Abstract: A method of forming a bulb in a cable bolt includes providing cable from a cable source, advancing the cable in a first direction, and forming a bulb in a portion of the cable while the portion of the cable is continuously advanced and while the cable is continuously provided from the cable source.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for notching, at an interval of a unit electrode, a continuous electrode sheet in which an electrode active material is applied to one or both surfaces thereof, to form a plurality of unit electrodes from the electrode sheet, the device including a press to press notches on the top and the bottom of the electrode sheet at a set position, and a drawing member arranged at the rear of the press based on a feed direction of the electrode sheet, the drawing member drawing and transporting the electrode sheet by one pitch, a size corresponding to the unit electrode according to operation of the press, wherein, when one of the grippers draws and transports the electrode sheet, the remaining grippers move to a position for drawing.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) and method for producing embossed paper or laminated metallic foil sheets (55) comprising means for feeding an elongate strip (20) of paper or laminated metallic foil, a pair of matched embossing rollers (5, 10) disposed to receive such a strip from the feeding means, and means for receiving such a strip from the embossing rollers after being embossed thereby, and for cutting such strip into sheets. The rollers have a plurality of embossing sectors (75) arranged on the surface thereof. At least one of the sectors imparts a first embossing, and at least another of the sectors imparts an alternate embossing different in appearance from the first embossing. The sectors are dimensioned similarly to the foil sheets. At least one group of the sheets carry the first embossing while at least another group of the sheets carry the alternate embossing.

Abstract: The invention presents method and apparatus for forming of large thin panels and similar parts having integral stiffeners at one side of a board. The method includes progressive forming of preheated billets into sculptured dies of corresponding length and width by a forging die of substantially identical width and short length with slightly inclined and flat forging surfaces providing a smoothly convergent working zone, and a periodical transfer of the sculptured die into the working zone between successive strokes of the forging die. Control of the material flow is performed by selection of a ratio of the working zone length to the billet thickness, variable contact friction at both dies and application of additional compressive forces to the billet at ends of the working zone. For semi-continuous processing of very long parts, the sculptured die is composed by plurality of sectioned elements.

Abstract: In an arrangement for bending tubular workpieces, in which a workpiece is supplied to a bending head for bending and is supported from the inside during the bending process in the bending region by means of a mandrel introduced into the workpiece, with the mandrel comprising a mandrel element and a traveler, sitting movably in the workpiece and the traveler being longitudinally displaceable in the workpiece by means of a feed device (14), the traveler is produced from a magnetizable material and the feed device comprises a magnetic device which is applied to a position corresponding to the position of the traveler outside of the workpiece, with a positive magnetic engagement being formed between the magnetic device and the traveler, with the traveler being displaceable in the workpiece via the magnetic device.

Abstract: An apparatus for plastically deforming a work piece in the form of a sheet, comprising at least two cylindrical guide rolls rotatable in a first direction, each of said cylindrical guide rolls having an outer circumference; a bendable strip having a portion of at least one surface in communication with a portion of the outer circumference of each of the at least two guide rollers, said bendable strip being capable of motion around the at least two guide rollers in the first direction and exerting a force upon a work piece, a first cylindrical feeding roll rotatable in a second direction opposite to the first direction, said first cylindrical feeding roll having an outer circumference, a plastic deformation passage having a first surface and a second surface, at least a portion of the first surface being defined by a portion of the bendable strip, and at least a portion of the second surface being defined by the outer circumference of the first cylindrical feeding roll, wherein one or both of the bendable stri

Abstract: An apparatus for plastically deforming a work piece. The apparatus comprises at least two cylindrical guide rolls rotatable in a first direction, a bendable strip having a portion of at least one surface in communication with a portion of an outer circumference of each of the at least two cylindrical guide rolls, a first cylindrical feeding roll rotatable in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a plastic deformation passage having a first surface and a second surface, at least a portion of the first surface being defined by a portion of the bendable strip, and at least a portion of the second surface being defined by the outer circumference of the first cylindrical feeding roll. One or both of the bendable strip and the cylindrical feeding roll, when in motion, propel the work piece through the plastic deformation passage wherein the work piece is plastically deformed.

Abstract: The configuration comprises a shaping member 3 having a substantially rectangular shape and shaping the inner surface side of a bent portion 1b, a worm gear 2 slidably linked with the shaping member 3 and gradually reducing the distance between the shaping members 3 for sequentially feeding the shaping member 3 from one side to the other side, and a reference member 4 arranged so that the upper end surface of the bent portion 1b comes into contact with its reference surface, and the distance between the shaping members 3 is gradually reduced to a predetermined fin pitch and the upper end surface of the bent portion 1b is shaped into a predetermined shape by rotating the worm gear 2 after the plurality of bent portions 1b are arranged at the shaping members 3. Due to this, it is possible to shape the bent portion into a continuous and stable shape.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of continuously fabricating a coaxial cable in which ring-shaped corrugations are imparted to a conductor of the cable in a corrugator. The corrugator is made to operate at constant speed.

Abstract: A device for manufacturing formed parts by internal high pressure deformation. The device includes a housing composed of two tubular members which are placed one into the other and are connected by shrinkage, wherein the tool support unit is mounted in the concentric bore of the inner tubular member.

Abstract: A die roll 3 comprises a core part 3a which is formed of an elastic material and faces a punch part 2a of a punch roll 2. The core part 3a presses a bottom portion 4b of a drawn portion 4a of a metal material 4 and is separate from a surrounding die part 3b and is provided with a space 3c at the whole outer periphery of the core part 3a. In accordance with the above configuration, swelling is suppressed at the bottom portion 4b of the drawn portion 4a and production of large wrinkles, which is a reason for folds, can be prevented by increase of pressing areas for preventing wrinkles at both sides of the drawn portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for plastically deforming a work piece in the form of a sheet, comprising at least two cylindrical guide rolls rotatable in a first direction, each of said cylindrical guide rolls having an outer circumference; a bendable strip having a portion of at least one surface in communication with a portion of the outer circumference of each of the at least two guide rollers, said bendable strip being capable of motion around the at least two guide rollers in the first direction and exerting a force upon a work piece, a first cylindrical feeding roll rotatable in a second direction opposite to the first direction, said first cylindrical feeding roll having an outer circumference, a plastic deformation passage having a first surface and a second surface, at least a portion of the first surface being defined by a portion of the bendable strip, and at least a portion of the second surface being defined by the outer circumference of the first cylindrical feeding roll, wherein one or both of the bendable stri

Abstract: A material 1 to be shaped is reduced and formed by bringing dies with convex forming surfaces, when viewed from the side of the transfer line of the material 1, close to the transfer line from above and below the material 1, in synchronism with each other, while giving the dies a swinging motion in such a manner that the portions of the forming surfaces of the dies, in contact with the material 1, are transferred from the upstream to the downstream side in the direction of the transfer line.

Abstract: A tubular blank (22) is rolled on a mandrel (14) in a pilgrim rolling mill. In a first rolling stage, a first part of the blank (22) is rolled on a first part (18,19) of the mandrel (14), with a reduction of the outside diameter of the blank (22) to the outside diameter of the guide tube and a reduction of the wall thickness of the blank (22) to one of a first wall thickness (e1) and a second wall thickness (e2) exceeding the first wall thickness (e1). The mandrel (14) is advanced in the axial direction. A second part of the blank (22) is rolled on a second part (20,21) of the mandrel spaced from the first part in the axial direction with a reduction of the outside diameter of the blank to the outside diameter of the guide tube and a reduction of the wall thickness of the blank (22) to the other of the first wall thickness (e1) and second wall thickness (e2).

Abstract: A material 1 to be shaped is reduced and formed by bringing dies with convex forming surfaces, when viewed from the side of the transfer line of the material 1, close to the transfer line from above and below the material 1, in synchronism with each other, while giving the dies a swinging motion in such a manner that the portions of the forming surfaces of the dies, in contact with the material 1, are transferred from the upstream to the downstream side in the direction of the transfer line.

Abstract: A material 1 to be shaped is reduced and formed by bringing dies with convex forming surfaces, when viewed from the side of the transfer line of the material 1, close to the transfer line from above and below the material 1, in synchronism with each other, while giving the dies a swinging motion in such a manner that the portions of the forming surfaces of the dies, in contact with the material 1, are transferred from the upstream to the downstream side in the direction of the transfer line.

Abstract: A material 1 to be shaped is reduced and formed by bringing dies with convex forming surfaces, when viewed from the side of the transfer line of the material 1, close to the transfer line from above and below the material 1, in synchronism with each other, while giving the dies a swinging motion in such a manner that the portions of the forming surfaces of the dies, in contact with the material 1, are transferred from the upstream to the downstream side in the direction of the transfer line.

Abstract: A material 1 to be shaped is reduced and formed by bringing dies with convex forming surfaces, when viewed from the side of the transfer line of the material 1, close to the transfer line from above and below the material 1, in synchronism with each other, while giving the dies a swinging motion in such a manner that the portions of the forming surfaces of the dies, in contact with the material 1, are transferred from the upstream to the downstream side in the direction of the transfer line.

Abstract: The method and device for machining a sheet and controlling the thickness between the opposite faces of said sheet in a press between sheet engaging surfaces, at least one of which is a bearing surface of narrow width extending across the width of the sheet, in which the space between them is controlled to modify the thickness of the sheet in a series of successive steps which include moving the sheet relative to the sheet engaging surfaces, stopping the movement of the sheet and moving the sheet engaging surfaces against the sheet to compress the sheet to a predetermined thickness and controlling the stepped movement of the sheet and the movement of the sheet engaging surfaces in alternate and successive sequences.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for a unique crimping applicator which significantly advances a carrier strip (1.3 inches) to allow for the crimping of widely spaced terminals and a large variety of terminal sizes and configurations. The dual cam system includes a ram and a cam lever external to the ram which simultaneously move downward thereby activating the crimping process and simultaneously loading a compression spring assembly. In a preferred embodiment, an air feed is interchangeable with the spring assembly. Three disks allow more accurate adjustments for the crimp height, thus allowing a larger range of wire gauges than prior art devices. Allowing a wide variety of wire gauges enables the crimping of two or more wires into the same terminal using a single device. In a preferred embodiment, three disks allow the crimping applicator to accept approximately four different wire gauges or two ranges of wire gauges.

Abstract: A central turret rotates continuously on a central axis and carries a plurality of planetary turrets that rotate on their own axes. An index drive intermittently moves each planetary turret through a cycle consisting of both a period of rotation through a fraction of a revolution on the planetary turret axis and a period of dwell at an indexed position. The planetary turrets each carry a plurality of tool heads, and during successive periods of dwell, a successive one of the tool heads is presented to a workstation. A workpiece carrier supports a workpiece in proximity to the workstation. Rams operatively engage the workpiece and tool head as the successive tool heads dwell at the workstation. In this way, a workpiece is processed by a plurality of tool heads during a single revolution around the central axis.

Abstract: An upsetting tool of a pair of upsetting tools for the deformation of continuously cast slabs in a slab upsetting press is composed of two connecting rods which are driven through two eccentric shafts and which support the upsetting tool and guide the upsetting tool in parallel direction. Hinged to the connecting rods is a piston/cylinder unit for producing a movement of the upsetting tool synchronously with the slab movement on a roller table. The upsetting tool has upsetting surfaces for acting on one of the two longitudinal sides of the slab. The upsetting surfaces extend parallel or inclined relative to the direction of movement of the slab. The upsetting surfaces are located next to one another so as to form edges extending transversely of the direction of movement of the slab, wherein upsetting surfaces inclined away from the longitudinal side surfaces of the slab are arranged following or possibly in front of an upsetting surface extending parallel to the travel direction of the slab.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for fabrication of large thin parts, such as panels having integral stiffeners arranged in any desired pattern, for superplastic and semisolid forming of complicated components, and for consolidation and bonding of powder and composite materials into flat products, include forging-rolling between a flat die and a circular die with a ratio of a contact length between the circular die and a billet to a billet thickness between 20-75 that prevents a material flow in a rolling direction and extrudes the material into die cavities. The circular die is formed as a ring-shaped element sliding along cylindrical guide surface. Both dies are displaced by press to squeeze and forge a billet into a product. For semicontinuous processing of very long parts, the dies are divided into a plurality of sectioned elements which are periodically introduced into a working zone.

Abstract: Hydraulic feed drives for pressing tools of a flying upsetting press are integrated into closed hydraulic circuits and are driven by displacement pumps, with the hydraulic circuits being pressurized in order to improve the flow dynamics, and with internal regulation circuits and superimposed regulations circuits of the individual control components being provided for improving the regulation accuracy.

Abstract: A method of operating an upsetting press for reducing the width of a hot slab cast in a continuous casting plant by laterally pressing the slab between the pressing tools of the upsetting press which are moved toward each other and away from each other by an eccentric lifting member as the slab moves on a roller conveyor through the upsetting press. During the time phase in which the pressing tools have no contact with the slab, the slab is accelerated from a predetermined feeding speed and is subsequently decelerated to this predetermined feeding speed, reducing the upsetting of the slab.

Abstract: A press working apparatus has a press machine provided with a pair of press dies. The press machine presses a preheated metal slab being transferred in a feeding direction with the press dies mutually opposed to press the metal slab in a direction perpendicular to the thickness of the metal slab. Each press die has a pressing surface facing a respective surface of the metal slab. The pressing surface of each press die has a predetermined length extending in the feeding direction of the metal slab. At least one of the pressing surfaces has a cross section perpendicular to the feeding direction of the metal slab. The shape of the cross section gradually changes along the feeding direction of the metal slab so as to have a predetermined sectional shape for forming the metal slab into a required sectional shape. At least one surface of the metal slab is gradually formed into a predetermined sectional shape as the metal slab is passing through the press machine.

Abstract: An upsetting press for the reduction of rolled material, particularly for reducing the slab width in hot-rolled wide strip breaking-down trains. The upsetting press includes tool carriers arranged on both sides of the slab and pressing tools which are movable in direction of slab reduction by means of a crank drive arranged in a crank housing. Each lower longitudinal post member of the upsetting press facing the press foundation has approximately in the middle thereof a fixed foundation bearing and longitudinally spaced from the fixed bearing at least two movable bearings. The crank housing can be locked between the upper and lower post members with releasable clamping devices.

Abstract: An arrangement for clamping and balancing pressing tool carriers and crank housing of an upsetting press for the width reduction of rolled material, particularly for reducing the wide of the slabs in hot-rolled wide strip breaking-down trains, with tool carriers which receive on both sides of the slab pressing tools which are movable in direction of the slab reduction by a crank drive. A middle rod system mounted in an articulated manner and guided through the crank housing is attached to the tool carrier approximately in the middle thereof. Based on the middle rod system, two outer rod systems are mounted in an articulated manner on the crank housing. The middle rod system and the outer rod systems are connected to clamping units for applying tensile loads to the rod systems. The clamping units, in turn, are rigidly connected to the transverse member of the housing post members of the upsetting stand.

Abstract: In an upsetting press for reducing the width of rolling stock, particularly the slab width in hot-rolled wide strip roughing mills with tool carriers, which are disposed on either side of the slab edge, accommodate pressing tools and can be moved in the direction of reducing the slab with the help of a steering system, which is operated with the help of at least one crank gear, the connecting rod head of the crank gear is movably supported in an appropriately shaped pressure pan of the tool support and the connecting rod head has a sliding band with hydrostatic pressure lubrication, which corresponds at least to the length of the contact of the pressure pan, so that the highly loaded sliding surfaces between the connecting rod head and the pressure pan are adequately lubricated with grease, even if they move only slightly relative to one another.

Abstract: For replacing pressing dies (7) in an upsetting press (1) used for width reduction of rolled material, such as for reducing slab width in hot rolled wide strip shaping trains, the width reduction is effected by the pressing dies (7) held in die carriers (8). The pressing dies (7) face one another and are located on the opposite sides of the slab. The die carriers (8) are moved in the reduction direction by a drive system (11) and are guided in a horizontal press stand containing stand beams (6). A displacement trolley (19) having a hoisting frame (20) including a hoisting drive (21) with a support mounting (22) on the hoisting frame (20) for receiving a pressing die (7). The apparatus is arranged for completely automatic replacement of the pressing dies (7). In addition, a movable carrier trolley (23) with a least one depositing location (24, 25) for a pressing die is provided for receiving worn pressing dies and for supplying replacement pressing dies.

Abstract: An upsetting press for reducing the width of rolled material, particularly for reducing the width of slabs in hot wide strip breaking-down trains. The upsetting press includes tool support members arranged on both sides of the slab. The tool support members support pressing tools which face toward each other. For providing a reduction drive, each pressing tool with the corresponding tool support member can be moved essentially in the direction of reduction by at least one rod system actuated by a crank drive. The crank drive is mounted on a crank housing. At one feeding drive acts on the tool support member essentially in the slab feeding direction.

Abstract: A method of producing an embossed structure on a workpiece includes applying texturizing components to a carrier surface of a pressing member and causing the texturizing components to form the embossed structure on the workpiece by pressing the pressing member and the workpiece against one another with the carrier surface facing the workpiece. The texturizing components may be connected to the pressing member by gluing, soldering or welding. An apparatus for performing this method includes two pressing belts which are being pressed against the workpiece passing therebetween, at least one of such belts being provided with the texturizing components at an outer surface thereof by an applicator apparatus arranged upstream of the location at which the belts come into contact with the workpiece. The texturizing components may be removed from the belt after each or after several embossing operations.

Abstract: Each of a pair of opposing slides which is equipped with a die and is connected through a connecting rod to an eccentric portion of a crankshaft is displaced by a width setting device in the direction of width of a slab so as to set the width of a slab to be forged between the pair of dies. After the setting of the width of a slab to be forged, the crankshaft is rotated to cause each of the slider-pair to reciprocate not only in the direction of width of the slab but also in the direction in parallel with the slab transportation line, whereby a slab is forged.

Abstract: An apparatus and process is provided for forming a helical barbed tape. The process first involves supplying rolled steel which is passed to an apparatus for blanking barbs and cutting the steel into strips. The strips are mounted on individual cassettes. The tape subsequently is fed from a cassette to a barb sensor and barb setter. The barb setter moves with the tape to effect the required offset in response to the sensed presence of a barb cluster. The tape then advances to a roll former which exerts a controlled differential pressure on opposed sides of the tape to create a uniform circular coil. The tape will have an unequal thickness across its width with the differential thickness being substantially uniform along the length of the tape.

Abstract: Apparatus for forming elongate laminate into a predetermined configuration having a substantially uniform cross-sectional shape in the axial direction, including a plurality of roller pairs having complementary transverse peripheral profiles, plate members disposed between the roller pairs and the laminate and having a transverse configuration corresponding to the peripheral profiles of the rollers.

Abstract: A forging press comprising a base with a pressure roller mounted in spaced relation to the base and in conjunction with the latter defining a pressure zone, with a mechanism for conveying work between the base and the roller through the zone. The work conveying mechanism includes a plurality of discrete generally relatively movable die segments coacting with a confining frame, for maintaining the die segments in assembled but movable relation relative to one another, and providing for the aforesaid movement responsive to pressure applied to the die segments by the roller and the formation or step forging by the die segments of an associated work blank into a produced part, during passage of the mechanism and the work blank through the zone.

Abstract: A method of producing an embossed structure on a workpiece includes applying texturizing components to a carrier surface of a pressing member and causing the texturizing components to form the embossed structure on the workpiece by pressing the pressing member and the workpiece against one another with the carrier surface facing the workpiece. The texturizing components may be connected to the pressing member by gluing, soldering or welding. An apparatus for performing this method includes two pressing belts which are being pressed against the workpiece passing therebetween, at least one of such belts being provided with the texturizing components at an outer surface thereof by an applicator apparatus arranged upstream of the location at which the belts come into contact with the workpiece. The texturizing components may be removed from the belt after each or after several embossing operations.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of processing a continuously cast slab to prevent the formation of surface cracks by applying plastic strains to the surface layer of the slab in which a process of solidification is taking place. The method comprises pressing a projection against the slab surface under specified conditions prior to introducing the slab to a leveling stage.

Abstract: An apparatus for flow-forging and sheet-metal rubber-forming a shaped part from a work includes two members spaced from one another which define a pressure zone therebetween. First and second dies disposed between the members clamp the work therebetween, and a roller conveyor transports one die along a transport direction. The dies are driven to and from the pressure zone, and one die includes a plurality of adjoining pressure-transferring elements. In a plurality of self-adjustable matching devices, each is interposed between the roller conveyor and a pressure-transfer surface of a corresponding pressure-transferring element. Each matching device automatically adjusts its position, as it passes through the converging pressure zone. A longitudinal member of each matching device has a substantially plane surface of a width exceeding at least a center-to-center spacing of two adjoining rollers of the roller conveyor.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a shaped part from a work includes two members spaced away from one another which define a pressure zone. First and second dies clamp the work therebetween, and a first roller conveyor transports at least one of the dies along a transport direction. A holder restrains the members from yielding along a direction transverse to the transport direction. At least one of the members defines an inclination with the transport direction, so as to cause the pressure zone to converge along the transport direction. A drive mechanism drives the dies to the pressure zone, and away therefrom; one of the dies includes a plurality of adjoining pressure-transferring elements. Each pressure-transferring element has a pressure-transfer surface on one end thereof facing the one of the members, and a molding surface on the other end thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus for working on the leads of electronic or electric components which is adapted to handle the components in a loose condition by way of a slide or in a bandoliered form. Bandoliered components have a regular spacing which is generally much smaller than the motion of tools in the direction of supply of the components, with the size of the motion being geared to the spacing between loosely supplied components. A tool group is moved backwards and forwards along the line of supply of the components, while the tools in the group are moved towards and away from each other. A limiting structure, which may be put into and out of operation, has the effect of overriding that is to say decreasing or completely stopping, the backward and forward motion of the tool group geared to the spacing of loose components.

Abstract: A machine for embossing comprises a pair of co-operating rollers parallel to but spaced from one another, and two pairs of pinch rollers also parallel to and spaced from one another, one pair of pinch rollers being effective to firmly grip a workpiece before it enters the embossing zone. One set of pinch rollers is located at each respective side of the embossing rollers, and a retractor coupling the upper roller of each said set to the machine frame, arranged in one mode to firmly grip the workpiece and in another mode to be clear of the workpiece. This arrangement enables the rolling machine to operate in two directions.

Abstract: An apparatus for working on the leads of electrical components has a component inlet or supply unit taking the form, for example, of a chute with a guideway opening, or with an inlet for the supply of components fixed to belts or paper tapes. The apparatus furthermore has two tools, each placed on a tool support. The two tools are moved together for forming the component leads, the leads being placed in the path of the tools. The tools are supported on a carriage, which may be moved in a direction parallel to the direction of input of the components. Furthermore, the tools are moved together in timed relation to input of the components and the working motion of the carriage.

Abstract: A sheet metal workpiece is deformed by embossing or shearing over a patterned die plate, by placing the workpiece on the die plate, a slab of rubber or other elastomer on the workpiece, and passing between spaced parallel driven rollers.A characteristic of the invention is the use of load rollers adjacent and on each side of the lower roller to support a carriage which itself supports the die plate so that the resilient forces imposed by the rubber do not curve the carriage and die plate.

Abstract: Two pairs of dies are arranged adjacent each other so that each pair can clamp onto a metal sheet between them. One pair is situated slightly below, or stepped down from, the other pair. One pair of dies clamps onto the sheet, and then the other pair is clamped onto it to bend the sheet so that a step is formed in the sheet between the two pairs of dies, corresponding to the step down from one pair of dies to the other.

Abstract: A rolling mill structure is provided especially for wire and like products having a continuously operating casting unit providing a cast metal strand and a rolling mill receiving the strand, the rolling mill being installed on a sliding carriage that is capable of moving in and counter to the direction of rolling at a velocity (V.sub.W) between zero and approximately the maximum velocity (V.sub.G) of the casting strand emerging from the casting arrangement.

Abstract: An endless chain is caused to become locked to and driven by a work-carrier forming part of a conveyor. The chain drives a signal generator whose output represents the advance of the work-carrier past a robot and the generated signal is combined with program control signals of the robot to modify the operation of the robot so that the robot can operate on a moving work-piece whereas the robot's program alone would cause robot operations on a work-piece that remains at-rest.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a corrugated waveguide which has pairs of sub-blocks for forming the corrugated metal tube into the desired shape repeatedly by mating the sub-blocks, separating and advancing them intermittently so that the desired elliptic section or predetermined shape of section of the corrugated tube may be gradually approximated.