Manipulator for forging machine
AssigneeSMS Meer GmbH
InventorKarl Hermann Claasen
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Abstract
A forging press has a workpiece manipulator having a shaft centered on and rotatable about an axis, a grab for holding the workpiece in the press and rotationally fixed to the shaft carrying the grab and centered on and rotatable about an axis, and a disk fixed angularly to the shaft and projecting radially outward therefrom. Two couplings are juxtaposed with the disk, rotatable relative to the shaft about, and have respective clutches for locking onto the disk so that when locked onto the disk the couplings are rotationally fixed to the disk. Respective actuators connected to the actuators can angularly shift the disk and thereby rotate the shaft, the grab, and the workpiece held by the grab.
Claims11
In combination with a forging press, a workpiece manipulator comprising:
- a shaft centered on and rotatable about an axis;
- a grab for holding the workpiece in the press and rotationally fixed to the shaft;
- a disk fixed angularly to the shaft and projecting radially outward therefrom;
- two couplings juxtaposed with the disk, rotatable relative to the shaft about the axis and having respective means for locking onto the disk, whereby when locked onto the disk the couplings are rotationally fixed to the disk;
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- respective actuators connected to the couplings for angularly shifting same and thereby rotating the shaft, the grab, and the workpiece held by the grab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.