Method and machine for automatically bending profiled elements and the like
AssigneeSchnell S.P.A.
InventorSimone Rupoli
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Abstract
The machine for automatically bending profiled elements and the like comprises a line for feeding the profiled elements to be bent. Bending means are suitable to end at least a rear end of the profiled elements in a bending station which is arranged in an upper or lower position with respect to the feed line of the profiled elements. Transfer means are suitable to move the profiled elements from the feed line to the lower or upper bending station. Drawing means act at the bending station to move the profiled elements longitudinally.
Claims15
A method for automatically bending profiled elements comprising the steps of:
- feeding the profiled elements to be bent along a feed line;
- transferring said profiled elements from said feed line to a bending station which is arranged in a first bending position with respect to said feed line, said first bending position being in-line with said feed line;
- performing at least one bending of at least a first end of the profiled elements in said first bending position;
- transversely moving, with respect to said feed line, said profiled elements from said first position to a second position, in said bending station, which is offset with respect to said first position, without rotating said profiled elements, in order to perform at least one bending of a second end of said profiled elements, said second end being bent out of line with respect to said feed line, said moving from the first bending position to the second bending position being performed only when the at least one bending of said first end of the profiled element is terminated, said bending station comprising only two bending means, one for each respective end of said profiled element, each of said bending means being able to perform plural bendings on one of the ends of said profiled element.
A method for automatically bending profiled elements comprising the steps of:
- feeding the profiled elements to be bent along a feed line;
- transferring said profiled elements from said feed line to a first bending station which is arranged in a first position which is offset with respect to said feed line;
- performing at least one bending of at least a first end of the profiled elements in said bending position;
- longitudinally moving said profiled elements from said first position to a second position which is also offset with respect to said feed line, in order to perform at least one bending of a second end of said profiled elements.
A machine for automatically bending profiled elements, comprising:
- a feed line for feeding the profiled elements to be bent;
- a bending station comprising movable bending means which are suitable to bend at least a first end of said profiled elements, said bending means being movable between a first and a second position with respect to said feed line, said first position being in-line with said feed line and said second position being offset with respect to said first position, said bending station lying on a worktable which contains said line for feeding said profiled elements;
- said bending means bending a first end of the profiled elements at said first position and a second end thereof at said second position;
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- means for transferring said profiled elements from said feed line to said bending means arranged in said first or second position.
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