Machine for processing sheet metal parts
AssigneeARKU Maschinenbau GmbH
InventorsJacques BURTSCHER, Gerald KHIM
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Abstract
A machine for processing sheet metal parts includes a brush unit having at least one horizontally rotating abrasive brush for brushing the surface of the sheet metal parts to be processed. In order to adjust the processing gap or the infeed, the brush unit is movable in the vertical direction. A measuring device for measuring the diameter of the freely turning abrasive brush at different speeds may be designed as an optical measuring unit, in particular a light barrier. A calibration device is used to calculate the correct vertical position of the abrasive brush depending on a selected speed and the associated diameter of the abrasive brush.
Claims10
A machine for processing sheet metal parts, comprising:
- a brush unit with at least one horizontally rotating abrasive brush for brushing the surface of the sheet metal parts to be processed;
- a device for vertically moving the brush unit in order to adjust the processing gap;
- a measuring device for detecting the diameter of the freely rotating abrasive brush at different speeds;
- a calibration device for calculating the correct vertical position of the abrasive brush depending on a selected speed and the associated diameter of the abrasive brush.
A method for calibrating and adjusting a machine for processing sheet metal parts comprising a brush unit with at least one horizontally rotating abrasive brush for brushing the surface of the sheet metal part to be processed and a device for vertically moving the brush unit, comprising the steps:
- detecting the diameter of the freely rotating abrasive brush at different speeds;
- calculating the correct vertical position of the abrasive brush depending on a selected speed and the associated diameter;
- vertically moving the brush unit until it reaches the calculated position above the sheet metal part.
A device for calibrating and adjusting a sheet metal processing machine comprising a brush unit with at least one rotating abrasive brush for brushing the surface of a sheet metal part to be processed and a device for vertically moving the brush unit in order to adjust the processing gap, comprising:
- an input interface for receiving measurement data of a measuring device, which detects the diameter of the freely rotating abrasive brush at different speeds;
- a memory unit for storing the detected diameters and the associated speeds;
- a calibration device for calculating the vertical position of the brush unit relative to the sheet metal part depending on a selected speed and the associated, stored diameter of the abrasive brush.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.