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US 2006/0230806 A1Published application
Apparatus for shaping metal sheets
AssigneeBenteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
InventorsFRIEDRICH BOHNER, Andreas Schiwek, Werner Bohmer, Martin Koyro
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Abstract
Apparatus for shaping metal sheets including a shaping tool having an forming space for receiving a metal sheet. At least one heating element is disposed in a recess of the shaping tool for heating at least a portion of the metal sheet, whereby an insulation layer is provided to insulate the heating element from neighboring walls of the shaping tool.
Claims15
Apparatus for shaping metal sheets, comprising:
- a shaping tool having an forming space for receiving a metal sheet;
- at least one heating element, disposed in a recess of the shaping tool, for heating at least a portion of the metal sheet;
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- an insulation layer for insulating the heating element from the shaping tool.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.