Hot stamping system and method
OwnerJason BOETTGER, Cyrus YAU +2inventors
InventorsJason BOETTGER, Cyrus YAU, Eduardo Rodriguez HERRERA, Alexander SCHMIDT
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Abstract
A method for hot stamping a plurality of blanks includes providing a plurality of blanks. The method also includes heating the plurality of blanks concurrently in a batch heating furnace at an intermediate temperature for a first time duration. The method also includes heating at least one of the plurality of blanks in a roller hearth furnace at a stamping temperature for a second predetermined period of time after heating the at least one of the plurality of blanks in the batch heating furnace. The method also includes stamping the at least one of the plurality of blanks in a die after heating the at least one of the plurality of blanks in the roller hearth furnace.
Claims20
A method for hot stamping a plurality of blanks, comprising:
- providing a plurality of blanks;
- heating the plurality of blanks concurrently in a batch heating furnace at an intermediate temperature being less than a stamping temperature for a first predetermined time duration;
- heating at least one of the plurality of blanks in a roller hearth furnace at the stamping temperature for a second predetermined period of time after heating the at least one of the plurality of blanks in the batch heating furnace;
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- stamping the at least one of the plurality of blanks in a die after heating the at least one of the plurality of blanks in the roller hearth furnace.
A system for hot stamping a plurality of blanks, comprising:
- a batch heating furnace configured to heat the plurality of blanks concurrently at an intermediate temperature being less than a stamping temperature for a first predetermined time duration;
- a roller hearth furnace configured to heat the plurality of blanks at the stamping temperature for a second predetermined period of time;
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- a die configured to stamp the plurality of blanks after heating the at least one of the plurality of blanks in the roller hearth furnace.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.