Die accelerator

A machine comprising:

• a fixed base having at least one rail;
• a hydraulic press having guides slidably disposed on said rail of said fixed base;
• a counter for determining a length of moving coil material which has passed to said machine;
• a die slidably mounted on said hydraulic press for operatively engaging the moving coil of material upon activation of said hydraulic press;
• a clamp fixably connected with said die and slidably mounted on said hydraulic press for securing the moving coil of material when said die engages the material
• a first stop disposed between said press and said die for providing engagement therebetween to stop relative movement between said die and said press when said die is moved with the moving coil of material;
• an accelerator for displacing said hydraulic press with respect to said base to move said hydraulic press along with the moving coil of material;
• a second stop limiting the position of said clamp with respect to said hydraulic press;
• and
• take-off rolls for removing the moving coil of material from said press after said press has actuated said die.

A method of engaging and cutting a moving coil of material into lengths comprising the steps of:

• slidably mounting a hydraulic press on a base;
• slidably mounting a die on the hydraulic press;
• connecting the die to a clamp which is slidably mounted with respect to the hydraulic press;
• clamping the moving coil of material with the clamp to cause the clamp and die to move with the coil of material under tension;
• accelerating the hydraulic press to move the hydraulic press along with the moving coil of material under tension;
• and
• actuating the hydraulic press to cause the die to engage and to cut the moving coil of material into a length.

A method of cutting a moving coil of material into predetermined lengths comprising the steps of:

• slidably mounting a hydraulic press on a base;
• slidably mounting on said hydraulic press a die;
• connecting with said die a clamp slidably mounted with respect to said hydraulic press;
• counting a predetermined length of material of the coil of material passing to said hydraulic press and providing a signal upon said a predetermined length of the coil of material;
• clamping the moving coil of material with said clamp to cause said clamp and said die to move with the moving coil of material;
• accelerating said hydraulic press to move said hydraulic press along with the moving coil of material;
• actuating said press causing said die to cut the moving coil of material into a length;
• and
• pulling the length of moving coil of material away from said hydraulic press with exit rollers.