Pressing tool with sensor system for identifying a workpiece
AssigneeVon Arx AG
InventorsMatthias RUCH, Rudolf KREUZER
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Abstract
A pressing tool, particularly a pipe pressing tool, for plastically deforming a tubular workpiece, particularly a fitting, is described. The pressing tool includes pressing jaws and a motor which is adapted to drive the pressing jaws in order to apply a force to the workpiece. Further, a method of operating such a pressing tool, and pressing jaws as well as a tubular workpiece are described.
Claims22
A pressing tool for plastically deforming a tubular workpiece, the pressing tool comprising:
- pressing jaws;
- a motor adapted to drive the pressing jaws in order to apply a force to the workpiece;
- a sensor system adapted to identify the workpiece and provide sensor data;
- and
- a control which is adapted to control the motor based on the sensor data.
A method of operating a pressing tool for plastically deforming a tubular workpiece, the method comprising:
- providing a pressing tool including pressing jaws, a motor adapted to drive the pressing jaws in order to apply a force to the workpiece, a sensor system adapted to identify the workpiece and provide sensor data, and a control which is adapted to control the motor based on the sensor data;
- identifying the workpiece by means of the sensor system;
- gripping the workpiece by means of the pressing jaws;
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- applying a force to the surface of the gripped workpiece by means of the pressing jaws based on the identification of the workpiece.
Pressing jaws to couple to a pressing tool for plastically deforming a tubular workpiece, the pressing jaws comprising a sensor system adapted to identify the tubular workpiece.
A tubular workpiece adapted to be plastically deformed by a pressing tool, the workpiece comprising means adapted to provide an identifier for the identification of the workpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.