US 12,365,055 B2 · Method for transporting flat materials to be welded in the production of a welded beam and device for same

Abstract

A method is provided for transporting flat materials to be welded together, specifically a first flange and/or a second flange and a web for producing a beam through a welding station. The flat materials are aligned and guided by rollers. A slide is arranged upstream of the welding station in the run-through direction and a gripper is arranged downstream of the welding station. The slide introduces the flat materials into the welding station and moves them as far as a first position by means of a pushing movement at an advancement speed. The gripper grips the flat materials at the first position, and pulls the flat materials out of the welding station at the pulling speed and moves them as far as a second position by means of a pulling movement. The slide is arranged upstream of the welding station and the gripper is arranged downstream of the welding station.

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Dependent claims

A method for transporting flat materials to be welded together including one or more of a first flange, a second flange, or a web for producing a beam through a welding station having rollers that align and guide the flat materials, the method comprising:

introducing, by a slide arranged upstream of the welding station in a run-through direction, the flat materials into the welding station;
moving, by the slide, the flat materials as far as a first position by a pushing movement on one end of the flat materials at an advancement speed suitable for a welding process;
gripping, by a gripper arranged downstream of the welding station in the run-through direction, the flat materials at the first position;
pulling, by the gripper, the flat materials out of the welding station at a pulling speed suitable for the welding process;
and
moving, by the gripper, the flat materials, as far as a second position by a pulling movement on another end of the flat materials.

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An installation for producing an I-beam by means of welding together flat materials, including one or more of a first flange, a second flange, or a web, wherein the installation is configured to:

introduce, by a slide arranged upstream of a welding station in a run-through direction, the flat materials into the welding station, the welding station having rollers that align and guide the flat materials;
move, by the slide, the flat materials as far as a first position by a pushing movement on one end of the flat materials at an advancement speed suitable for a welding process;
grip, by a gripper arranged downstream of the welding station in the run-through direction, the flat materials at the first position;
pull, by the gripper, the flat materials out of the welding station at a pulling speed suitable for the welding process;
and
move, by the gripper, the flat materials, as far as a second position by a pulling movement on another end of the flat materials.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method for transporting flat materials to be welded in the production of a welded beam and device for same

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Method for transporting flat materials to be welded in the production of a welded beam and device for same

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