Extrusion die pre-heating system, apparatus and method
AssigneeExco Technologies Limited
InventorPaul Henry Robbins
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Abstract
A die pre-heating system comprises at least one die oven, a robotic hoist and processing structure in communication with the hoist and the at least one die oven. The processing structure is configured to control the hoist to permit an extrusion die to be loaded into the at least one die oven and to be unloaded from the at least one die oven. The processing structure is also configured to cause the at least one die oven to operate according to a production formula for pre-heating an extrusion die loaded therein.
Claims27
A die pre-heating system comprising:
- at least one die oven;
- a robotic hoist;
- and
- processing structure in communication with the hoist and said at least one die oven, the processing structure being configured to control the hoist to permit an extrusion die to be loaded into the at least one die oven and to be unloaded from the at least one die oven, the processing structure also being configured to cause the at least one die oven to operate according to a production formula for pre-heating an extrusion die loaded therein.
A method for pre-heating an extrusion die comprising:
- inputting die identity information into processing structure, the processing structure being in communication with at least one die oven and with a robotic hoist;
- associating a production formula with the die identity information;
- directing, by the processing structure, said at least one die oven to pre-heat to a set temperature specified by the production formula;
- and
- directing, by the processing structure, the robotic hoist to load an extrusion die into the pre-heated at least one die oven for pre-heating the extrusion die.
A die pre-heating apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of die ovens, each die oven being configured to pre-heat an extrusion die placed therein;
- and
- an overhead robotic hoist, said robotic hoist being configured to load and unload extrusion dies into and from said die ovens and to deliver pre-heated extrusion dies to an unloading zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.