Abstract: An assembly of dies for producing W-shaped flanges of a heat-insulating protective component and a method of producing the same by using the assembly of dies. The assembly of dies comprises a terrace-forming die and a bending die. The method comprises only two procedures, namely, stamping a composite base plate into a terraced composite base plate by using a terrace-forming die, and bending and compressing the two terraced sides of the terraced composite base plate by using a bending die so that each of the two terraced sides forms a W-shaped flange.

Abstract: A die set for crimping operations includes first and second die members having raised areas including a plurality of knurls and character areas. The die set combining knurls and character areas on the operative areas of the die members allows a single die set to be used to condition a surface for crimping operations as well as crimping connectors and marking them with relevant indicia without having to change die sets.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing a truss structure using multi-point pins, a method of manufacturing a truss structure using the apparatus, a truss core sandwich panel having the truss structure, and a method of manufacturing the truss core sandwich panel. The apparatus includes a metal plate, clamps, an upper die and a lower die. The clamps hold the metal plate. The upper die has upper multi-point pins which press the metal plate downwards. The lower die has lower multi-point pins which press the metal plate upwards. The metal plate has first and second points that respectively correspond to the upper and lower multi-point pins. The first points are extended downwards by the upper multi-point pins, and the second points are extended upwards by the lower multi-point pins. Thereby, many symmetrical sides are formed in the truss structure, thus increasing the stability of the truss structure.

Abstract: A stamping apparatus includes a lower die defining a cavity, with a land portion surrounding the cavity. A movable upper die includes a drawing punch that corresponds to the cavity. A binder movable towards the land portion of the lower die engages an edge portion of the blank, wherein the land portion of the lower die and the movable binder each include a plurality of beads that crimp the edge portion of the blank when the movable binder engages the edge portion of the blank. The plurality of beads are oriented orthogonal to a terminal edge of the edge portion. By orienting the plurality of beads in this manner, the crimped edge portion of the blank is allowed to move inboard towards the cavity when the blank is engaged by the drawing punch before being constrained by a throat portion defined by the binder and the lower die.

Abstract: A challenge to be met by the invention is to provide a die assembly and a crimping method that enable prevention of extrusion of a signal conductor from clearance between both ends of a terminal forming piece, which would otherwise occur when the signal conductor of an electric wire loaded on the terminal forming piece is swaged so as to be enwrapped. In the invention, an upper die (18) includes an anti-extrusion projection (17) that projects toward a signal conductor (14) placed on an upper side of a terminal forming piece (12) loaded on a lower die (19) and a die inner wall surface (18a) that situated on either side of the anti-extrusion projection (17) and that folds the terminal forming piece (12).

Abstract: Forming punch arrangement comprising a forming punch (1) and a forming block (18), wherein the forming punch bends elongated staple blanks (24) fed to the forming block over the forming block into a staple shape having a back part (30) and legs (31; 32) at an angle thereto, wherein the arrangement comprises at least a first forming punch (2) and a second forming punch (3) disposed one after the other, the first forming punch has a first leg forming part (4) and a second leg forming part (5), the second forming punch has a third leg forming part (11) and a fourth leg forming part (12), and the distance (d) between the leg forming parts (11; 12) in the region in which the parts bend the staple blank is less than the distance (D) between the leg forming parts (4; 5) on the first forming punch.

Abstract: Some embodiments pertain to a tool that includes a first arm and a second arm that is rotatably connected to the first arm. The first arm includes an opening and the second arm includes a projection that engages threads on a fastener which is installed within the opening in the first arm. During operation of the tool, a fastener is inserted into the opening in the first arm. Pressure is applied to bring the first and second arms together such that the projection engages the threads of the fastener and then deforms the threads. The first arm may include a plurality of threaded openings such that each opening is adapted to receive a different diameter fastener. In addition, the second arm may include a plurality of projections such that each projection is a different size and is aligned relative to one of the openings in the first arm.

Abstract: A lead processing apparatus includes a first die unit, a second die unit that is movable relative to the first die unit, a load transmitting portion that transmits a load to the second die unit, and a stopper mechanism that stops the movement of the second die unit in a direction in which the second die unit approaches the first die unit. The stopper mechanism includes a plurality of stroke stopper pairs each having a first stroke stopper fixed to the first die unit and a second stroke stopper that is fixed to the second die unit and comes into contact with the stopper to stop the movement of the second die unit. The load transmitting portion distributes a load to a plurality of load transmission positions and transmits a press load to the second die unit. Each load transmission position is arranged coaxially with the stroke stopper pair.

Abstract: A hem is formed in two abutting surfaces of a work piece in a two-pass process in which the work piece is pre-hemmed by a reciprocating tool in a first pass and in which the hem is then formed from the pre-hem by the same reciprocating tool in a second pass upon inversion of the work piece. In especially preferred aspects, the reciprocating tool has an angled contact surface that cooperates with a corresponding static tool.

Abstract: A pusher 30 is composed of a pusher base 31 and a pressing body 32 attached to the pusher base 31 in a removable way. Specifically, a base portion of the pressing body 32 is provided with a flange portion 321, and the pusher base 31 is provided with a plate 33 having a U-shape when seen two-dimensionally. By sliding the pressing body 32 with respect to the pusher base 31 with the flange portion 321 of the pressing body 32 supported by the plate 33, the pressing body 32 can be attached to and removed from the pusher 30 without using any tools.

Abstract: It is difficult to bend materials for forming beyond 180° in terms of bend angle due to the entrant nature of prior press forming arrangements including a press tool with a press recess of a static nature. By providing a press recess which is formed from actuators allowed to dynamically shift about a deflection member it is possible as a press tool engages and forces a material to be formed into the press recess to envelope the press tool and therefore achieve greater than 180° bending angles. The actuators are formed in a stack with alternate left right presentation of shaped receiving apertures which include an actuator surface 34 engaged by the material to be formed in order to cause the necessary deflections during the pressing process.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a catalyst, a catalyst precursor, or a catalyst support comprising: (a) mixing a refractory metal oxide or precursor thereof with a liquid to form a paste; (b) adding said paste to an extruder, the extruder having a die plate comprising one or more dies, each die having a plurality of apertures, the outlet of each aperture having a cross sectional area of 6 mm2 or less; (c) extruding the paste through the apertures to form catalyst support extrudates; wherein the inlet of the apertures has a greater cross sectional area than the outlet of said apertures; and wherein for at least one die the combined cross sectional area of all apertures at the inlet relative to the total cross sectional area of the die at the inlet is higher than 50%.

Abstract: A self-aligning multi-tool for use in a punch press having a ram. The multi-tool includes a housing carrying a striker and a magazine bearing a plurality of circumferentially spaced tools and rotatable with respect to the housing so as to bring a single desired tool into alignment with the striker. The housing has a striking surface adapted to be engaged by the ram of a punch press and configured to rotationally lock to the ram when correctly rotationally aligned therewith to prevent the housing from rotating as the magazine is rotated. The housing is provided with at least one alignment pin having a tapered cam surface and positioned such that the ram will contact and cam against the tapered cam surface of the pin as the ram approaches the striking surface if the machine ram and the striking surface are rotationally mis-aligned so as to urge the housing to rotate into correct alignment with the ram to enable rotational locking therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the determination of the force imposed on a terminal being crimped onto a wire. The crimping mechanism includes a cantilevered member which is deflected an amount that is proportional to the crimping force imposed on the terminal by the crimping bar. The amount of this deflection is sensed by four strain gages which are coupled to the cantilevered member and are electrically interconnected to form a Wheatstone bridge. The output of the Wheatstone bridge is then translated into actual force being imposed upon the terminal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to self-piercing fasteners, such as studs, bolts or nuts, the method of attaching such fasteners to a panel and fastener installation apparatus, including the installation head and die button. The fastener includes a self-piercing and riveting annular wall which is driven into a panel supported against a die member by the installation head. The die member includes an annular die cavity surrounding a central projecting die portion which is telescopically receivable in the free open end of the fastener annular wall. The free end of the fastener annular wall includes a piercing surface which mates with a piercing surface at the outer edge of the projecting die portion to pierce a slug from the panel.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to self-piercing fasteners, such as studs, bolts or nuts, the method of attaching such fasteners to a panel and fastener installation apparatus, including the installation head and die button. The fastener includes a self-piercing and riveting annular wall which is driven into a panel supported against a die member by the installation head. The die member includes an annular die cavity surrounding a central projecting die portion which is telescopically receivable in the free open end of the fastener annular wall. The free end of the fastener annular wall includes a piercing surface which mates with a piercing surface at the outer edge of the projecting die portion to pierce a slug from the panel.

Abstract: A die package for forming a central disc structure having a plurality of integrally formed appendages extending therefrom includes a cylindrical array of appendage forming, abutting die segments which are prevented from tilting or moving in a circumferential direction by means of pins extending into slots formed along the parting lines between abutting die segments in the upper surfaces of the segments. In one embodiment, the pins extend upwardly from between opposed, parallel, radially and axially extending walls of each slot and fit tightly between said walls. The upper ends of the pins are secured to a rigid annular ring overlying the slots. The slots extend radially inwardly of the pins to allow the die segments to be moved radially outwardly after forging to release the forging from the die package.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a tool (6,8) for producing a bushing structure (1,2) having a bushing (1) and a polygonal flange (2) said flange initially being formed with a circular circumference (5) having an outer diameter equalling the diameter of the inscribed circle (5) of the polygon to be made whereafter by means of cold deformation the material of the flange at the location of the angles of the polygon to be made is forced to flow outwards by means of a die (8) having projections (9) the inner surfaces (10) of which are steep with respect to the axis of the die and the bottom surface (11) of which run obliquely and arching by upwards and outwards the radial width of said projections decreasing from the center to both sides.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus improving the dimensional accuracy of forged components. Uniformity of like component details is sought and a specific object is to provide a die package for forming closely toleranced appendages integrally with a central disk structure from which the appendages extend.In one effective embodiment incorporating concepts of the present invention, the forging dies include a stationary die and a movable die comprising at least two separately movable elements which are mounted on a common axis with the stationary die. A plurality of arcuate die segments are adjacently placed in cylindrical array about the stationary and movable dies. The arcuate die segments form cavities of the inverse geometry of the appendages to be formed and in at least one embodiment are interlocked to prevent tilting of the segments in the die package.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technique for improving the dimensional accuracy of forged components. Uniformity of like component details is sought and a specific object is to provide a die package for forming closely toleranced appendages integrally with a central disk structure from which the appendages extend.In one effective embodiment incorporating concepts of the present invention, the forging dies include a stationary die 26 and a moveable die 28 which are mounted on a common axis and a plurality of arcuate die segments 30 which are adjacently placed in cylindrical array about the stationary and moveable dies. The arcuate die segments form cavities of the inverse geometry of the appendages to be formed and are interlocked to prevent tilting of the segments in the die package. A collar 40 extends from the stationary die to interlocking engagement with a channel 46 in the inwardly facing surface of each arcuate die segment.

Abstract: Apparatus and a method disclosed for forming an axle spindle from a hollow axle blank incorporate a hollow punch having a metallic body with an inner work surface defining a work opening and a mandrel fixed within the work opening projecting toward an open end thereof from a closed end of the opening. During forming, the punch is moved relative to the axle blank in the direction the mandrel projects so that the mandrel is received within the hollow axle blank as the work surface of the punch body forms the blank about the mandrel to provide a spindle. Preferably, several punches of this type are utilized to complete the spindle forming process on the axle blank. Each punch preferably has an elongated annular shape with a round inner work surface and a round outer surface on the mandrel so that the formed spindle is of a round shape. One of the punches which causes outward material movement has an undercut on its mandrel to facilitate punch withdrawal.

Abstract: A hammer device for attachment to a hand power tool for longitudinally folding the overlapping edge of a sheet metal panel. It comprises a body member having a central bore, one end of which is provided with means for connection to a hand tool which powers a reciprocating drive. Connected to the diametral sides of the body member are stud members, the distal ends of which longitudinally extend beyond the other end of the body member and are adapted to support an anvil plate member. The hammer member comprises a longitudinal shaft member having a hammer pad extending radially therefrom. The shaft is reciprocatingly and rotatably movable in the bore of the body member. The drive means of the power tool reciprocatingly drives the hammer pad against the anvil member while the hammer pad is free to pivot back and forth.

Abstract: A punch for forming a fastener head has a shaped projection at each end and is releasably secured in a holder with one end abutting against a ledge on the inside of the holder and the other end extending beyond the holder. The shaped projections are formed simultaneously by a pair of hobs in one press stroke.

Abstract: A stream feeder for supply of streams of molten glass for attenuation into fibers. The feeder is formed of metal and is electric-resistance heated. The bottom wall and sidewalls of the feeder are of varied thickness and are formed from a single sheet of metal. The disclosure also includes method and apparatus for forming the bottom wall and varied thickness sidewalls from a single sheet of metal.

Abstract: A selectively applied crimping force is utilized to provide a stepped crimp to an electrical connection to create a discrete sacrificial anode from base conductor material thereby providing a controlled zone of corrosion which substantially increases the integrity and life of the electrical connection. This effect is achieved by crimping one portion of the connector to a greater extent than the remaining portion thereby extruding and work hardening a given length of the conductor to a predetermined degree to selectively alter the physical characteristics thereof. The degree to which each segment of the wire receiving portion of the connector is compressed may be defined as a ratio encompassing a given range of values designed to optimize the selective corrosion effect. Also disclosed are crimping dies for effecting the selectively stepped crimp, which dies are suitably proportioned to provide the necessary ratio of maximum to minimum crimp height.