Stand supporting method and equipment thereof and a position measuring method of a supporting platform and equipment thereof for roll former

An apparatus for supporting a roll former stand comprising:

• a pair of platforms on which a plurality of forming roll stands are disposed, wherein each of the platforms is positioned symmetrically with respect to a workpiece flow direction;
• a plurality of expandable links connected between said platforms and a bed;
• driving sources for adjusting the length of each of the expandable links;
• and
• a means for controlling each of the driving sources.

A method for determining the relative position of a pair of platforms in an apparatus for supporting a roll former stand, wherein the apparatus has a pair of platforms on which a plurality of forming roll stands are disposed, and wherein each of the platforms is positioned symmetrically with respect to a workpiece flow direction, and a plurality of expandable links are connected between said platforms and a bed, wherein the positioning measuring method comprises:

• employing a certain coordinate to display positions of said pair of platforms;
• employing a certain coordinate to display a measured length of links being connected to each said platform;
• preparing an interchangeable map regarding the relative positional relationship between said two coordinates in advance;
• measuring the length of each expandable link;
• and
• obtaining desired coordinates on position and orientation of said platform through the interchangeable map by knowing the measured length of each link.

A device for determining the relative position of a pair of platforms in an apparatus for supporting a roll former stand, wherein the apparatus has a pair of platforms on which a plurality of forming roll stands are disposed, and wherein each of the platforms is positioned symmetrically with respect to a workpiece flow direction, and a plurality of expandable links are connected between said platforms and a bed, wherein the positioning measuring device comprises:

• means for determining a certain coordinate to display positions of said pair of platforms;
• means for displaying a measured length of links being connected to each said platform using the coordinate;
• means for preparing an interchangeable map regarding the relative positional relationship between said two coordinates in advance;
• means for measuring the length of each expandable link;
• and
• means for obtaining desired coordinates on position and orientation of said platform through the interchangeable map by knowing the measured length of each link.