Driving system for machining tools or other tooling usuable with metal-fabricating presses or other machines

A driving unit for tooling usable with metal-fabricating presses or other machines comprising:

• an upper portion and a lower portion operably linked to the upper portion so as to be movable relative to the upper portion, whereby in event of a downward force contacting the upper portion and contact being made between the lower portion and a rigid structure, upward movement of the lower portion results relative to the upper portion;
• planetary gearing operably linked to the lower portion;
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• an assembly for tooling operably linked to the planetary gearing;
• whereby the upward movement of the lower portion triggers rotation of gears of the planetary gearing;
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• wherein a rotation of an input or ring gear of the planetary gearing corresponds with a greater rotation of an output or sun gear of the planetary gearing, and wherein the output gear is operably linked to the assembly for tooling, whereby a rotation of the output gear corresponds with a same rotation of the assembly for tooling.

A tool assembly usable with metal-fabricating presses or other machines comprising:

• an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper and lower portions operably coupled;
• a head portion operably coupled to the upper portion and configured for contact and downward movement from a machine ram stroke;
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• a driving unit comprising a helix drive and a transmission assembly operably coupled to the drive, the head portion operably coupled to the helix drive;
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• an assembly for tooling operably linked to the transmission assembly;
• whereby downward linear movement of the head portion from the machine ram stroke results in rotational movement of the helix drive relative to the head portion, and whereby the rotational movement of the helix drive results in enhanced rotational movement of the transmission assembly, and whereby the enhanced rotational movement of the transmission assembly results in corresponding rotational movement of the assembly for tooling.