Abstract: There is provided an R-? table apparatus which freely movies one table on a plane in the forward-and-rearward and leftward-and-rightward directions and in the rotational direction. The R-? table apparatus changes a horizontal distance between a center line of a main axis of a driving apparatus and the action point by elevating an elevating base, and a table is moved to an arbitrary position without rotating along a guide member.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hollow wheel equipped with an internal gear toothing, wherein a work-piece includes a tubular section with a longitudinal axis, by which the term radial utilized in the following is defined. By N?2 stamping tools, of which each one during the implementation of the method is brought into a working position, the tool for producing the gear toothing is processed on the inside of the tubular section, wherein the work-piece carries out a rotating movement with a rotation speed varying in time around the mentioned longitudinal axis and at least one stamping tool in the working position carries out radially oscillating movements, which are synchronized with the mentioned rotating movement. The at least one stamping tool in the working position processes the work-piece repeatedly.

Abstract: A process of forming the wall of the mouth of a cylindrical, metal container or packaging from a tubular ring that may or may not be molded that has to accommodate a sealing lid equipped with an elastic seal secured by a vacuum created in the container is characterized essentially by the use of a single element, the head carrying out the deformation of the internal diameter of the container by expansion to produce a bead together and simultaneously with a contraction that produces shrinkage above the bead of the mouth, the head comprising an expansible stationary part and a moving part that turns around the stationary part, the parts of the head being coaxial, which has the effect of compressing the metal and hardening it by organizing the metal molecules under two simultaneous stresses, which hardens the packaging and allows it to withstand the vacuum applied thereto.

Abstract: Method for shaping a rim of a three dimensionally arched sheet metal, wherein the sheet metal is placed on a female die provided with a chamfer which follows the contour of a peripheral edge of the rim, the rim spanning the chamfer, and a male roller die is rolled on the sheet metal following the course of the chamfer while being pressed against the rim, thereby plastically deforming the rim locally into the chamfer while advancing along the chamfer in rolling contact.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for roughening the surface of a metal sheet used as electrode support in industrial electrochemical applications, and an electrode made by such method. Mechanical roughening is imparted by skin-passing the sheet between two rollers of a rolling mill, at least one of which is patterned according to a predetermined profile to be transferred by compression to the surface of the metal sheet.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to cold form rings or a lead battery terminal with undercuts or overhangs to improve the sealing properties of the rings. The apparatus can be one of a segmented die device and a die device wherein one die member moves relative to the other die member. In either apparatus at least one ring on the battery terminal is transferred from having a first shape into a second different shape with an overhang.

Abstract: A workpiece having a first constant diameter portion, a tapered reduced-diameter portion, a concave portion, a tapered increased-diameter portion, and a second constant diameter portion is formed by machining the tapered reduced-diameter portion, and then machining the tapered increased-diameter portion and the concave portion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to cold form rings or a lead battery terminal with undercuts or overhangs to improve the sealing properties of the rings. The apparatus can be one of a segmented die device and a die device wherein one die member moves relative to the other die member. In either apparatus at least one ring on the battery terminal is transferred from having a first shape into a second different shape with an overhang.

Abstract: A method is described for producing a gearwheel from a powder-metal blank which is pressed and sintered with an allowance in the toothing region, with the powder metal blank supported on a mandrel being densified in the region of the allowance by pressing on counter-toothing of a circular pusher tool engaging in the toothing of the powder metal blank under plastic deformation by the allowance. In order to ensure precise production it is proposed that during its densification the powder metal blank is radially clamped on both face sides over the circumference.

Abstract: The present invention provides method of fabricating components having internal teeth and rolling machine thereof, enabling large deformation at main rolling step omitting broaching step and step using gear shaper. A container having toughness against internal pressure as high as that of cold forging is provided instead of gripping mechanism of a cylindrical material. A cylindrical material is inserted into the rotatably driven container in aligned manner. A rotatably driving rolling tool is acted on the inner side to press the cylindrical material and distance between tool rotational shaft and container rotational axis is sequentially changed to successively grow tooth profile. A component having internal teeth filling the container is obtained by enlarging outer diameter by spreading. It is desirable to provide in advance the same number of concave grooves as that of internal teeth to be formed, at equal intervals on an inner circumferential face of the cylindrical material.

Abstract: In the production of an internal contour with an internal arbor acting on the inner wall of a cup-shaped or annular rotationally symmetrical workpiece, expansion and length change of the workpiece are avoided during cold forming. Thus, gear components with internal teeth are produced that have greater symmetry and higher accuracy. A workpiece provided with a press fit on the outside or a prefabricated workpiece is inserted into the die, and during the cold forming is pressed tightly by friction and rotationally fixed with the rotationally driven internal arbor against the inner wall of the die. After completion of the rolling process of the profile, the workpiece is ejected with an axial ram. The internal arbor is provided with outside profiling and is cantilever-mounted and is fed axially and radially during the rolling.

Abstract: A cold rolling method and apparatus for forming an annular workpiece (10) with an outer surface (11) having a given contour and an inner surface (12) having a given contour, starting from an annular blank. A rotatable forming mandrel (21) has a working surface (21a) with a contour corresponding to that of inner surface (12) to be formed. A forming die (51) has a cavity (52) with an inner working surface (53) in form of a surface of revolution corresponding to the outer surface (11) to be formed.

Abstract: A method for cold forming splined transmission hubs is provided. A blank (10) with an inner surface and an outer surface is secured on a tool insert support member (100). The tool insert support member (100) has an internal spline tooth profile (110) machined into it. A forming roller (120) is inserted inside the blank and then moves radially under pressure until it contacts an inner surface of the blank. A set of teeth (111) are created on the outer surface of the blank (10) and the blank (10) is rotated relative to the forming roller (120) to form an oil reservoir on the inner surface of the blank.

Abstract: A cold rolling method and apparatus for forming an annular workpiece (10) with an outer surface (11) having a given contour and an inner surface (12) having a given contour, starting from an annular blank. A rotatable forming mandrel (21) has a working surface (21a) with a contour corresponding to that of inner surface (12) to be formed. A forming die (51) has a cavity (52) with an inner working surface (53) in form of a surface of revolution corresponding to the outer surface (11) to be formed.

Abstract: A method of cold forming a capped cylinder with geometrically spaced torsional engagement radial projections on an exterior side of the capped cylinder is provided. The method includes the step of striking a generally flat blank to form a drawn part having a first capped portion and a second cylindrical portion adjacent an open end of the capped cylinder, placing the drawn part with the capped portion into a die with a cylindrical cavity portion having a first diameter with radial projections extending to a second diameter greater than said first diameter; inserting into the drawn part open end a mandrel, and rotating said mandrel with respect to the drawn part to plastically deform the drawn part cylindrical portion radially outward into the die cylindrical portion to cold form the radial projections on the exterior side of the second cylindrical portion of the capped cylinder.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for substantial planarization of solder bumps. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a planarization member engageable with at least some of the plurality of outer surfaces to apply a planarization action on one or more of the outer surfaces to substantially planarize the plurality of outer surfaces, and a securing element to securely position the bumped device during engagement with the planarization member. Through application of “additive” and/or “subtractive” processes, the solder balls are substantially planarized.

Abstract: There are described a method and an apparatus for producing a gear wheel from a powder metal blank (1) pressed and sintered with an overmeasure in the toothing area, which powder metal blank is compacted under a plastic deformation in the vicinity of the overmeasure by pressing against a counter-toothing (8) of at least one rotating pressing tool (3) by the overmeasure, which counter-toothing engages in the toothing (9) of the powder metal blank (1). To create advantageous constructional conditions it is proposed that the counter-toothing (8) designed as internal toothing of the annular pressing tool (3) enclosing the powder metal blank (1) is pressed into the toothing (9) of the powder metal blank (1) by means of a pressure roller rolling on the outside periphery (10) of the pressing tool (3).

Abstract: A method for forming seamless tubular workpieces, such as vehicular wheel rim components. In the method, a flat circular blank having a central aperture is expanded into the interior of a hollow mandrel using a mushroom-shaped spinning roller. In this expansion operation, the blank is caused to take on a tubular shape having an exterior contour which conforms to the interior contour of the hollow mandrel.

Abstract: The planarity of a strip, especially metal strip is measured in a measurement zone in which the tension of the strip has been reduced in a targeted way by braking the strip. The braking force should be practically equal to the strip tension.

Abstract: A rolling mill is equipped with a work roll bending apparatus for controlling the strip crown of the strip. Upstream and downstream of the rolling mill are located strip crown meters which measure the thickness of the strip in the transverse direction. The variables of the work roll bending apparatus are manipulated, and determining the inheritance coefficient is determined on the basis of measurement values of the strip crown of the strip measured by the strip crown meters.

Abstract: A method for hot rolling and cold rolling metal strip to a finish strip thickness, profile and flatness in a series of rolling mills each having roll bending and roll crossing capabilities to effect a plurality of roll gap profiles. A control method utilizing mathematical models of the roll gap profiles and strip profile is used to select and set the roll bending and roll crossing to a preferred configuration based on secondary effects of possible combinations so as to produce finished metal strip having desired thickness, profile and flatness characteristics.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reforming the base of a container such as a can having a domed base. The apparatus comprises independent assemblies for rotating the can and for reforming the base profile. The base reforming assembly uses a torque shaft to twist an eccentric and actuate radial movement of a roll into contact with the can base. A stop prevents movement of this roll beyond a predetermined amount, thereby maintaining consistency of profile depth. By minimizing moving parts of the tooling, wear is limited to that which may arise from the stop alone.

Abstract: A spinning ring for a ring spinning machine is produced by clamping and pressing a ring-like steel blank by a mandrel and a forming roll, pressing and deforming the blank by cold rolling, causing the blank to fluidize in, and fill, the gap between both machining surfaces of the forming roll and the mandrel, and rolling the blank in the direction of thickness and so expanding its diameter into a predetermined size. To prevent crack, a ring-like blank whose portion having a large machining quantity is in advance machined to a smaller thickness by machining means such as forging, cutting and rolling is preferably used. Since this production method does not essentially remove the material, the yield of the material is high, and because the number of production steps is less, the production cost can be reduced.

Abstract: A machine has upper and lower die members which clamp a disk blank between them and maintain the disk blank axially on a machine vertical axis and planarly on a machine horizontal axis. The die members and disk blank are rotated via a main motor which drives one of the die members through a spur-ring gear configuration or directly along the machine vertical axis. Splitting and swaging tools are positioned to move along the machine horizontal axis to form the disk blank outer peripheral edge into a pulley groove while a splitting-swaging tool carried within a chamber formed by the die members splits and swages a disk blank bore to form upper and lower bearing retaining flanges. Various means for moving the splitting-swaging tool off of the machine vertical axis to a parallel axis are disclosed as well as various means for exact positioning of the disk blank axially on the machine vertical axis.

Abstract: A method of rolling strip in a strip rolling train having at least two roll stands, each roll stand having horizontally adjustable upper and lower work rolls, wherein the work rolls act alone as a two-high stand or each work roll is supported directly or through an intermediate roll by a back-up roll, or in a reversing stand in which at least two passes are rolled, wherein the strip is subjected in the roll stands to a constitutional change, and wherein adjusting elements act on the strip for imparting a profile and surface evenness to the strip. The method includes presupposing in at least one strip area an intended surface unevenness shape over a width of the strip, determining an actually achieved surface unevenness shape in the strip area and comparing the actually achieved surface unevenness shape to the presupposed unevenness shape, computing a difference between the unevenness shapes, and operating the adjusting elements such that the difference is minimized.

Abstract: A strip line or line for processing nonferrous metal sheets and plates has linear motor stators provided for contactless adjustment of the tension or stress distribution in response to planarity and profile measurements.

Abstract: The present invention includes the following constituent elements, namely:firstly, calculation of the set-up rolling conditions having the target values of rolling load, strip width and strip crown and the set values of the actuators on the basis of externally given rolling information before rolling of the stock materials; followed by measurement of the rolling status including rolling load, strip width and strip crown during rolling of the stock materials, and calculation of the deviations between the observed values of rolling status for the previous strip and the calculated values of the set-up rolling conditions for the next strip corresponding to the said observed values; and further followed by successive correction of the actuator set values in respect of the next strip on the basis of the deviations between the respective observed values of rolling status for the previous strip and the respective calculated values or the set-up rolling conditions for the next strip when the deviation between the targ

Abstract: There are provided an even number of paired roll-shift type rolling mills 12a, 12b and a controller 16 for controlling the rolling mills 12a, 12b. Each of upper and lower work rolls 13 of each of the roll-shift type rolling mills has a predetermined crown curve and has a roll shifting mechanism 14 for axially shifting the upper and lower work rolls relative to each other. The controller 16 determines a shift amount of each rolling mill in order to obtain a predetermined cross section shape of a steel plate, shifts the work rolls of the rolling mill on the upstream side paired every rolling coil to thereby disperse wear on the roll surface, and moves the work rolls of the rolling mill on the downstream side of the pair in a predetermined direction by the same distance, thereby canceling the change in the cross section shape of the plate caused by the shifting operation for the wear dispersion.

Abstract: External teeth are formed on an annular metallic workpiece centered on a workpiece axis by fitting the annular metallic workpiece to a die with internally directed teeth to form axially open and radially closed spaces between the workpiece and the die at the teeth and axially pressing a pair of closing members oppositely against the die and workpiece to axially close the spaces. Then the fitted-together die, closing members, and workpiece are engaged between a pair of tools that are pressed together along a pressing axis generally parallel to the workpiece axis. The die, members and workpiece are synchronously rotated about the workpiece axis while the tools are rotated about respective tool axes each forming a small acute angle with the workpiece axis so as to locally compress the workpiece axially between the tools to deform the workpiece into the spaces. A bearing supports the die and workpiece while the workpiece is compressed between the tools.

Abstract: A method to measure strip shape in rolling and a method of using the measuring method to control the same are provided in present invention, which can dramatically simplify the computation during the measurement of strip shape. On the basis of a prior mathematical model, the invention is realized by applying a strip rigidity coefficient q reflecting the features of a piece to be rolled, and a shape rigidity coefficient m reflecting those of a mill, to express heredity coefficient .eta..

Abstract: A shape detection device incorporated as part of a pinch roll assembly in a hot strip reversing mill. The shape detection device replaces one of the rolls in the pinch roll assembly. The shape detection device is used to provide data to an automated shape control and steering system.

Abstract: In the continuous rolling mills, the strip crown and the strip flatness of a strip can be controlled to any desired value. In the strip crown measuring method, the strip crown of the first stage rolling mill can be obtained by adding the set target strip crown value and a value obtained by multiplying the deviation in mechanical strip crown between the predicted value and the actually measured value by a imprinting ratio. Further, the strip crowns of the second and after rolling mills can be obtained by adding the set target strip crown, a value obtained by multiplying the deviation in mechanical strip crown between the predicted value and the actually measured value by a imprinting ratio, and a value obtained by multiplying the deviation in entry strip crown between the target value and the calculated measurement value by an inheritance coefficient, for each rolling mill.

Abstract: A system for preparing oriented block copolymer structures includes a copolymer solution, a device capable of providing a flow field and an evaporation device. The device can be at least two cylinders that are parallel and adjacent to one another to form a nip and a driving mechanism to rotate each cylinder. Means for controlling a solvent environment and evaporation are provided.

Abstract: An improved method for forming a vehicle wheel wherein the inboard and outboard tire bead seat retaining flanges are precisely oriented and located relative to an inboard mounting surface of the disc, and the inboard and outboard tire bead seat surfaces are precisely oriented and located relative to a wheel axis includes the steps of steps of: (a) providing a rim defining a rim axis and including at least an inboard portion and an outboard portion; (b) providing a disc defining a disc axis and including at least an inner annular wheel mounting portion and an outer annular portion, the wheel mounting portion defining an inboard mounting surface and having a centrally located pilot hole formed therethrough; (c) positioning the rim and disc together in generally coaxial relationship; (d) simultaneously with step (c), joining the outer annular portion of the disc to the rim by welding to produce a partially-formed wheel assembly defining a wheel axis; (e) subsequent to step (d), forming an inboard tire bead seat

Abstract: A rolled strip extending out of a rolling stand is pushed by a push roll to apply a tension to the strip. The flatness measuring surface of a flatness bar is moved above the pass line to measure flatness values at a plurality of points in the widthwise direction of the rolled strip, based on the applied tension.

Abstract: The sheet profile of a strip on the outlet side of a final stand coincides with a desired value without deforming the shape of the strip, by using a hot strip finish rolling mill having a number of rolling stands disposed sequentially. The rolling mill employs feedback control of upstream stands to reduce the error between a sheet profile measured by a sheet profile meter disposed at the outlet side of a selected stand and a desired sheet profile. The selected stand is the stand where the sheet thickness of the strip is at the percentage sheet crown critical sheet thickness. The sheet profile measured by the sheet profile meter is used to control the downstream stands using feed-forward control to make the sheet profile on the outlet side of the final stand coincide with the desired sheet profile.

Abstract: A turntable for supporting an end blank having a tubular flange integral therewith is rotatable about an axis of the tubular flange. An annular threading roll die rotatable with the turntable receives therein the flange of the end blank with a full outer circumferential surface of the tubular flange being held against the annular threading roll die. The annular threading roll die has a first inner threading surface for threading the tubular flange. A threading roll is inserted into the tubular flange of the end flange supported on the turntable in spaced relationship to an inner circumferential surface of the tubular flange. The threading roll is rotatable and movable toward the inner circumferential surface of the tubular flange, and has a second inner threading surface which is complementary to the first threading surface.

Abstract: Apparatus for the production of sunken shapes in the form of regular or irregular cogs and/or markings on the outer circumference of rotationally symmetrical sheet-metal workpieces. The apparatus includes at least one rotatable spindle with a workpiece holder and at least one applicable pressure roller, witha punch ring which can be superimposed in the spindle's axial direction onto the outer circumference of the workpiece, is concentric with the workpiece, and is rotatable therewith,at least one embossing punch which is held radially displaceably in a corresponding sliding guide in the punch ring and whose length in the radial direction is greater than the radial thickness of the punch ring by at least the radial depth of the indentations, andan intermediate ring which radially externally surrounds the punch ring and the one or more punches guided therein, is mounted floatingly on the punch ring, and can have a radially inwardly directed force applied to it unilaterally by the pressure roll.

Abstract: A method for preparing rings having an integral stiffening geometric pattern on its outer surface is disclosed. The method employs a variation of the drum rolling process, but it incorporates unique tooling for providing the pattern, preferably comprising a plurality of segments which fit together to define a ring, the inner surface of which presents the desired pattern toward the center of the ring. A unique drum arrangement includes inner and outer components for locking the segments in place and for providing the structural integrity required for the final drum rolling operation. A cylinder, for example an aluminum or aluminum alloy cylinder, is placed in the drum, the cylinder being preformed and presized to fit concentrically within the segment defining ring. Following heating of the assembly to forming temperature, the cylinder is radially expanded using a sizing tool, and the assembly is then placed over a mandrel in preparation for drum rolling.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a necked-down, three piece can having a false seam adjacent to the taper of the neck-down portion of the can to fascilitate even-rolling processing of the can after a food product is stored therein. The invention provides a novel apparatus to spin-flow form the neck-down, false seam configuration in the can body.

Abstract: A seamless tube-like blank is formed and cut into single annular parts which consecutively are profiled by means of two tools having the shape of solids of rotation. During the profiling operation, the specific surface pressure on the inside and on the outside of the workpiece is equal. Preferably, an inner profiling roller and an outer annular profiling tool is used, the mutual distance thereof being variable. Simultaneously, the inner roller acts on the workpiece with its convex outer surface, and the outer annular tool acts on the workpiece with its concave inner surface. Thus, the effective surface pressures on the inside and on the outside of the workpiece are equal during processing thereof. The apparatus is equally well suited for the manufacturing of steel rims and aluminium rims.

Abstract: The invention relates to the rolling and drawing of metals. The microwire manufacturing method according to the invention is characterized in that a microwire blank (1) is rolled during the drawing process in opposite directions relative to the drawing axis (B--B). The blank (1) is rolled over the same distance equal to at least one half of its circumference. The method is carried out with the aid of a device comprising a body (3), a die (4) and a mechanism for drawing wire through the die (4). The die (4) is composed of two parts (5 and 6) which interact with the blank (1) as the latter is drawn between them. Each of the die parts (5 and 6) has a working surface (8). According to the invention, the parts (5 and 6) of the die (4) are secured in the body (3) so that they can be set in synchronized reciprocating motion in parallel planes. The working surfaces (8) of both parts ( 5 and 6) of the die (4) are flat and parallel with each other and the drawing axis (B--B).

Abstract: A ring rolling machine for cold rolling bearing cages and the like has a working station (32) at which the rolling operation is performed on an annular blank by an annular die (80,82) co-operating with a mandrel (50). The die is held coaxially in a die housing (74) mounted rotatably in one of two through openings (62,64) in a shuttle (42) which is reciprocated between the working station and two alternate transfer stations (28,30) at which the front die insert (82) is ejected with the rolled ring and re-inserted with a fresh blank. The die housing projects through a slot (70) in the shuttle to engage the die drive roll (78), and via the die transmits rotation derived from the drive roll to the mandrel and a pair of mandrel support rolls (110) which apply radial force to the mandrel. The mandrel support rolls are mounted in a head on a shaft pre-tensioned to control their axial position without fasteners; they also control the axial positions of the die and mandrel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for beading canbodies, or like hollow members having at least one terminal end edge, a first annular end portion adjacent said terminal end edge, a second annular end portion adjacent said first annular end portion and a third annular end portion adjacent said second annular end portion. An inner forming means is placed within the canbody, said inner forming means having an annular inner forming surface in juxtaposition to said first annular end portion, an arcuate concave inner forming surface extending from said annular inner forming surface and in juxtaposition to said second annular end portion and a cylindrical inner support surface extending axially inward from said arcuate concave inner forming surface and in juxtaposition to said third annular end portion. An outer forming means is placed around the canbody, said outer forming means having an annular outer forming surface compatibly shaped and in radial alignment with said arcuate concave inner forming surface.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing seamless wheel rims while maintaining a predetermined outside diameter dimension and predetermined cross-sectional shape of the rims at a high precision, without requiring any correcting work. A ring-shaped material is interposed between a rotatable die having a surface corresponding to an outer peripheral shape of a wheel rim and a rotatable pressing roll provided within the die, either of the die or roll is driven to rotate, and the pressing roll is moved toward the die so as to roll and shape the material, while restraining the outside diameter dimension by the die.

Abstract: Beading apparatus is provided for producing a bead on the periphery of a hollow cylinder, such as a cam body. A rotatable inner ring and a rotatable outer ring co-act to deform a portion of the hollow cylinder therebetween to form a bead. To accommodate a firm backing of the exterior of the hollow cylinder during beading operations, while also permitting the removal of a beaded hollow cylinder from the apparatus, a depressor is provided which is formed as a basket with springing tongues separated by axially extending slots. A tapered cylinder liner is provided for forcing the springing tongues to a smaller diameter configuration to provide backing for the hollow cylinder during beading operations, with the springing tongues being movable to a larger diameter to permit removal of the hollow cylinder subsequent to beading operations.

Abstract: An apparatus for roll-forming a blank ring into an annular product such as a seamless wheel rim. The apparatus includes an annular die rotatably supported in a die head, and a pressure roll rotatably supported in a roll head and movable toward and away from the annular die. The apparatus further includes a cylinder unit for moving the pressure roll radially of the annular die when the pressure roll is in the annular die, whereby the blank ring can be interposed between the pressure roll and the annular die. As the die is rotated, the blank ring is roll-formed between the roll and the die into an annular ring, which then is confined in the annular die and can be taken out when the die is disassembled into a plurality of segments. The product thus formed has a high degree of circularity and precision, and is free from distortions.

Abstract: A metal wire or rod is passed between two rolls one inside the other but with offset axes. The larger outer roll which may be ring-shaped has a smooth inside contact surface. The smaller internal roll has a smooth outside contact surface. Together, these two eccentrically disposed surfaces form a long converging throat between them through which the wire or rod is passed as it is being rolled into a strip. The opposing, smooth surfaces have a separation at the closest point which is less than 1/3 the diameter of the metal wire or rod to be fed between them. The distance between the point where the wire first contacts the opposing, smooth contact surfaces of the converging throat and the closest point of separation between the opposing surfaces is preferred to be at least four times the original diameter "D" of the wire or rod being fed therethrough.

Abstract: An annular groove (35) is located in an outer surface of an inner toroid (31), and is partly covered by an inner surface of an outer toroid (32). Alternatively, an annular groove (25) is located in an inner surface of an outer toroid (22), and is partly covered by an outer surface of an inner toroid (21). As the toroids are rotated together about different, intersecting axes, an elongated workpiece (W) is introduced into an open portion of the annular groove, advances into the closed portion of the annular groove, and is extruded through a die (48) upon again approaching the open portion of the annular groove, thereby forming an elongated product (P).

Abstract: A device for producing a bead on a circumference of a hollow cylinder seeks to minimize the risk of unwanted deformations of the hollow cylinder such as wrinkles or bulges which can result when an area of the hollow cylinder to be beaded is forced inward without support. In a preferred embodiment, the device of producing a bead on a hollow cylinder includes an internal tool and an external tool which can be adjusted in a controlled manner in the radial direction, the internal tool comprising a support mandrel and an inner ring which is adjacent to the supporting mandrel in the axial direction and is capable of being adjusted radially relative thereto, and the external tool includes an outer ring which surrounds the inner ring and a hold-down ring which is axially adjacent the outer ring and capable of being adjusted radially relative thereto.