Apparatus and method for processing coiled sheet-like material

a technology of apparatus and material, applied in the field of apparatus and methods for processing coils of sheet-like materials, can solve the problems of reducing the efficiency of processing or production, affecting the production rate of processed end products, and affecting the quality of finished products, so as to achieve the effect of accumulating slack in the material during processing operations and completing processing operations more quickly and efficiently
US20090224021A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-09-10FORMTEK
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
FORMTEK
Publication Date
2009-09-10
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A coil processor is provided for performing processing operations on coiled sheet-like material, such as sheet metal, plastics or other materials. The coil processor uncoils and straightens the material before performing desired operations on the material and transferring it for packaging, shipping or further processing. Various features improve the overall efficiency of the coil processor, including its ability to move material forward and backward through the unit without slowing down the overall operation, as well as the versatility of its mobile tool carriers, which can perform multiple complex processing applications, including cutting, punching, stamping, bending or others. Additionally, processing efficiency may be further enhanced by the use of a computer, which determines the most efficient sequence for performing processing operations, and controls the coil processor's various features to process material in that sequence.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to coil processors and, more particularly, to apparatus and methods for processing coils of sheet-like material that include conveyors for transporting the sheet-like material, tool carriages with tools for performing work operations on the sheet-like material, and control units for controlling movement of the conveyor, tool carriages and individual tools.BACKGROUND INFORMATION

[0002] In mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, and other fields, it is often advantageous to process sheet-like material, such as sheet metal or plastic sheet, that is stored in coils. Because the material is originally coiled, and not flat, greater amounts of the material can occupy smaller unit areas in factories or other locations where space is often at a premium, and the material may be transported to the processing site more easily and inexpensively than flat sheet-like materials.

[0003] Methods and apparatus for processing coiled sheet-li...

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