Direct Extrusion Press Alignment With Motorized Container Holder Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing extrusion presses require manual adjustment of the container holder, leading to prolonged production interruptions, safety concerns, and compromised alignment due to mechanical wear and geometrical variations, necessitating frequent realignment.
Innovation Solution
An automated press system with motorized adjustment devices controlled by a control unit and sensor means, allowing for precise and rapid adjustment of the container holder's position without operator intervention, using motorized members and lifting devices to manage weight and prevent mechanical wear.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual adjustment of the container holder is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the productivity decreases due to prolonged production interruptions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment with an automated motorized adjustment device. The motorized device includes a motor, a reduction gear, and a screw mechanism that automatically adjusts the container holder position based on sensor feedback, eliminating the need for manual intervention and reducing production interruptions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback control system where sensors detect the position of the container holder and transmit signals to a control unit. The control unit processes this information and commands the motorized adjustment device to make precise positional corrections, ensuring continuous optimal alignment without manual intervention.
2Reliability
If manual adjustment of the container holder is used, then the ease of operation is maintained, but the reliability decreases due to mechanical wear and geometrical variations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-adjusting system where the motorized adjustment device automatically corrects the container holder position based on sensor feedback. The system monitors and adjusts its own alignment without requiring operator intervention, compensating for mechanical wear and geometrical variations through continuous automated correction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment with an automated motorized adjustment device. The motorized device includes a motor, a reduction gear, and a screw mechanism that automatically adjusts the container holder position based on sensor feedback, eliminating the need for manual intervention and reducing production interruptions.
3Manufacturing precision
If frequent realignment of the container holder is performed, then the manufacturing precision is maintained, but the loss of time increases due to repeated adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements continuous monitoring and adjustment of the container holder position through sensor feedback and motorized adjustment. The system maintains optimal alignment continuously during operation rather than requiring periodic stoppages for manual realignment, thus preserving extrusion precision without time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback control system where sensors detect the position of the container holder and transmit signals to a control unit. The control unit processes this information and commands the motorized adjustment device to make precise positional corrections, ensuring continuous optimal alignment without manual intervention.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If manual adjustment of the container holder is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the safety decreases due to operator exposure to moving parts
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment with an automated motorized adjustment device. The motorized device includes a motor, a reduction gear, and a screw mechanism that automatically adjusts the container holder position based on sensor feedback, eliminating the need for manual intervention and reducing production interruptions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a self-adjusting system where the motorized adjustment device automatically corrects the container holder position based on sensor feedback. The system monitors and adjusts its own alignment without requiring operator intervention, compensating for mechanical wear and geometrical variations through continuous automated correction.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invent on relates to a press for the direct extrusion of metallic material. The press comprises a supporting structure, a container receiving the metallic material to be extruded, a container holder element and a plurality of adjustment devices to adjust the position of the container holder with respect to the supporting structure. The container holder element is movable along an extrusion direction by means of a plurality of pads slidable along corresponding guides integral with the supporting structure. The press comprises at least one motorized member operationally connected to at least one of the adjustment devices to determine a variation of the position of the container holder with respect to the supporting structure.