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US 2026/0216778 A1Published application
Metal Forming System
AssigneeTextron Aviation Inc.
InventorsDarren Fair, Wyatt Orin Smrcka, Mitchell Isaac Barron, Jacob Edward Milburn, Stacy Wayne Hart
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Abstract
A system for heating and forming metal parts. A metal part may be secured to a slidable plate configured to move the metal part into a heating coil and die. The temperature of the coil is controllable such that the metal part can be heated to a selected temperature before being moved to a selected position in the die.
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A metal forming system, comprising:
- an induction coil configured for heating a metal part positioned within the induction coil;
- a slidable plate configured for moving the metal part into the induction coil;
- a temperature sensor configured for measuring a temperature of the metal part within the induction coil;
- and
- a die operatively coupled with pneumatic cylinders configured to press the metal part into the die to shape the metal part when the slidable plate moves the metal part out of the induction coil.
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A method for metal forming, the method comprising:
- positioning a metal part in an induction coil using a slidable plate wherein the induction coil and slidable plate are each communicatively and operatively connected to a controller;
- heating the metal part using the induction coil;
- detecting a temperature of the metal part within the induction coil using a temperature sensing device communicatively connected to the controller;
- and
- shaping the metal part using a die to form a shaped metal part.
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A metal forming system, comprising:
- an induction coil configured for heating a metal part;
- a die configured for shaping the metal part;
- a part sensor configured to detect a position of the metal part, and
- a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the metal part wherein the part sensor and the temperature sensor are communicatively connected to a controller;
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- the controller configured to determine the position and the temperature of the metal part, and shape the metal part using the die.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.