# US 9,751,162 B2 · Regeneration system for a forge die > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,751,162 B2 - Document ID: US9751162B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/234,947 - Filed: 2011-08-03 - Published: 2014-06-19 - Granted: 2017-09-05 - Earliest claimed: 2011-08-03 - Assignees: Neweld S.A. - Applicants: Luca Giamberini; Andrea Tonoli - Inventors: Luca Giamberini; Andrea Tonoli - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9751162B2 ## CPC - B23P 6/00: Restoring or reconditioning objects (straightening or restoring form of sheet metal, metal rods, metal tubes, metal profiles, or specific articles made therefrom B21D1/00, B21D3/00; repairing defective or damaged objects by casting techniques B22D19/10) - B21K 5/20: Making working faces of dies, either recessed or outstanding - B23K 9/04: Welding for other purposes than joining, e.g. built-up welding - B23P: METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS (arrangements for copying or controlling B23Q) - B21K: MAKING FORGED OR PRESSED METAL PRODUCTS, e.g. HORSE-SHOES, RIVETS, BOLTS OR WHEELS (making particular articles by working sheet metal without essentially removing material B21D; processing wire B21F; making pins, needles or nails B21G; making particular articles by rolling B21H; forging machines, pressing machines, hammering machines, in general B21J; making chains B21L; plating B23K) - B23K: SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM ## Abstract A regenerating system for a forge die (1) according to the invention comprises a detecting device (10) of a shape (2) of a die (1) to be regenerated, a welding system (30) configured such as to deposit welding material in the die (1), and a processor (20) configured such as to define welding pathways (11) in order to activate the welding system (30), wherein the welding pathways (11) are defined according to the shape (2) detected and a predefined shape of the die (1). ## Claims ### Claim 1 A regeneration system for a forge die, comprising: a detecting device for 3D detecting of a shape of said die to be regenerated; a welding system adapted to deposit welding material in the detected shape; a processor connected to said detecting device and to said welding system, wherein said processor is configured to define welding pathways for said welding system according to the shape detected, the processor comprising a control unit adapted to: section a 3D model of said detected shape on parallel surfaces, said sectioning defining a plurality of virtual surfaces at least partially superposed; compare surfaces representative of a predefined shape of said die with said corresponding virtual surfaces, to define welding surfaces which represent the missing zones in the scarfed die in relation to the predefined die; define at least a delimiting line of said welding surfaces according to said comparison; determine a depositing of welding within said at least a delimiting line, wherein said depositing is realised by means of a zigzag welding pathway; determine a first depositing of a welding layer along said at least a delimiting line, thus defining at least a containing border of welding; and said filling module being configured to determine said depositing of welding in said welding surfaces internally of said at least a containing border. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein said control unit is adapted to determine welding pathways without any superposing within said at least a delimiting line, thus obtaining a constant thickness of the welding. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system according to claim 2, wherein said control unit is adapted to determine welding depositing along a sole advancement direction on welding pathways of a same welding surface. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The system according to claim 2, wherein said control unit is adapted to determine welding depositing in various advancement directions on welding pathways of successive welding surfaces, thus equally distributing the welding material in said die. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein said control unit is adapted to determine welding depositing along a sole advancement direction on welding pathways of a same welding surface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein said control unit is adapted to determine welding depositing in various advancement directions on welding pathways of successive welding surfaces, thus equally distributing the welding material in said die. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein said control unit is adapted to enter data representing a supplementary line configured to delimit a zone of the die which is to be regenerated. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The system according to claim 7, wherein said supplementary line coincides with a perimeter edge of a “figure”, said “figure” being at least partially complementary to the shape. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein said control unit is adapted to simulate movements of said movement means for defining said welding pathways. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system according to claim 9, wherein said control unit is adapted to translate said movements into instructions for said movement means. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein said welding system comprises movement means and a welding apparatus associated to a welding torch, said movement means being configured for moving said welding torch. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system according to claim 11, wherein said movement means comprise an anthropomorphic robot having six or more axes. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein said detecting device comprises a three-dimensional scanner. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein said control unit is adapted to determine welding pathways without any superposing within said at least a delimiting line, thus obtaining a constant thickness of the welding. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The system according to claim 14, wherein said control unit is adapted to determine welding depositing along a sole advancement direction on welding pathways of a same welding surface. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein said control unit is adapted to determine welding depositing along a sole advancement direction on welding pathways of a same welding surface. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein said control unit is adapted to determine welding depositing in various advancement directions on welding pathways of successive welding surfaces, thus equally distributing the welding material in said die.