Versatile automatic metal strip working machine
AssigneeNorth America OMCG, Inc.
InventorLuigi Maggi
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Abstract
A wire working machine and system are described with a working platform on which a rotatable mount with individually controllable wire working tool actuators is provided. The rotatable mount surrounds a workzone in which wire is worked with the tool mount being rotatable about the workzone to provide center line working of the wire. The rotatable mount is formed with removable segments each of which can support a tool actuator but can be removed to enlarge the workzone. The workzone extends through the working platform to enable a second rotatable mount located on the opposite side to form workpieces passed through the workzone. The working platform is movable in x and y directions to align with a wire preforming machine to form a wire working system with great versatility, accuracy and improved productivity.
Claims18
A replaceable tool actuator for use on a wire working machine, comprising:
- a support removably-mountable to a machine;
- a slide movable mounted to the support for sliding motion along an axis;
- means for moving the slide;
- a tool holder;
- means on the slide for releasably holding the tool holder;
- said tool holder having a first part extending therefrom;
- a wire former having a second part extending therefrom;
- said first and second parts each having a reference element and being sized and shaped to interfit in lateral and longitudinal interlocking relationship with each other with the respective reference elements of the first and second parts in fixed abutting relationship so as to provide a referenced position for the wire former that is maintained throughout high force operation of the tool actuator, and means for releasably mounting the first and second parts to each other.
A replaceable tool actuator for use on a wire working machine, comprising:
- a support removable mountable to a wire working machine;
- a slide moveably mounted to the support for sliding movement along an axis;
- a motor having a rotatable output shaft mounted to the support and means responsive to the motor output shaft for moving the slide along said axis;
- a tool holder located on said slide;
- a spring loaded tool gripper mounted on the slide to releasably receive said tool holder and having a rearwardly-extending release element;
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- a stop element located on the support in alignment with the spring-loaded tool gripper to provide a release thereof for insertion or removal of a tool holder.
A replaceable tool actuator for use on a wire working machine, comprising:
- a support removable mountable to the wire working machine;
- a slide movable mounted in dovetail relationship to the support for sliding movement along an axis;
- a motor having a rotatable output shaft mounted to the support and a lead screw effectively coupled to the motor output shaft for moving the slide along said axis;
- a plurality of angularly distributed follower bearing means, rotatably mounted to the slide, and operatively interengaging with said lead screw for movement of the slide along said axis in response to rotation of said screw by the motor;
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- a tool holder located on said slide;
- wherein the support has a base and an upright segment extending therefrom at one side thereof, said motor and said lead screw being mounted to the upright segment.
A replaceable tool actuator for use on a wire working machine, comprising:
- a support removably mountable to a wire working machine;
- a slide movably mounted to the support for sliding movement along an axis;
- means including a first motor for moving said slide along said axis;
- a tool holder;
- means on the slide for releasably retaining the tool holder;
- means for mounting said tool holder to said slide for rotation about an axis of rotation that is generally parallel with the axis of movement of the slide;
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- means including a second motor mounted to the slide for rotating said tool holder about said axis of rotation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.