Forging machine kickout drive with running adjustment

A kickout drive for forging machines comprising a first cam journaled for oscillation about a pivot axis through a predetermined angle, a second cam journaled for oscillation about a second axis, one of said cams providing a cam surface including a first cam portion of uniform radius and a second straight cam portion tangentially intersecting said first cam portion, the other of said cams providing a straight cam surface, an adjustable connector engaging said cam surfaces of both of said cams and operating to cause said second cam to oscillate in response to oscillations of said first cam, both of said straight cam surfaces being engaged by said connector and being parallel when said first cam is in one extreme of its movement, adjustment of said connector changing the angle of oscillation of said second cam in response to oscillations of said first cam through said predetermined angle.

A forming machine comprising a frame, a slide reciprocable on said frame, tooling on said frame and slide operable to form workpieces, and a kickout system on said frame movable through an adjustable stroke to an operative position to eject workpieces from said tooling;

• said kickout including a kickout drive providing a drive cam, a driven cam, and an adjustable connector positioned between said cams, said drive cam oscillating through a predetermined angle in timed relation to the reciprocation of said slide and operating through said connector to oscillate said driven cam to an angle determined by the adjustment of said connector, and adjustable means mounted on said frame in a fixed position operable to adjust the position of said connector while said machine is running, adjustment of said connector adjusting the stroke of said kickout system without changing the operative position thereof.

A forming machine kickout drive comprising a frame, a drive cam journaled on said frame for oscillation relative thereto about a predetermined angle, a driven cam journaled on said frame providing an output portion operable through a variable stroke to eject workpieces, one of said cams providing a dwell portion and a lift portion, the other of said cams providing a lift portion, connector means positioned between said cams operating to oscillate said driven cam in response to oscillation of said drive cam through an angle determined by the position of said connector means, and adjustment means operable to adjust the position of said connector means with respect to said cams, said adjustment means including a lever on which said connector means is mounted and providing a lever pivot spaced from said connector means, and a lever pivot support member connected to said lever pivot and mounted on said frame for movement relative thereto, movement of said pivot support member relative to said frame adjusting the position of said connector means with respect to said cams.