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3 Fundamentals of press design

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Presses used for solid forming<br />

Fig. 6.8.12 Swivel arm feed for <strong>press</strong>ed parts with piece weights up to 15 kg<br />

In addition to these systems, a number <strong>of</strong> other feed devices is used<br />

including the freely programmable handling robot. In horizontal multiple-station<br />

<strong>press</strong>es, gripper arms powered individually by cams or servo<br />

drive systems are used.<br />

Weight control<br />

When billets are prepared, weight differences are unavoidable. These<br />

are the result not only <strong>of</strong> length tolerances occurring during the billet<br />

separation, but also (sometimes to a far greater extent) <strong>of</strong> diameter tolerances<br />

in the starting material. Particularly when using closed<br />

(trapped) die systems, exceeding the admissible blank weight may<br />

cause die failure.<br />

When transporting the container filled with billets to the intermediate<br />

treatment processes and to the <strong>press</strong>, it is also possible for parts to<br />

be accidentally placed in the wrong containers. This can naturally lead<br />

to die damage when <strong>press</strong>ing. In order to eliminate the risk <strong>of</strong> feeding<br />

incorrect parts, automated <strong>press</strong> lines are frequently equipped with a<br />

Metal Forming Handbook / Schuler (c) Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1998<br />

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