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US 5,235,884 AGranted
Punch press slug removal system
AssigneePeddinghaus Corporation
InventorJames M. Magnuson
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for removing slugs from punch presses. A vacuum system is provided for the die portion of a punch press used to punch the upper flange of a beam. The vacuum system carries the slugs to a remote deposit location. A collection pan is provided for collecting slugs form a lower flange punch press and from a web punch press. A vacuum removal system carries the collected slugs from the pan to the remote deposit location.
Claims7
A system for removing slugs ejected from a plurality of punch presses, said system comprising:
- (A) an intermediate collection pan that is beneath and adjacent said punch presses, said pan having an upwardly facing opening for receiving slugs ejected from said punch presses, and said pan having a bottom sloping to a low, central, accumulation region;
- (B) conduit means connected to said accumulation region of said pan for defining a passage to a remote deposit location;
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- (C) pressure reducing means operably communicating with said conduit means at said remote deposit location for reducing the pressure within said conduit means to create an air stream for entraining said slugs as said pan and transporting them from said pan to said remote deposit location.
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