Folding device
AssigneeKUKA Systems GmbH
InventorsJohann Kraus, Wolfgang Fischer
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Abstract
A hemming device (2) and a hemming method are provided in which the hemming device (2) has a hemming bed (14) for a workpiece (3) and multiple hemming robots (8, 9) with hemming tools (20). The hemming device (2) is designed to hem inner and outer lock seams (5, 6) on both sides of the workpiece (3). The hemming robots (8, 9) lie on different sides of the hemming bed (14), and the hemming bed (14) is further designed and arranged for accessing inner and outer lock seams (5, 6) on both sides of the workpiece (3) from front and rear sides (15, 16). For this purpose, the hemming bed can have a section (19) for a rearward access to an inner lock seam (5) and a bedding for inner and outer lock seams (5, 6).
Claims42
A hemming device comprising:
- a conveying means comprising one of a ring conveyor and a turntable;
- a plurality of identical or different hemming beds for workpieces arranged at the conveying means;
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- a plurality of hemming robots each with a hemming tool one of the hemming robots being arranged in a center or an interior space of the ring conveyor or turntable, wherein the hemming device is for hemming inner and outer lock seams on workpiece on both sides, wherein the hemming robots are arranged on a front side and a rear side of the hemming bed and the hemming bed is designed and arranged for access from two sides, the front and rear sides, to the inner and outer lock seams on the workpiece.
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A process for hemming workpieces, the process comprising the steps:
- providing a conveying means comprising one of a ring conveyor and a turntable;
- providing a plurality of identical or different hemming beds for workpieces arranged at the conveying means;
- providing a plurality of hemming robots each with a hemming tool, one of the hemming robots being arranged in a center or an interior space of the ring conveyor or turntable, wherein the hemming device is designed for hemming inner and outer lock seams on the workpiece on both sides, wherein the hemming robots are arranged on a front side and a rear side of the hemming bed for access from two sides to the inner and outer lock seams on the workpiece;
- processing the workpiece on the hemming bed by the plurality of hemming robots with the hemming tools, wherein the inner and outer lock seams on workpiece are hemmed on both sides by the hemming robots.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.