) of the upper and lower ramp members (126, 128). The cam has a series of flat surfaces (98), each of which is a different distance from its center of rotation (79).

Abstract: A forging machine (1) comprises at least two forging punches (5) acting against each other and longitudinally guided in a machine frame (2), which each have separate stroke drives (9) and stroke position adjusting means (10). To make the forging machine (1) suitable for a large forging range with a simple design, each forging punch (5) together with longitudinal guideway (8) and stroke position adjusting means (10) and the associated stroke drive (9) are combined to a forging unit (3) and disposed in a separate housing (7), which is pivotally or movably mounted in the machine frame (2) and for adjustment is supported on an actuator (11).

Abstract: A die set (24) for use with a stamping and forming machine (10) includes two opposed tooling plates (50, 52) arranged to undergo reciprocating motion with respect to a base plate (40) toward and away from a strip of material (30) that is fed along a feed path (38) between the two ram plates (50, 52). Each ram plate has a tooling attachment plate (58, 60) having tool mounting surfaces (62, 64) facing inwardly toward the feed path (38) for the attachment of punch and die tooling assemblies (26, 28) for performing the stamping and forming operations on the strip of material. Each of the ram plates (50, 52) includes a shut height adjusting mechanism (100) associated with each tooling attachment plate (58, 60) for adjusting the shut height of individual tooling.