Abstract: Heavy-duty material processors (e.g., shears, concrete crushers) include a jaw that pivotally connects to another jaw. A hydraulic cylinder extends between the jaws to open and close the jaws in a shearing motion. Cutting/shearing/crushing blade inserts mount to detachable blade holders, which in turn mount to one of the jaws. Wedge blocks securely and detachably attach the blade inserts to the remainder of their associated jaw, and rely on force-amplifying wedge surfaces to ensure a secure attachment. The detachable blade holders may include lateral flanges that extend across an otherwise exposed face of their respective underlying jaw bodies to protect the jaw bodies during use. A blade on one of the jaws is laterally adjustable, which helps to free a jam if one of the jaws gets jammed into the space between blades in the other jaw.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sheet metal stamping device and methods for reducing the size of a blank required for producing a stamped part therefrom than is conventionally possible. The device utilizes an intermediate clamp section with projections having clamping formations located thereon which complement clamping formations located on a first die section. The intermediate clamp section projections allow for the use of a smaller blank size as less addendum material is required to secure the blank during the stamping process. The blank is secured using the intermediate clamp section and the first die section prior to the second die section engaging the blank to stamp the part. In some embodiments, retention beads resultant from the clamping process may remain in the stamped part, that being inside a trim line. Furthermore, in some embodiments, a blank shifter may be provided to locate the blank between the die sections prior to clamping.

Abstract: A sheet metal component includes a three dimensionally shaped first surface, a three dimensionally shaped second surface opposite and extending substantially parallel to the first surface and an edge interconnecting and extending about the perimeter of the first and second shaped surfaced. The edge includes a sheared portion formed during a trimming operation and an indented portion formed during a forming operation prior to the trimming operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a die for a punching device. The die comprises a die base body and a workpiece support body, which is provided on the die base body, to support a workpiece to be machined as well as a cutting to length mechanism for cutting a workpiece part of the workpiece to length. The cutting to length mechanism has a cutting to length element and a counter-cutting to length element for cutting to length interaction with the cutting to length element by several cutting to length strokes. The cutting to length element and the counter-cutting to length element can be displaced relative to one another between a cutting to length position, in which the cutting to length element and the counter-cutting to length element interact with one another so as to cut to length, and an open position, in which the cutting to length element and the counter-cutting to length element are spaced apart from one another. Furthermore, the die has a guide mechanism to guide the workpiece part.

Abstract: An improved arts and crafts tool designed to loop and cut wire in a single fluid motion at any desired location along the length of the wire. The tool comprises a pair of arms each arm terminating in a soft-cover handle adapted to be gripped by a user. The upper portions of the arms comprise looping and cutting members for looping and cutting wire at a desired length. Disposed within one of the cutting members is an ejection aperture which harmlessly directs cut sections of waste wire away from a user and enables the tool to cut sections of wires at any desirable point.

Abstract: In a method of making a hardened sheet metal part, a blank is cut to form a region defined by at least one cutting edge having a cutting depth which is smaller than a material thickness of the blank. The blank is subjected to a hot forming step and at least in one area is allowed to harden. After the hot forming step, the region is pushed along the cutting edge.

Abstract: A method for making a shielding member includes steps. One step is providing a metal plate. Another step is making the shielding member from the metal plate by stamping. The shielding member includes two shielding plates. Each shielding plate includes a base portion, a first extending portion, a second extending portion and at least one third extending portion. The first extending portion and the second extending portion extend from opposite ends of the base portion. The at least one third extending portion extends from the base portion and positioned between the first extending portion and the second extending portion. The shielding plates connect with each other. The first to third extending portions of one shielding plate are located in alternate positions relative the first to third extending portions of the other shielding plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a half-shell part with a drawing punch and a drawing die. The object of providing a method for the process-reliable and cost-effective production of highly dimensionally stable half-shell parts is achieved in that, in a single work step, the drawing punch is advanced into the drawing die, a sheet metal blank is preformed into a sheet metal raw part with at least one base section, at least one frame section and optionally a flange section, wherein during the preforming with the drawing punch a material excess is introduced either into the base section and the frame section or into the optional flange section of the sheet metal raw part, and the sheet metal raw part is finished to form a half-shell part and calibrated.

Abstract: A method of making elongated spacer frame members prevents a first spacer frame member in a series of spacer frame members from being scrapped. A supply of thin relatively narrow sheet metal stock is provided. The stock is fed endwise to a stamping station. The stock is passed through the stamping station that stamps the stock to define a scrap length of stock followed by a connected first spacer frame defining length of stock. The scrap length of stock and the connected first spacer frame defining length of stock are fed to a roll forming station. The scrap length of stock and the connected first spacer frame defining length of stock are formed into a rigid linearly extending scrap element having opposite side walls and a base wall and a connected rigid linearly extending first spacer frame element having opposite side walls and a base wall. A connection between the scrap element and the first spacer frame element is then severed.

Abstract: A sheet metal component includes a three dimensionally shaped first surface, a three dimensionally shaped second surface opposite and extending substantially parallel to the first surface and an edge interconnecting and extending about the perimeter of the first and second shaped surfaced. The edge includes a sheared portion formed during a trimming operation and an indented portion formed during a forming operation prior to the trimming operation.

Abstract: A plate-like material is pressed and a middle concave portion centered on a center axis is formed in one axial surface of the material. Likely, an annular concave portion centered on a center axis and radially outwardly arranged is formed in one and/or the other axial surface of the material. The material is then cut along a radially outer rim of the middle concave portion, and between a radially outer rim and a radially inner rim of the annular concave portion. In this way, a thrust plate having indented portions at radially inside and outside portion of the one and/or the other axial surface thereof is manufactured. A burr formed in press working is accommodate within the indented portion and does not axially protrude from the one and/or the other axial surface of the thrust plate.

Abstract: A method of forming pierce and clinch nuts by rolling a section having the desired cross-section, punching equally spaced bores through the central pilot portion and then punching configured openings through the central pilot portion having convex arcuate surfaces and eliminating sharp corners. The strip of interconnected self-attaching fasteners may be installed directly from the strip in a panel, fed in bulk or separate fasteners interconnected by frangible connectors. The resultant self-attaching nut includes a central pilot portion having a bore through the top face, integral flange portions extending from opposed sides and the pilot portion includes convex arcuate faces reducing or eliminating stress cracking and propagation of stress cracks.

Abstract: A side member for a vehicle is formed by an extruded profile as well as a closed profile which are both constructed as open profiles with an approximately L-shaped cross-section. On the interior side of the extruded profile, a hollow chamber is situated which is removed in sections along the longitudinal course of the side member in order to achieve a targeted compression behavior (folding) of the side member in the event of an impact of the vehicle. Bushes for receiving the chassis components are inserted in the extruded profile. Like the partial weakening of the hollow chamber, the insertion of bushes takes place before the closing of the side member by connecting the profiles.

Abstract: A solder preform for use to attach an electronic component to a substrate. The preform is for placement by a pick-and-place machine using a vacuum nozzle which picks the preform from a preform holder. Each of the sides of the preform configured to function as a vacuum side pick up surface has an enlarged planar surface area. Methods for forming such solder preforms are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for removing from a carrier a carrier part with a housing arranged thereon, wherein prior to performing the separating operation a notched line is arranged in the carrier on at least one side of the carrier along at least a part of the length of a separating edge to be arranged. The invention also relates to a carrier part with a housing arranged thereon, which carrier part contains openings on the side of the carrier remote from the housing which are filled with encapsulating material, manufactured with the present method. The invention moreover relates to an apparatus for performing the method.

Abstract: A metal bending apparatus which has a base member and a cross member connected together by two posts extending therebetween. A spring and sleeve are slidably positioned on each post, and a wedge is secured between the sleeves, the wedge includes a pointed end directed toward the base member. A stop is secured on the base member substantially directly under the pointed end of the wedge, and two blocks are positioned on the base member substantially parallel to each other and equidistant from the stop. A jack is positioned between the wedge and the cross member for urging the wedge toward the base member, and for bending a sheet of metal interposed between the wedge and the two blocks.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the precise manufacture of high quality, four-sided electrical contacts by means of a closely controlled material skiving process. The apparatus is designed so that the starting material from which the four-sided electrical contacts are made is closely constrained in the area of the shear boundaries so that predictable and precisely controlled shearing of the material can repeatedly be achieved to initially form four precursor sides, two of which are arcuate. The apparatus also includes sequentially operating forming mechanisms for precisely forming the precursor sides of the precursor contact into a final end product configuration.

Abstract: Stamping press arrangement, comprising an impact member (3), a supporting member (4) and a movably arranged cutting tool (5), the impact member (3) being arranged to perform at least one striking movement against the cutting tool (5) for cutting a blank (1) being held by the supporting member (4). The stamping press arrangement comprises a moulding tool (7) for moulding a segment (2) cut from said blank (1) and that the impact member (3) is arranged also to influence the moulding tool (7).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a V-block of a metal belt type continuously variable transmission is provided. The V-block is formed by punching a V-block press material with a main punch and a counter punch. The V-block press material has a sectional view including an outer portion of about uniform width and a tapered inner portion with a slant gently inclined toward an innermost end of the material from a place distant from a rocking edge by a predetermined distance inward. The main punch and the counter punch have front shapes of the substantially same as that of the V-block, and either punch facing the rocking edge has a slant starting at a place corresponding to the rocking edge and extending inward rising gradually.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a turbine blade retainer using a material cutting device and a material bending device includes steps for suspending a bar stock material between a polyurethane shock absorber and a bore of a cutting jig support, moving the cutting punch downward to press the distal end of the bar stock material into the shock absorber and then cut the bar stock material to thereby generate a blank, clamping the blank between a bending punch and a receiving slide by pressing the bending punch against the receiving slide, bending the distal end of the blank against a chamfered section of a bending support in response to continued downward motion of the bending punch to thereby form a blade retainer precursor, and milling the blade retainer precursor to form the blade retainer. Corresponding devices for performing these steps are also described.

Abstract: An underdrain filtration system has improved perforation structure, the perforations being positioned to admit the filtrate into a plenum defined by elongated underdrain rib structures of the system. Instead of drilled or laser-cut holes or slits, the slits are formed by stamping discs from the stainless steel plate, such that the discs extend parallel to the surrounding flat area but are raised just sufficiently to define a plurality of slits under each disc, preferably two to four slits, each being an arc of slightly less than 180°, 120° or 90°, respectively. A pair of metal bridges remain to integrally connect the raised disc and the surrounding flat field. Consistent perforation width is achieved, at, for example, 0.010″ width varying by less than 0.001″ in either direction, improving consistency of pressure drop.

Abstract: Elements with heads confronting each other are blanked out of two opposite sides of an elongated metal sheet. The differences between thicknesses of the elements at a measurement point at or near necks of the elements and measurement points at ears of the elements are averaged, and a distance between corners of the metal sheet and a counter load of counter punches are established in order to keep the averages in an allowable range. When elements are blanked out of the metal sheet with the distance and the counter load thus established, even if the metal sheet is laterally displaced out of position, a belt assembly made up of the elements blanked out of the two opposite sides of the metal sheet and mixed at a ratio of about 1 to 1 poses no problems because variations in the thicknesses of the elements blanked out of one of the two opposite sides of the metal sheet and variations in the thicknesses of the elements blanked out of the other of the two opposite sides of the metal sheet cancel each other.

Abstract: A method for forming a hub having blind bore is provided. The blind bore hub is formed integrally with a solid circular disc by displacing metal radially inward from the upper surface toward the center of the disc to form a hub, and then punching a bore opening through the center of the hub to provide a blind bore therein. A blind bore hub formed by the foregoing method is also provided.

Abstract: An attachment for a construction machine is disclosed The attachment includes: a frame body; a first frame member attached to the frame body; a second frame member attached to the frame body in opposing relation with the first frame member. The first frame member and the second frame member are provided at the respective opposing inner surfaces with cutting means and crushing means. The first frame member and/or the second frame member are(is) movable toward each other for the engagement therewith. The first frame member or the second frame member is further provided with a hydraulic breaker having a chisel.

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 method for working terminal parts of materials subjected to vertical suspension type surface treatment thereby forming in the terminal parts such hook engaging parts as to be engaged with nipping devices of a carrier bar serving to convey the materials successively to a series of surface-treating baths is disclosed. This method is characterized in that the formation of the hook engaging part in the terminal part of the material is carried out at the same time that or after the step of cutting an extruded material into a fixed length is performed. The hook engaging part may be a groove, notch or hole formed in the terminal part of the fixed-length material and may be formed by a cutting or pressing work. In another embodiment, a protuberant hook engaging part is formed by welding on the surface of the terminal part of the fixed-length material while the material is in transit to a inspection table.

Abstract: A lead cutting apparatus for cutting the leads or pins of electric and electronic devices into a predetermined length in the manufacturing process including inclined pressing surface(s) and cutting edge(s) for cutting the leads, which are covered with an anticorrosive coat, at a cutting position. The inclined pressing surface(s) is at an appropriate angle relative to the length of the leads and presses, between the pressing surface and an opposite inclined or non-inclined pressing surface, the leads near the cutting positions, thus cutting the leads into a shape that becomes gradually thinner to a very small thickness. The cut ends of the leads are covered with the anticorrosive coat and thus prevented from rusting without requiring any anticorrosive treatment. Accordingly, the manufacturing cost of the electric and electrical devices can be reduced greatly.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for forming strips of sheet metal into supports or hangers for ducts and the like. The apparatus comprises a reel for holding a coil of sheet metal for being formed into strips, a strip feeder for extracting lengths of sheet metal from a coil of sheet metal held in the reel, and a combination brake, punch and shear mounted on the reel for causing a 90 degree bend in a portion of the strip near the end to be sheared off, for punching at least one hole in, and for shearing, each of the extracted lengths of sheet metal from the coil, the combination brake, punch and shear being configured for causing the bending, punching and shearing with a single operational stroke, a hole being punched in the extracted length of sheet metal between the bend and shear lines before the bend is made and before the strip is sheared form the coil of sheet metal.

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 method (FIGS. 4 and 4a) for making ring rolling preforms (102) of substantially toroidal shape for ring rolling (84) into substantially rectangular cross-sectional wall shaped forging blank rings (104) to be precision forged (86) into near net ring gear forgings (106) for heavy-duty drive axle ring gears (14) is provided. The method, and the preform forging die (138) used therefor, allow a series of preforms having between eighty percent (80%) to one hundred percent (100%) of the volume of the toroidal cavity portion (150) of the preform die to be forged utilizing a common die.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting and crimping pipe having a first jaw and a second jaw between which a pipe is placed to be crimped and/or cut. At least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is mounted for relative reciprocating movement toward and away from the other, whereby the jaws are capable of cutting and crimping pipe placed therebetween. A guide mechanism, preferably a guide plate, is disposed at an angle to the jaws for guiding a pipe placed between the jaws, whereby the pipe can be cut and crimped at an angle determined by the angle of the guide mechanism. It is preferable that the jaws have a first section provided with a mechanism for cutting and crimping pipe and a second section without a mechanism for cutting pipe whereby pipe placed in the second section may be crimped only. Preferably the first jaw is driven by a hydraulic ram.

Abstract: An useful method of producing a lot of bearings in the form of a press worked bush is initiated with production of blanks having four corner edges chamfered. In the notch forming and cutting die section comprising upper and lower die halves a strip of metallic material that is called hoop is pressed stepwise to form a plurality of V-shaped notches of which depth increases stepwise toward the outlet of the die section. On completion of forming of notches the hoop is cut off at the center of the last V-shaped notch with the aid of a pair of cutting tools. The die assembly usable for carrying out the method includes an U-bending die section and a circle bending die section which are located in series.

Abstract: A method for quickly manufacturing a connector plate of varying design strength in a minimum size plate for joining wooden members which approximates the ideal connector plate for that particular design, thereby making it unnecessary to use plates of greater strength than required. The plate is produced with a controlled number of teeth extending transversely outwardly from one major side of the plate in varying patterns. The new and improved method includes feeding sheet metal stock of predetermined width through a die having a plurality of punches that are controlled for relative movement with respect to the stock, striking the sheet metal plate with the die at predetermined intervals to form the particular desired pattern of teeth extending from the plate and leaving a plurality of longitudinally extending slots formed in the plate, and cutting the plate when the desired total length of the plate is reached.

Abstract: A pair of side plates are provided in opposing and spaced relationship, a pair of jaw members are pivoted to a pair of main shafts extending between said side plates, a pair of opposing crushing blades are mounted on the leading end side of said jaw members for pinching and partially crushing a workpiece positioned therebetween in response to the closing movement of said jaw members and a pair of shearing blades are mounted on the base end side of the jaw members for shearing off said workpiece on the crushed portions of the workpiece in response to the closing movement of the jaw members.

Abstract: A method of producing metal bearings first by forming grooves substantially V-shaped in cross section on opposite surfaces of a composite plate in the form of a web comprising a bearing alloy layer and a backing metal layer and then by cutting the composite plate at the grooves to form severed portions of the composite plate into metal bearings, wherein cutting of the composite plate and forming of the severed portions thereof into metal bearings are carried out in one stroke so as to efficiently produce metal bearings. In forming the substantially V-shaped grooves, embossing or cutting may be used singly or they may be used in combination.

Abstract: A portable scissor-like tool is provided that will bend and cut a workpiece t a predetermined length, such as the electrical leads extending from a flat-pack type of integrated module in sequential operations without the need for changing tools. Adjustable means are provided for varying the depth of the bend in the workpiece depending on the installation. Latch means are included to prevent the accidental cutting of the leads before the bending operation.

Abstract: A press for forming articles such as sphere-like objects and the like from workpieces includes a frame having two fixed mating dies mounted thereon and a crankshaft rotatably mounted on said frame, the crankshaft having crank arms actuating movable dies. A stationary shearing bushing means is disposed between the two fixed dies, and means are provided for feeding an elongated rod to the shearing bushing means. The shearing bushing means has an entry side and an exit side, and a movably mounted shearing knife means mounted on the entry side of the shearing bushing means is operable to cut blanks from the elongated rod. A feeding means is movably mounted on the exit side of the shearing bushing means and is operable to simultaneously receive a cut blank at the exit side of the shearing bushing means while delivering another cut blank to one of the fixed dies.

Abstract: The method of fabricating the sheet metal duct units of the present invention comprises cutting a plurality of spaced lines of notches in an elongated strip of sheet metal, each of the lines being transverse to the longitudinal axis of the strip. The strip is sheared at predetermined points along the length thereof so that the cutting and the shearing operation combine to form sheet metal segments each having at least one cleat tab on at least one end thereof. Next the sheet metal segments are bent along at least one axis extending longitudinally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the sheet metal so as to form an upstanding leg, the cleat tab being on one end of the upstanding leg. The cleat tab is then bent back against the remainder of the upstanding leg so as to form a cleat.

Abstract: A flat strip of metal, preferably coiled upon itself, is fed into a draw press and subjected to pressure to produce a generally bowl-shaped workpiece having irregular outer edges within which is defined a pair of mirror-imaged toe cap parts. The toe cap parts occur in angularly opposed relation to one another and are surrounded by irregular edge portions. The toe cap parts are separated and gauged by a press operation in which parting is combined with a trimming operation in a unique manner. An improved tool construction for processing the workpiece includes mating die bodies which are progressively moved toward one another in contact with the workpiece. During a first movement inner sides of the toe cap parts are located in a centered position on one of the mating die parts. Further die movement operates to separate the toe cap parts. Completion of the die motion trims away irregular outer edges of each toe cap part and simultaneously die cut edges of the toe cap parts are conformed to a desired shape.