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US 12,459,026 B2Granted
Modular can bodymaker
AssigneeCrown Packaging Technology, Inc.
InventorBronislaw Rukat
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Abstract
A can bodymaker comprising a plurality of components that require relative alignment to one another. The can bodymaker comprises a toolpack module which includes a toolpack frame and components including one or more dies supported by the toolpack frame. The die(s) are alignable with respect to the toolpack frame when the toolpack module is not attached to the bodymaker. The can bodymaker further comprises a fixing that allows removable fixing of the toolpack module to the can bodymaker.
Claims17
A can bodymaker comprising:
- a ram assembly;
- a removable first tool pack module adapted for receiving a ram of the ram assembly to elongate can bodies;
- the first tool pack module consisting of a first tool pack frame, a plurality of first dies that require alignment relative to one another, a first redraw sleeve module including a first redraw sleeve, one or more first fixings adapted for enabling removable fixing of the first tool pack module to the can bodymaker in a datum position;
- the plurality of first dies supported by the first tool pack frame, each one of the plurality of first dies being alignable with respect to the first tool pack frame and with respect to other ones of the plurality of first dies when the first tool pack module is spaced apart from the can bodymaker,
- a removable second tool pack module adapted for receiving the ram of the ram assembly to elongate can bodies;
- the second tool pack module consisting of a second tool pack frame, a plurality of second dies that require alignment relative to one another, a second redraw sleeve module including a second redraw sleeve, one or more second fixings adapted for enabling removable fixing of the second tool pack module to the can bodymaker in the datum position;
- the plurality of second dies supported by the second tool pack frame, each one of the plurality of second dies being alignable with respect to the second tool pack frame and with respect to other ones of the plurality of second dies when the second tool pack module is spaced apart from the can bodymaker,
- wherein the first fixings and the second fixings are precision mounts, and
- whereby the second tool pack module, having the plurality of second dies mutually pre-aligned, is adapted for replacing the first tool pack module, upon removal of the first tool pack module from the bodymaker, by positioning the second toolpack module in the datum position, thereby enabling assembly of the second tool pack module into the can bodymaker after alignment of the plurality of second dies relative to each other and to the second tool pack frame.
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A tool pack module for use with a can bodymaker, the tool pack module consisting of:
- a tool pack frame;
- a plurality of dies and a plurality of die holders, each one of the plurality of dies being fixed within a corresponding one of the die holders, the dies being adjustable and alignable with respect to the die holders in the tool pack frame and with respect to other ones of the plurality of dies when the tool pack module is spaced apart from the can bodymaker;
- a redraw sleeve module including a redraw sleeve;
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- one or more fixings adapted for enabling removable fixing of the tool pack module to the can bodymaker in a datum position;
- whereby the tool pack frame is adapted for locating in the datum position on the fixings while the plurality of dies is pre-aligned relative to one another and the tool pack frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.