Abstract: A process includes flexible rolling of a strip made of a metallic material, wherein a thickness profile with different sheet thicknesses along the length of the strip is produced such that successive regions of the flexibly rolled strip each correspond to a target thickness profile of a sheet metal blank to be cut out of same; determining a measured thickness profile of a plurality of successive regions of the strip; calculating a target position in the strip for a sheet metal blank to be cut out of the strip depending on the generated measured thickness profile of at least two successive regions of the strip; cutting the flexibly rolled strip by at least one cutting device along the target position for producing the sheet meal blank. A plant is further provided for producing a sheet metal blank.

Abstract: A tool for perforating a polymeric film is disclosed having a support substrate and at least one projection extending from the substrate. The projection is multi-sided with side walls that have straight sides that are tapered upwardly and inwardly from the support substrate at an angle theta (?) that is at least 5°. The angle is measured in relation to imaginary lines extending perpendicularly to the substrate at the locations at which the side walls contact the substrate.

Abstract: A material to be formed, which is uncoiled by an uncoiler from a coil while controlled against meandering, is adjusted in inclination angle by an approach angle adjuster and guided into a separator-forming mill. The material to be formed is introduced and pressurized between rolls in the mill so as to continuously form a separator. The separator formed by the mill is discharged and tension controlled by a pinch roll device with opposite widthwise ends of the separator being pinched. The separator discharged by the pinch roll device is cut without stopping the same by a flying shear at portions with no passages formed.

Abstract: One example embodiment includes a method of preparing a metallic tape for use on a joint. The method includes providing a metallic tape. The metallic tape includes a metallic carrier material and an adhesive layer. The metallic tape also includes a backing, wherein the backing material is configured to protect the adhesive layer until use. The method also includes creating alternating ridges and troughs along the width of the metallic tape. The method further includes creating a fold line along the length of the metallic tape, wherein the fold line includes an area lacking the alternating ridges and troughs. The method additionally includes cutting the backing along the fold line, wherein cutting the backing includes at least partially cutting through the backing on the metallic tape.

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: When manufacturing a ring and a pendant from a single metal plate, the number of the twist is determined so that a predetermined feature pattern may occurs regardless size on the surface of a male ring and a female ring. The feature pattern depends on the method of the laminating of two or more metal plates, the kind of metal plate, thickness, etc. for example. The number of times of twist concerned is determined based on these information.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing folded sheets (160) of foil comprises first advancement means (119, 121) for controllably advancing a strip (161) of foil in a feed direction (F); folding means (147, 135, 139, 129) for folding a leading edge of said strip of foil (161); cutting means (141, 133) for cutting said strip (161) of foil to form a sheet (160) of foil; second advancement means (123, 125) for flattening the fold formed in the leading edge of said sheet (160) of foil and dispensing said folded sheet (160) of foil.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a turbulence apparatus and to an apparatus for producing the turbulence apparatus which is to be held in at least one flow duct of a heat exchanger of a motor vehicle, comprising the following process steps: in a first process step, at least one shaping operation is used to produce at least one substantially meandering turbulence apparatus (30) with substantially smooth walls (2) from a substantially continuously planar sheet-metal strip (9), wherein a longitudinal direction (LR) of the walls (2) runs substantially parallel to a forward feed direction (VR) of the sheet-metal strip (9).

Abstract: The present invention provides a planographic printing plate manufacturing apparatus comprising: a cutting process section which cuts a web in a thickness direction of the web by pinching the web with at least a pair of an upper knife and a lower knife, wherein the lower knife includes a flat part supporting a center of the web, a decline part gradually declined an upper end toward outside from the flat part and a cutting edge part having an upper end gradually raised toward outside from the decline part to be a cutting edge, an angle of the lower knife at a boundary point between the decline part and the flat part is 135° or more, a boundary point between the decline part and the cutting edge part is provided so as to be greater or equal to a droop width of a lower surface of a cut product.

Abstract: A louver fin (11) has a corrugated shape by alternately forming bent portions (15) and flat portions (17) in a strip thin sheet (13). In the louver fin (11), a plurality of louvers (19, 21) cut and bent out of the flat portions (17) along the longitudinal direction Y of the strip thin sheet (13) are arranged parallel to each other along the width direction X of the strip thin sheet (13). In the louver fin (11) the louvers (18, 19) are cut and bent at an approximately same angle with respect to the longitudinal direction Y of the strip thin sheet (13).

Abstract: Elongated structural components having regions of different thicknesses, especially for use in automobile bodies, are produced by flexible rolling metal strip so as to form along a length thereof rolled-strip segments of different wall thickness. The sheet bars are cut from the rolled strip and have regions of different wall thickness. Each sheet bar is reshaped in at least one hot-forming tool in at least one hot-forming state and the reshaped sheet bar is then rapidly cooled in the hot-forming tool of the last reshaping stage.

Abstract: A device for producing metal fibers from a metal wire includes a forming assembly and a cutting assembly arranged downstream from the forming assembly in the direction of production. Both the forming assembly and the cutting assembly are driven by a driving mechanism and are mechanically synchronized. The cutting assembly includes a cutting roller and a mating roller, the cutting roller having cutting elements extending radially outwardly from a circumferential surface of the cutting roller and are uniformly distributed over the circumferential surface. The cutting roller and the mating roller are arranged at a minimum distance, one above the other, where either the cutting roller or the mating roller is arranged above a travelling path of the wire, while the other is arranged below the travelling path of the wire. During fiber production, the wire passes substantially tangentially between the cutting roller and the mating roller.

Abstract: Elongated structural components having regions of different thicknesses, especially for use in automobile bodies, are produced by flexible rolling metal strip so as to form along a length thereof rolled-strip segments of different wall thickness. The sheet bars are cut from the rolled strip and have regions of different wall thickness. Each sheet bar is reshaped in at least one hot-forming tool in at least one hot-forming state and the reshaped sheet bar is then rapidly cooled in the hot-forming tool of the last reshaping stage.

Abstract: A slitting device including first and second cutting rollers disposed parallel to each other, a first guide roller axially adjacent to the first cutting roller, and a second guide roller axially adjacent to the second cutting roller. The cutting rollers have axially adjacent cutting edges at which a sheet material is cut into two strips, and recessed portions on the outer circumferential surfaces. The guide rollers have cutout portions circumferentially extending and axially opposed to each other on the outer circumferential surfaces, and projections defined by the cutout portions and opposed to the recessed portions of the cutting rollers. The cutting rollers cooperate with the corresponding guide rollers to define therebetween spaces for the strips of the sheet material. The cutting rollers and the guide rollers have a same outer diameter.

Abstract: A core metal insert for use in a sealing assembly is disclosed. The core metal insert is manufactured by a process which includes the step of cutting a plurality of left lateral outermost inboard slits and a plurality of right lateral outermost inboard slits in a metal blank so as to create a slitted metal blank.

Abstract: A device for producing metal fibers from a metal wire comprises a forming assembly (14) and a cutting assembly (16), said cutting assembly (16) being arranged downstream of said forming assembly (14) in the direction of production, said forming assembly (16) being driven by driving means (58). Said cutting assembly (16) is driven by said driving means (58) and said forming assembly (16) and said cutting assembly (14) are mechanically synchronized.

Abstract: Several methods and subsystems are disclosed for aligning a workpiece as it is being loaded into a die space of a bending apparatus, and for performing sensor-based control of a robot as it moves a workpiece from one location to another within a bending apparatus environment. A backgaging mechanism is provided with finger gaging mechanisms having force sensors for sensing forces in directions perpendicular to and parallel to a die. In addition, a robot gripper sensor is provided for sensing either or both of shear forces and normal forces created by movement of a workpiece being held by the gripper.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for forming a plurality of parts, such as spade-type boring bits, from a continuous stock material. Thus, the various steps of the forming method of the present invention can be performed to predetermined portions of the continuous stock material, prior to separating the continuous stock material into a number of discrete parts. The efficiency of the forming process is enhanced since individual parts need not be individually transported and oriented during the forming operations. By not requiring that the individual parts be separately transported and oriented during the forming operations, the quality of the parts formed by the forming method and apparatus of the present invention will also be enhanced since such separate transportation and orientation of individual parts generally increases the opportunities for misalignment and contributes to poor tolerance control during the manufacturing process.

Abstract: A method of forming a pair of sheet metal structural members simultaneously from a single elongated strip of sheet metal defining parallel side edges and comprising the steps of severing the strip sheet metal along a predetermined zig-zag separation path, thereby dividing the strip into two strip portions on opposite sides of the zig-zag separation path, each having generally zig-zag edges the zig-zag edges being in generally inter-fitting relation; forming edge flange formations along the zig-zag edges of each of the strip portions at an angle thereto, and, forming linear edge formations along the parallel side edges of the strip portions.

Abstract: A cutter for cutting a continuous corrugated strip includes a feed gear, on the outer circumference of which a tooth portion engaging with a continuous corrugated strip such as a corrugated fin used for a radiator is provided, wherein a tooth cutout portion is formed in the feed gear. In a cavity formed in the feed gear, a first cutting blade unit rotated around an eccentric center is accommodated. When a first cutting blade radially provided in the first cutting blade unit is projected from the tooth cutout portion, the first cutting blade comes into contact with a second cutting blade provided outside, so that the continuous corrugated strip can be cut.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting corrugated webs having louvers from a strip which is continuously formed to define undulating fins or corrugations extending transversely of the strip. The method and apparatus comprises periodically interrupting the movement of the corrugated strip, locating the strip, and severing the corrugation along an apex by moving a shearing cutting blade such that the blade is moved to engage and cut beginning at one longitudinal edge and progressively across the apex of the corrugation to the other edge of the corrugation. The apparatus functions to lift the knife blade initially to separate the corrugation thereby moving louvers out of contact with one another such that the louvers would not be severed by the movement of the knife blade.

Abstract: A flying die apparatus including a reciprocally movable carriage mounting a plurality of die heads capable of performing sequential or concurrent operations on a strip stock segment aligned and moving with the carriage. The die support heads include a rotatable coupling which provides a common source of pressurized fluid for die actuators forming part of the head while enabling the die elements to be rotated with respect to the processing line. Rotatable nut assemblies engageable with elongated ball screw shafts interconnect the heads to maintain a rigid spacing between the heads while providing a means for adjusting the relative position of the heads with respect to each other. A gimbal mounting is also provided to enable the die support heads to be angled with respect to the processing line to perform angled cuts, etc.

Abstract: A center machine for producing corrugated fins for heat exchangers has servomotor driven pullout rolls for stretching a compressed corrugated strip to desired fin density and normally driven in phase with corrugation forming rolls. A cutoff knife severs parts from the strip and a sensor measures the length of each part. A control determines part length error, calculates servomotor speed adjustment needed to nearly correct the error and causes such a speed adjustment for a short period to alter the phase of the pullout rolls relative to the forming rolls.

Abstract: This invention is directed to an apparatus for making an expandable metal product for use in extinguishing fires and controlling explosions by means of revolving cylinders equipped with slitting knives. The apparatus has opposing cylinders with spaced, discontinuous knives and corresponding base members cooperating with the knives and take up means. The apparatus has piston means that also produce a floatable, ellipsoid for nestling in fuel containers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting corrugated webs from a strip which is continuously formed to define undulating fins or corrugations extending transversely of the strip. The method and apparatus comprise periodically interrupting the movement of the corrugated strip, spreading a corrugation in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the strip and severing the corrugation at the spread corrugation and the apex of the corrugation. More specifically the corrugated strip is interrupted, the adjacent corrugations are moved longitudinally relative one another to locate the corrugation to be cut and a cutter is moved between the adjacent apices to cut the connecting oppositely disposed apex. In one form adjacent apices are engaged and spread apart. In another form, a finger engages a side of a corrugation to position the corrugation to be cut.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of making an expandable metal product for use in extinguishing fires and controlling explosions by means of revolving cylinders equipped with slitting knives. The method steps produce the product from a continuous sheet of metal foil by making slits of a configuration extending to the margins. The method also produces a floatable, ellipsoid for nestling in fuel containers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting corrugated webs from a strip which is continuously formed to define undulating fins or corrugations extending transversely of the strip. The method and apparatus comprise periodically interrupting the movement of the corrugated strip, spreading a corrugation in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the strip and severing the corrugation at the spread corrugation and the apex of the corrugation. More specifically the corrugated strip is interrupted, the adjacent corrugations are moved longitudinally relative one another to locate the corrugation to be cut and a cutter is moved between the adjacent apices to cut the connecting oppositely disposed apex. In one form adjacent apices are engaged and spread apart. In another form, a finger engages a side of a corrugation to position the corrugation to be cut.

Abstract: A heat transfer device effective in minimizing frost bridging in refrigeration operations to be wound helically onto a refrigerant-carrying tube, has an integrally formed chain of looped fins, each fin having a mounting flange at each end of the chain, and a vertical tin member extending from each mounting flange connected by a bridge portion. A method and apparatus for making the heat transfer device a unitary stretch preforming process to reform the beginning fin stock into final looped fin shape in a single forming step.

Abstract: A continuous process for making a core for a composite panel comprising cutting spaced apart tongues in columns from a metallic sheet, the tongues being foldable about base lines in the columns each base line being separated from the next tongue in the column by a web; folding the sheet to form a castellated structure having continuous side walls constituted by the spaces between adjacent columns of tongues with the webs of adjoining rows respectively lying in spaced apart parallel planes and oppositely folding the tongues of adjoining columns to lie alongside adjacent side walls with their extremities remote from their base lines extending in an appropriate one of the planes. The invention also includes a composite panel comprising the core covered on each side with sheet material as well as a process for making such a panel.

Abstract: A high speed rotary cutter includes a toothed counterwheel which has plural radial slots extending in the axial directions. First cutting blades are slidably received in the radial slots, each of which has a first cutting edge on its outer end. The first cutting edge is inclined to the line which is perpendicular to the advancing direction of the continuous corrugated strip. The movement of the first cutting blade between a projected and restored position thereof is controlled by a fixed cam which is located inside of the toothed counterwheel. The rotary cutter also includes a second cutting blade which has a second cutting edge on its outer end and is aligned to the first cutting blade so that the continuous corrugated strip is sheared at the crossing point of the first and second cutting blades. The first and the second cutting blades are biased to be engaged with each other for cutting the fin.

Abstract: A machine for corrugating lengths of continuous strip stock that includes first and second sets of corrugation-forming rollers for receiving strip stock from associated coil rolls and feeding corrugating stock to vertically spaced slots in a shared cutting station. Running length of each corrugated strip is measured and the cutting station is controlled so as to obtain severed stock sections of predetermined lengths, which may be variably programmed in a predetermined sequence. The cutting station includes a stationary plate having vertically spaced strip-receiving slots, and a pair of shear blades integrally formed on a shear plate selectively driven by the machine controller through a cycloidal drive mechanism.

Abstract: A corrugating web forming apparatus for receiving selectively a plurality of webs of flat material and slitting each of said webs to form two strips which are thereafter shaped to form corrugations and severed to form shaped portions having predetermined lengths, predetermined height and predetermined spacing between the corrugations which comprises a slitting station including at least two sets of slitting rolls adapted to be used selectively for slitting a respective web, a forming station including at least two sets of forming rolls for transversely corrugating two strips severed from a web simultaneously, a plurality of longitudinally roll pack stations comprising at least two sets of forming rolls for controlling the longitudinally spacing between the corrugations on the strips, a web control station including at least two sets of rolls for engaging and intermittently interrupting the movement of the corrugated strips, and a cutting station for cutting predetermined lengths from said corrugated strips.

Abstract: A method for making a corrugated thin metal strip wherein corrugations are linear and extend obliquely from one longitudinal marginal edge to the opposite longitudinal marginal edge of the strip. The invention involves passing the thin metal strip through corrugating rolls for impressing a series of single apex, V-shaped chevron corrugations into the surface of the metal strip. The rolling of the strip between the helical gears is done in such a way that the apex of the V-shaped chevron is the last portion to leave the corrugating rolls whereby the apex is in tension and enables metal strip to be split into two obliquely corrugated metal strips along the apices of the chevron.

Abstract: A high speed rotary cutter includes a rotary drum rotated at varying speeds in synchronization with an associated toothed counterwheel. The rotary drum includes at least one reciprocative cutter blade which is movable radially of the drum into and out of engagement with at least one fixed cutter blade provided on the toothed counterwheel. The movement of the reciprocative cutter blade between a projected and a retracted position thereof is controlled by a rotary cam which is located inside of the rotary drum coaxially therewith and which is driven by a servomotor. The rotary cutter also includes a control unit which controls the servomotor in such a manner that, during a cutting mode, the rotary cam is rotated with its cam nose engaged with the reciprocative cutter blade to urge it into engagement with the fixed cutter blade to shear a continuous corrugated strip.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for manufacturing steel bar (10) with intermittent smooth surface segments (11) and patterned relief segments (12). The method includes the steps of heating the bar (10) to a semiplastic state, rolling the semiplastic metal bar between rollers (30) having segments of patterned relief (33) around their respective circumferences separated by intermittent smooth segments (34). The rollers (30) rotate in registration with each other thereby imparting a corresponding intermittent pattern to the surface of the bar (10) along its length. The metal bar is then cooled to a solid state with the intermittent pattern intact on the surface of the bar. The metal bar (10) has intermittent segments of patterned relief (12) separated by intermittent smooth segments (11), the intermittent segments of patterned relief (12) being rolled onto the surface of the bar by passing the bar in a semiplastic state between rollers (30) having corresponding patterned relief (33) around their respective circumferences.

Abstract: Flat metal strip of indeterminate length is apertured in a punch press having a flying die set to define a lengthwise succession of identical workpiece blanks connected by strap-like portions of the strip adjacent to its longitudinal edges. That press, each time it operates, makes two apertures that define respective end edges of a blank. The strip is pulled lengthwise through that press by roller forming apparatus which imparts a predetermined transverse profile to it and propels it through a flying shear press whereby each blank is severed from the rest of the strip. On a conveyor having two stretches bridged by the severed blank and moving faster than the strip the severed blank is carried to a folding press. There a ram rises from between the conveyor stretches, lifting the blank off of the conveyor and clamping it against a folding die.

Abstract: A method for continuously producing a core member to be embedded within a trim, comprises the continuous steps of forming slits in a band-shaped metallic plate by means of slitting rolls, elongating the slit metallic plate by means of elongating rolls and pressing the elongated metallic plate by means of finishing rolls.

Abstract: A machine on which metal ribbon stock is corrugated has a toothed feed roll which engages the corrugated strip between successive corrugations to advance the strip lengthwise. Downstream from the feed roll is arranged one or more rotary-driven, toothed, unpacking rolls that are rotatably adjustable relative to the feed roll to stretch the corrugated strip advanced by the feed roll a predetermined amount so that, when the strip is cut to length at a further downstream station, it will have the desired number of corrugations per unit length.

Abstract: Cutting of a corrugated fin into predetermined lengths for a radiator in a vehicle. The phase mating is, when the cutter is moved in the direction opposite to the corrugated member, effected at the correcting point where the torque in the cutter is the same as the torque at a cutting point where the corrugated member is moved synchronizingly with the cutter. Thus, automatic phase mating is effected, thereby causing the fin to be cut precisely at a trough of the fin.

Abstract: A machine for continuously punching, shearing and forming sheet material comprises a frame and punching, shearing, and forming stations. Rollers are provided for continuously feeding sheet material through the stations. A cam periodically engages the tools of the respective punching and shearing stations to actuate the respective punching and shearing operations and simultaneously to advance the respective punching and shearing stations in unison with the direction of feed of the sheet material. The forming station includes adjustable rollers which permit adjustment of the space between the rollers. The method of the present invention comprises continuously feeding the sheet material through the punching, shearing, and forming stations. At the punching and shearing stations, the tools for punching and shearing the sheet material move in unison with the sheet material during the time that they are performing their punching and shearing operations, respectively.

Abstract: Improvements have been devised in wire straightening and cutting apparatus to the end of protecting the external coating on the wire as it is advanced, straightened and then cut to a predetermined length and are specifically directed to the novel arrangement of feed rollers upstream of a bending spindle to positively force the wire through the bending spindle, demagnetizer and cutter section in such a way as not to damage the external surface of the wire or remove any coating on the wire. A cutting mechanism is correlated with the driving of the feed rollers to cut the wire, once straightened, into predetermined lengths; also, the length of wire cut can be varied simply by varying the speed of the cutter relative to the speed of advancement of the wire.

Abstract: Fine fibres of steel for use as concrete reinforcement are produced by longitudinally slitting continuous steel strip to form narrow strip segments and severing the strip segments at intervals along their length. The strip is slit longitudinally on passing between a pair of nip rollers having intermeshing circumferential tongues and grooves so that penetration of the tongues into the grooves severs the strip longitudinally. The resulting strip segments are passed between chopping rollers which chop them into discontinuous fibres and also deform the thus formed fibre ends to promote anchorage in the concrete.

Abstract: Apparatus for shearing blanks from elongated workpieces and for pressing such blanks into screw blanks, bolts or the like in a continuous operation comprises a plurality of preferably cylindrical rotary elements, rotatable about parallel axes in such a manner that cooperating pairs of rotatable elements are rotated in opposite direction and so that blank receiving members on the rotary elements of each cooperating pair becomes successively aligned with each other. The plurality of rotary elements includes a central rotary element receiving sheared-off blanks and retaining the same during the pressing thereof until the final discharge, and a plurality of additional rotary elements arranged about the circumference of the central rotary element.

Abstract: A method of deep embossing of sheet material, generally metal, is disclosed. A small scale relief pattern is first embossed across the entire sheet and thereafter a deep embossment of spaced-apart protuberances is imparted to the sheet. Both patterns in combination produce a sheet useful for reflective thermal insulation without the risk of significantly puncturing the sheet.

Abstract: This specification discloses strip sheet metal panels formed with transverse indentations and longitudinal formations formed therein, with end portions at each end of said panels being free of said transverse indentations;And a method of cold rolling strip sheet metal to form both transverse and longitudinal indentations and formations therein, and discontinuing formation of said transverse indentations at predetermined spaced intervals along such sheet metal, and shearing the sheet metal in measured relation to such spaced intervals;And further dicloses apparatus for embossing sheet metal, in a sheet metal forming line adapted to form both transverse and longitudinal indentations in said sheet metal, and in which said forming line includes sheet metal delivery means, and a plurality of sheet metal roller stands for forming said longitudinal indentations and in which said embossing apparatus incorporates tension roll means located and adapted to receive said sheet metal from said sheet metal delivery means, e