EP0616861B1 - Press with table- and feeding system - Google Patents

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EP0616861B1
EP0616861B1 EP94103285A EP94103285A EP0616861B1 EP 0616861 B1 EP0616861 B1 EP 0616861B1 EP 94103285 A EP94103285 A EP 94103285A EP 94103285 A EP94103285 A EP 94103285A EP 0616861 B1 EP0616861 B1 EP 0616861B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D28/00Shaping by press-cutting; Perforating
    • B21D28/02Punching blanks or articles with or without obtaining scrap; Notching
    • B21D28/06Making more than one part out of the same blank; Scrapless working
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D43/00Feeding, positioning or storing devices combined with, or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, apparatus for working or processing sheet metal, metal tubes or metal profiles; Associations therewith of cutting devices
    • B21D43/003Positioning devices
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D43/00Feeding, positioning or storing devices combined with, or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, apparatus for working or processing sheet metal, metal tubes or metal profiles; Associations therewith of cutting devices
    • B21D43/02Advancing work in relation to the stroke of the die or tool
    • B21D43/04Advancing work in relation to the stroke of the die or tool by means in mechanical engagement with the work
    • B21D43/10Advancing work in relation to the stroke of the die or tool by means in mechanical engagement with the work by grippers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D5/00Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D5/20Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting with interrelated action between the cutting member and work feed
    • B26D5/30Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting with interrelated action between the cutting member and work feed having the cutting member controlled by scanning a record carrier
    • B26D5/32Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting with interrelated action between the cutting member and work feed having the cutting member controlled by scanning a record carrier with the record carrier formed by the work itself
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26FPERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
    • B26F1/00Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor
    • B26F1/02Perforating by punching, e.g. with relatively-reciprocating punch and bed
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    • Y10T83/00Cutting
    • Y10T83/444Tool engages work during dwell of intermittent workfeed
    • Y10T83/445With work-moving clamp jaw
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    • Y10T83/4463Work-sensing means to initiate tool feed
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    • Y10T83/463Work-feed element contacts and moves with work
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    • Y10T83/4637With means to guide, position, or present work to work-feed means
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    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the invention relates to a press with a table system and feed system according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such systems are used to position sheets, for example made of steel or aluminum sheet, positioned in a press which punches out a predetermined number of blanks from the sheet.
  • suitable feed means which grip a sheet by means of gripping means or other feed means, the sheet is moved step by step through the press and is subjected to a punching step during its standstill.
  • the feed is usually done along two orthogonal axes, because an offset division is selected on the board for the purpose of favorable material utilization.
  • a table system has become known in which a feed carriage has two gripping tongs which grip the table at the rear edge and advance it step by step into the machine tool.
  • the feed is coupled to the movement of the machine tool in such a way that the feed takes place at a time when the tool is not closed and is therefore outside the working plane.
  • the feed carriage returns to an exit or sheet transfer station, where it picks up the next sheet. This is pushed in the correct position by a loading carriage from a table alignment station into the table transfer position, in which the table is located directly in front of the tool.
  • the loading carriage moves under the feed device to bring the sheet metal into the transfer position.
  • the drive for the loading carriage is normally designed so that the loading carriage always brings the sheet into the same sheet transfer position, regardless of its size and the die cut pattern.
  • the gripping means of the feed device laterally gripped on opposite sides at the rear end of a board.
  • the transfer position corresponds to the position of the board in which a first punching stroke is carried out.
  • the transfer takes place from a first feed device or a loading carriage to a second feed device, with which the sheet is advanced for the remaining punching steps. If a single row of tools is used in the press, the gripping means of the second feed device move along two orthogonal ones Axes to be able to make the necessary punchings according to the division of the board.
  • the second feed device need only move the sheets through the press along one axis. It is known to arrange the tools of the two rows offset from one another, for example by arranging the tools of the rear row in the gaps of the tools of the front row.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of creating a press with a sheet feed system and feed system which operates without empty strokes of the press, permits precise alignment, ensures precise feed and enables a residual grid with a minimal web width without punching and punching on the rear and leading edge.
  • the press according to the invention is based on a press known from DE-A-3841683, in which two rows of tools arranged one behind the other as seen in the feed direction are provided.
  • the tools can be aligned with each other in the feed direction or arranged on a gap.
  • the system according to the invention uses two feed devices, the first of which conveys a sheet out of an alignment station, in which the sheet is precisely oriented or aligned with reference coordinates. It is essential to the invention that the second feed device only takes over the board after the press has already had two or more Has performed punching strokes. In this way you can drive without empty strokes. This means, however, that the sheets are fed to the press without gaps such that the last punching step of a sheet coincides with the first punching step of the next sheet.
  • the board can be guided - precisely aligned - in pliers on the solid, not yet punched-out side of the board during the entire punching process.
  • the last feed path of the sheet must be from a suitable feed device, e.g. a roller feed.
  • a suitable feed device e.g. a roller feed.
  • all necessary corrections can be made beforehand.
  • the last sheet position can thus be achieved by mechanical aids in the tool instead of e.g. unsafe roll feed can be defined.
  • the pliers can be mounted on rigid mounts and moved by spindles so that a high number of cycles is obtained. A clamping edge is not necessary because the feed tongs that hold the sheet at the end of processing are arranged outside.
  • the first feed device can return to the starting position in order to capture a next sheet in the alignment station.
  • the gripping means are sunk during the return stroke in order to avoid a collision with the panel subsequently entering the alignment station.
  • the path that the gripping means of the first feed device have to travel on the return stroke need hardly be more than the length of a table. With the help of conventional drive means, this can be carried out in a sufficiently short time.
  • the return stroke of the second gripping means is relatively short. This also ensures seamless punching operations without idle strokes.
  • the drives of the first and second feed devices are controlled by a numerical control.
  • the numerical control enables a temporally and spatially precise feed movement, so that even with an extremely unfavorable ratio of Sheet size and number of blanks an idle stroke is avoided.
  • an embodiment of the invention proposes that at least two sensors are provided which are at a predetermined distance from one another transversely to the feed direction or axis and which detect the front and rear edges of a board and emit a corresponding signal.
  • the deviation of the front or rear edge from the transverse axis is determined. It will be used in determining the correction factor for numerical control as described above. If the deviation from the exact transverse axis is too large, so that punching out is unavoidable, a stop signal can be generated. Alternatively, a punch stroke can also be suspended to avoid punching out faulty die cuts.
  • the front sheet edge passes both sensors.
  • the switch-on edges of both sensors are related to the current position of the feed device. This position can be determined with a resolution of 0.01 mm by the measuring system of the NC control. The further feed can thus be corrected in accordance with the measurement result.
  • the unevenness of the sheet edge can be determined.
  • the front edge as a whole can be brought into relation to the distance still to be traveled to the tool. So it is possible regardless of the absolute Adjust the length of the board to the first punching position while driving so that there is no punching or punching out.
  • the adjustment of the first cutting position of the board in accordance with the addressing of the sensors via the path still to be covered by the board serves, given the spacing of the tool row and thus the web width of the remaining grid, to be able to set the upper limit value for the angularity as high as possible. Even with a small web width of 0.8 mm, for example, only a few panels should be above the limit value. The available space between the rows of tools is thus optimally used. If the sheets were moved to a fixed, non-adaptable first control position, a higher value would have to be provided for the web width.
  • the sensors transverse to the feed direction or axis can have a predetermined distance from one another and detect the front and rear edges of a board and emit a corresponding signal.
  • the distance between the sensors is preferably only a little smaller than the width of the panels in order to obtain high measuring accuracy.
  • a setpoint for the length of the sheet is stored in the numerical control.
  • an actual value for the table length is calculated from the two sensor signals.
  • the exact length of the board can be determined by recording the front or rear edge and the values of the numerical control.
  • very sensitive sensors are required for this. It is therefore proposed according to an embodiment of the invention that they are formed by laser light barriers.
  • the actual length of a table determined in the manner described above is compared with the target value, and a correction value for the subsequent feed steps is calculated from the difference between the target and actual values.
  • the position of the feed device in which the leading edge is detected can be related to a fixed predetermined value which is expected as a result of the previous alignment of the panel at normal panel length. Any deviation from this value indicates a deviation from the nominal board length.
  • the web widths within the board can now be used to correct the overall board length. The determination of the sheet length in the above manner presupposes that the sheet in the alignment station is exactly aligned with respect to its rear and a lateral edge with respect to reference coordinates.
  • the same sensors detect the rear edge of the board in the same way.
  • the same evaluation is carried out as for the front edge, but using the switch-off edges.
  • the angle is checked and the actual distance from the rear edge of the board to the tool is recorded and used to adapt the subsequent punching positions or feed steps.
  • the control for the first feed device must undergo a correction if a changed length has been determined by the sensors and a correction factor has been calculated. If a second feed device is used, which takes over the sheet from a first feed device while it is already in the press, the feed cut lengths are changed similarly if a sheet length deviating from the nominal value has been determined, so that punched-out areas on the rear edge of a sheet are avoided will.
  • a stop signal can also be generated if the setpoint / actual value comparison of the sheet length results in an excessively large deviation which would certainly lead to faulty diecuts.
  • the second gripping means of the second feed device cover a particularly short distance if, according to one embodiment of the invention, they laterally grip the panel in the transfer position at the rear end of the panel on opposite sides.
  • the sheet Before the gripping means of the first feed device grips a sheet, the sheet must be arranged exactly with respect to reference coordinates. This is done in the alignment station. Naturally, the board must be brought into the alignment station by means of a suitable funding.
  • a third feed device is used for this purpose, which transports the sheet from a loading station to the alignment station.
  • the third feed device has two parallel conveyor belts driven by separate numerically controlled third adjustment drives, each with a driver.
  • the drivers are arranged so that one is behind a board and the other in front of a board.
  • the respective front driver which has conveyed a board to the alignment station, is first brought into engagement with the front edge of the next board, for which purpose it may even have to be moved back again.
  • the third feed device can have numerically driven feed rollers which grip the board from below and above.
  • the pairs of rollers are preferably driven by a single servo motor.
  • a first pair of rollers is preferably less than one panel length behind the so-called panel separation and brakes the panel and transfers it to a second numerically controlled pair of rollers which conveys the panel into the alignment station. It brings the board to a standstill and is then preferably moved apart by a few millimeters in order not to hinder the alignment process.
  • a press 10 is indicated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the tools of which are arranged in two rows 12 and 14.
  • the front row 12 seen in the feed direction 16 has five tools, while the rear row 14 has four tools which are arranged in the gaps of the front tools 12.
  • the tools are operated simultaneously with a single punch stroke in order to 1 to punch out the front panel 18 shown in FIG. 1, resulting in circular die-cuts and a so-called residual grid 20.
  • a first feed device 22 has two gripping tongs 24, 26 with which the scrolled panel 18 is gripped at the rear edge.
  • the tongs 24, 26 are arranged on an arm of a slide 30 which can be adjusted in the feed direction 16 along guides 32 with the aid of a first adjustment drive 34.
  • the gripping tongs 24, 26 can also be adjusted in height so that they do not interfere with a subsequent panel, such as panel 36, on the return stroke.
  • a second feed device 38 has a carriage 40, which can also be adjusted along guides 42 in the feed direction 16.
  • the feed drive 44 is used for this purpose.
  • the carriage 40 supports two arms 46, 48 (only the arm 46 is shown in FIG. 1 for reasons of clarity.
  • the first feed device is not shown in FIG. 2 with the exception of the gripping tongs 24, 26).
  • second gripping tongs 50, 52 are attached, which grip the panels laterally at the rear end.
  • the plates are placed on two parallel sliding surfaces 56, 58 by a template device, not shown, which extend to the press 10.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 there is a table 60 in a feed station 70.
  • Two parallel narrow conveyor belts 62, 64 extend between the sliding surfaces 56, 58 and can be driven independently of one another by a third drive (not shown).
  • Each conveyor belt 62, 64 has a driver 66, 68. It can be seen that a driver or cam 66 engages the rear edge of a panel 60, while a front driver or cam 68 is located on or in front of the front edge of the panel 60.
  • the board 60 is conveyed from the feed station 70 to an alignment station 72, in which the board 36 is located.
  • Alignment station 72 is shown separately in FIG. 3 to indicate that alignment means (not shown) place panel 36 against two side stops 74, 76 and a rear stop 78. Such alignment means are generally known.
  • laser light barriers 80, 82 are indicated in the front area of the positioning station 72 and 84, 86 in the rear area.
  • the light barrier pairs 80, 82 and 84, 86 have a predetermined distance from one another.
  • the light barriers of a pair 80, 82 and 84, 86 lie on a transverse axis extending perpendicular to the feed axis 16.
  • a pair of light barriers alone, eg 80, 82 fulfills all necessary functions.
  • the feed device places a board 60 on the surfaces 56, 58 in the delivery station, and the driver 66 of the conveyor belt 64 conveys the board 60 to the alignment station 72, possibly progressively with the advancement of the board 36 from the alignment station in the direction of the press 10.
  • the alignment station 72 the alignment of the plate 36 takes place with the aid of the alignment means (not shown) along two orthogonal axes.
  • the second feed device 38 pushes the sheet 18 through the press 10 with the aid of the gripping tongs 50, 52.
  • the feed of the sheets 36, 18 and the feed devices 22 and 38 are over the Coordinates numerical control so that the last die cut of panel 18 coincides with the first die cut of panel 36, as shown in FIG.
  • the last punching of the sheet 18 is done by the tool row 12 and the first punching of the new sheet 36 by the tool row 14. The transition therefore takes place without an idle stroke of the press 10.
  • the gripping tongs 50, 52 are released and the carriage 40 can move back into an initial position, as shown in FIG. 1.
  • the gripping tongs 24, 26 of the first feed device 22 take over the feed of the sheet 36 through the press 10 for a number of punching steps, for example two or more.
  • the gripping tongs 50, 52 therefore only have to make a relatively short return path before the takeover, as can be seen from the comparison of FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the feed of the board 18 for the first part of the punching steps takes place with the gripping tongs 24, 26 drawn with solid lines.
  • the transition to the second feeding device 38 takes place by the gripping tongs 24, 26 opening and the gripping tongs 50, 52 close. This transition takes place during a punch stroke, ie immediately during the engagement of the tools with the blackboard, since the blackboard occupies a fixed position, so its position does not change.
  • the second feed device 38 then carries out the remaining feed steps until the empty residual grid can be removed by an ejection device, not shown, for example a driven pair of rollers.
  • the front edge of the board 36 crosses the two laser light barriers 80, 82. From their signals or the times of the signals compared to the location , which the front edge should have due to the numerically controlled feed, the length of the table can be determined and thus the deviation from the nominal length. The feed can now be corrected by means of a correction value.
  • the length of the panel can also be determined by detecting the rear edge of panel 36 through light barriers 84, 86. The path that must be covered between crossing the front light barriers 80, 82 and crossing the rear light barriers 84, 86 can be exactly determined via the numerical control. Since the distance between the light barriers 80, 82 on the one hand and 84, 86 on the other hand is known, the length of the panel 36 or its deviation from the desired length can also be determined in this way.
  • the actual length of the table 36 determined in the numerical control is compared with a stored nominal length. For example, if the sheet 36 is somewhat shorter than the desired length, the numerical control of the feed by the first feed device 22 must ensure that the sheet 36 is pushed sufficiently far into the press that the first punching step, as shown in Fig. 2 , a web remains at the front edge of the board 36, otherwise faulty die cuts are produced. Therefore the numerical control calculates from the deviation a correction value from the target and actual length of the sheet in order to correct the feed path or the length of the feed steps accordingly, so that faulty diecuts are not produced. The same applies to the advancement of the front panel 18 by the second feed device 38. If the panel is too short, an incorrect punching could take place at the rear end of the panel 18.
  • Appropriately corrected feed of the feed device 38 between the punching steps ensures that a web also remains at the rear edge. This can be done, for example, in that each of the feed steps 38 carried out by the feed device 38 is a little shorter than originally programmed, as a result of which the webs between the punchings are also somewhat narrower. Overall, however, a certain length is "gained" which ensures for the last punching step that punched-out or punched-out parts do not appear on the rear edge. If only the front light barriers 80, 82 are used, the sheet length can also be determined by detecting the rear sheet edge, or the remaining sheet length still available for the remaining stamping steps, in order then to be able to carry out a feed correction in the manner described above.
  • the angularity of the front and rear edges of the panels can also be determined. If the edge is not at right angles to the feed axis 16, a corresponding correction is also made in the manner described above. If the angularity and also the length measurement result in an excessive deviation from the target values, a stop signal can also be generated for the press. Alternatively, a punching step can be skipped in order to be able to make a corresponding compensation.
  • the system has a frame 90 in which a shaft is rotatably mounted transversely to the feed direction.
  • Two feed rollers 94, 96 are seated on the shaft 92 at a fixed distance from one another, and the shaft 92 is driven by a servo motor 98 in that a pinion 100 of the servo motor 98 with a pinion 102 on the Shaft 92 is in drive connection via a toothed belt 104.
  • Lever arms 106, 108 are pivoted at one end to shaft 92. At the other end they hold journals 110, 112, which rotatably support feed rollers 114, 116.
  • Pinions 118, 120 are connected to the feed rollers 94, 96, and pinions 122, 124 are connected to the feed rollers 114, 116.
  • the pinions are connected by a suitable drive means, so that when the feed rollers 94, 96 rotate, the feed rollers 114, 116 are also driven.
  • the arms 106, 108 are connected to a lever arm 126, at the other end of which an adjusting cylinder 128 is articulated.
  • rollers 94, 96 and 114, 116 cooperate with upper rollers, two of which are shown at 130, 132 in FIG. 5. They are rotatably mounted on corresponding fixed brackets 134, 136. By actuating the adjusting cylinder 128, the rollers 114, 116 can be pivoted a little downward, as indicated by arrow 138.
  • the first pairs of rollers are arranged less than the length of a panel 60a behind the panel separation, as is indicated in FIG. 1 on the right edge of the image.
  • the servo motor 98 brakes the plate 60a and transfers it to the second synchronously driven pair of rollers 114, 116, which conveys the plate 60 to the alignment station, which is denoted by 72 in FIG. 1.
  • the plate which is designated 36a in FIG. 4 is brought to a standstill.
  • the adjustment cylinder 128 is actuated to remove the rollers 114, 116 a little from the upper rollers 130, so that the alignment process for the panel 36a is not hindered.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Presse mit einem Tafelanlage- und Vorschubsystem nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a press with a table system and feed system according to the preamble of claim 1.

Derartige Systeme dienen dazu, Tafeln, zum Beispiel aus Stahl- oder Aluminiumblech, positioniert einer Presse zuzuführen, die eine vorgegebene Anzahl von Rohlingen aus der Tafel ausstanzt. Mit Hilfe von geeigneten Vorschubmitteln, welche über Greif- oder andere Vorschubmittel eine Tafel erfassen, wird die Tafel schrittweise durch die Presse hindurchbewegt und während ihres Stillstands einem Stanzschritt unterworfen. Der Vorschub erfolgt normalerweise entlang zweier orthogonaler Achsen, da zwecks günstiger Materialausnutzung eine versetzte Teilung auf der Tafel gewählt wird. In diesem Zusammenhang ist aus der US-A-4 382 395 ein Tafelanlagesystem bekanntgeworden, bei dem ein Vorschubschlitten zwei Greifzangen aufweist, welche die Tafel an der hinteren Kante erfassen und schrittweise in die Werkzeugmaschine vorschieben. Der Vorschub ist an die Bewegung der Werkzeugmaschine gekoppelt derart, daß der Vorschub in einer Zeit erfolgt, in der das Werkzeug nicht geschlossen ist und sich mithin außerhalb der Arbeitsebene befindet. Nach Beendigung eines Arbeitszyklus fährt der Vorschubschlitten in eine Ausgangs- oder Tafelübernahmestation zurück, in der er die nächste Tafel erfaßt. Diese wird von einem Ladeschlitten aus einer Tafelausrichtstation lagerichtig in die Tafelübernahmeposition vorgeschoben, in der sich die Tafel unmittelbar vor dem Werkzeug befindet. Hierbei bewegt sich der Ladeschlitten unter der Vorschubvorrichtung hindurch, um die Blechtafel in die Übernahmeposition zu bringen. Der Antrieb für den Ladeschlitten ist normalerweise so ausgeführt, daß der Ladeschlitten die Tafel stets in dieselbe Tafelübernahmeposition bringt, unabhängig von ihrer Größe und dem Stanzbild.Such systems are used to position sheets, for example made of steel or aluminum sheet, positioned in a press which punches out a predetermined number of blanks from the sheet. With the help of suitable feed means, which grip a sheet by means of gripping means or other feed means, the sheet is moved step by step through the press and is subjected to a punching step during its standstill. The feed is usually done along two orthogonal axes, because an offset division is selected on the board for the purpose of favorable material utilization. In this connection, from US-A-4 382 395 a table system has become known in which a feed carriage has two gripping tongs which grip the table at the rear edge and advance it step by step into the machine tool. The feed is coupled to the movement of the machine tool in such a way that the feed takes place at a time when the tool is not closed and is therefore outside the working plane. At the end of a work cycle, the feed carriage returns to an exit or sheet transfer station, where it picks up the next sheet. This is pushed in the correct position by a loading carriage from a table alignment station into the table transfer position, in which the table is located directly in front of the tool. Here, the loading carriage moves under the feed device to bring the sheet metal into the transfer position. The drive for the loading carriage is normally designed so that the loading carriage always brings the sheet into the same sheet transfer position, regardless of its size and the die cut pattern.

Von dem letzten Vorschubschritt einer voraufgehenden Tafel bis zur Übergabe der nachfolgenden Tafel in der Vorschubvorrichtung vergeht zwangsläufig eine gewisse Zeit, die deutlich länger ist als die Taktzeit der Presse.From the last feed step of a preceding table a certain time, which is significantly longer than the cycle time of the press, inevitably passes until the subsequent table is handed over in the feed device.

Aus der DE-A-34 37 642 ist bereits ein Tafelanlagesystem bekanntgeworden, das ohne unproduktive Wechselzeiten arbeitet. Das bekannte System erfordert zwei separate Vorschubvorrichtungen mit jeweils an einer Seite der Tafel angreifenden Spannzangen, die abwechselnd zum Einsatz kommen. Ein derartiges System ist jedoch verhältnismäßig aufwendig.From DE-A-34 37 642 a table system has already become known which works without unproductive change times. The known system requires two separate feed devices, each with collets acting on one side of the board, which are used alternately. However, such a system is relatively complex.

In der nichtvorveröffentlichten EP-A-539669 wird bereits vorgeschlagen, die Greifmittel der Vorschubvorrichtung am hinteren Ende einer Tafel an gegenüberliegenden Seiten seitlich erfassen zu lassen. Außerdem entspricht die Übergabeposition derjenigen Position der Tafel, in der ein erster Stanzhub ausgeführt wird. Mit anderen Worten, während des ersten Stanzhubs, in dem die Tafel ebenfalls vorübergehend stationär ist, erfolgt die Übergabe von einer ersten Vorschubvorrichtung bzw. einem Ladeschlitten in eine zweite Vorschubvorrichtung, mit der die Tafel für die restlichen Stanzschritte vorbewegt wird. Wird eine einzige Werkzeugreihe in der Presse verwendet, bewegen sich die Greifmittel der zweiten Vorschubvorrichtung entlang zweier orthogonaler Achsen, um entsprechend der Teilung der Tafel die notwendigen Stanzungen vornehmen zu können.In the unpublished EP-A-539669 it is already proposed to have the gripping means of the feed device laterally gripped on opposite sides at the rear end of a board. In addition, the transfer position corresponds to the position of the board in which a first punching stroke is carried out. In other words, during the first punching stroke, in which the sheet is also temporarily stationary, the transfer takes place from a first feed device or a loading carriage to a second feed device, with which the sheet is advanced for the remaining punching steps. If a single row of tools is used in the press, the gripping means of the second feed device move along two orthogonal ones Axes to be able to make the necessary punchings according to the division of the board.

Wird eine zweireihige Anordnung der Werkzeuge verwendet, wie sie an sich bekannt ist (DE-A-38 41 683), braucht die zweite Vorschubvorrichtung die Tafeln nur entlang einer Achse durch die Presse hindurchzubewegen. Es ist bekannt, die Werkzeuge der beiden Reihen versetzt zueinander anzuordnen, indem zum Beispiel die Werkzeuge der hinteren Reihe in den Lücken der Werkzeuge der vorderen Reihe angeordnet sind.If a two-row arrangement of the tools is used, as is known per se (DE-A-38 41 683), the second feed device need only move the sheets through the press along one axis. It is known to arrange the tools of the two rows offset from one another, for example by arranging the tools of the rear row in the gaps of the tools of the front row.

Um Material einzusparen, wird angestrebt, die Stege des sogenannten Restgitters so schmal wie möglich zu halten. Andererseits muß vermieden werden, daß ein An- oder Ausstanzen geschieht. Insbesondere bei zweireihigen Werkzeuganordnungen ist deshalb dafür Sorge zu tragen, daß die Tafeln präzise vorgeschoben werden. Dies läßt sich durch geeignete Steuerungen, beispielsweise numerische Steuerungen erreichen.In order to save material, the aim is to keep the webs of the so-called residual grid as narrow as possible. On the other hand, it must be avoided that punching or punching occurs. Particularly in the case of two-row tool arrangements, care must therefore be taken to ensure that the sheets are advanced precisely. This can be achieved by suitable controls, for example numerical controls.

Aus der gattungsbildenden DE-A-38 41 683 ist bekannt, den Vorschub mit Zangen bis zur Hälfte der Tafel durchzuführen, dann aber an einen Walzenvorschub zu übergeben. Der Walzenvorschub übernimmt das bereits ausgestanzte Gitter und zieht daran. Diese Übergabe und die unzuverlässige Basis des Gitters schaffen insbesondere bei dünnem Blech große Genauigkeitsprobleme.From the generic DE-A-38 41 683 it is known to carry out the feed with pliers up to half of the board, but then to transfer it to a roller feed. The roller feed takes over the already punched-out grid and pulls on it. This Handover and the unreliable basis of the grille create great accuracy problems, particularly with thin sheet metal.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde eine Presse mit einem Tafelanlage- und Vorschubsystem zu schaffen, das ohne Leerhübe der Presse arbeitet, eine präzise Ausrichtung erlaubt, einen präzisen Vorschub gewährleistet und ein Restgitter mit minimaler Stegbreite ermöglicht ohne An- und Ausstanzungen an der Hinter- und Vorderkante.The invention is therefore based on the object of creating a press with a sheet feed system and feed system which operates without empty strokes of the press, permits precise alignment, ensures precise feed and enables a residual grid with a minimal web width without punching and punching on the rear and leading edge.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by the features of patent claim 1.

Die erfindungsgemäße Presse geht von einer aus der DE-A-3841683 bekannten Presse aus, bei der zwei in Vorschubrichtung gesehen hintereinander angeordnete Reihen von Werkzeugen vorgesehen sind. Die Werkzeuge können dabei in Vorschubrichtung zueinander ausgerichtet oder auf Lücke angeordnet sein. Das erfindungsgemäße System verwendet zwei Vorschubvorrichtungen, von denen die erste eine Tafel aus einer Ausrichtstation heraus fördert, in der die Tafel exakt orientiert bzw. zu Bezugskoordinaten ausgerichtet wird. Erfindungswesentlich ist, daß die zweite Vorschubvorrichtung die Tafel erst übernimmt, nachdem die Presse bereits zwei oder mehr Stanzhübe ausgeführt hat. Auf diese Weise kann ohne Leerhübe gefahren werden. Dies bedingt indessen, daß die Tafeln lückenlos zur Presse vorgeschoben werden derart, daß der letzte Stanzschritt einer Tafel zusammenfällt mit dem ersten Stanzschritt der nächstfolgenden Tafel.The press according to the invention is based on a press known from DE-A-3841683, in which two rows of tools arranged one behind the other as seen in the feed direction are provided. The tools can be aligned with each other in the feed direction or arranged on a gap. The system according to the invention uses two feed devices, the first of which conveys a sheet out of an alignment station, in which the sheet is precisely oriented or aligned with reference coordinates. It is essential to the invention that the second feed device only takes over the board after the press has already had two or more Has performed punching strokes. In this way you can drive without empty strokes. This means, however, that the sheets are fed to the press without gaps such that the last punching step of a sheet coincides with the first punching step of the next sheet.

Bei Werkzeuganordnungen, bei denen die erste Werkzeugreihe in Vorschubrichtung ein Werkzeug weniger aufweist als die zweite kann die Tafel - exakt ausgerichtet - während des gesamten Stanzvorganges in Zangen auf der massiven, noch nicht ausgestanzten Seite der Tafel geführt werden.In the case of tool arrangements in which the first row of tools has one tool less than the second in the feed direction, the board can be guided - precisely aligned - in pliers on the solid, not yet punched-out side of the board during the entire punching process.

Bei gleicher Werkzeugzahl in beiden Reihen muß der letzte Vorschubweg der Tafel von einem geeigneten Vorschubmittel, z.B. einem Walzenvorschub ausgeführt werden. Da es sich aber nur um den letzten Schritt handelt, können alle notwendigen Korrekturen vorher ausgeführt werden. Damit kann die letzte Tafelposition durch mechanische Hilfsmittel im Werkzeug statt durch einen z.B. unsicheren Walzenvorschub definiert werden.With the same number of tools in both rows, the last feed path of the sheet must be from a suitable feed device, e.g. a roller feed. However, since this is only the last step, all necessary corrections can be made beforehand. The last sheet position can thus be achieved by mechanical aids in the tool instead of e.g. unsafe roll feed can be defined.

Die Zangen können auf steifen Aufnahmen montiert und von Spindeln bewegt werden, so daß eine hohe Taktzahl erhalten wird. Ein Spannrand ist nicht erforderlich, da die Vorschubzangen, die die Tafel zum Ende der Verarbeitung halten, außen angeordnet sind.The pliers can be mounted on rigid mounts and moved by spindles so that a high number of cycles is obtained. A clamping edge is not necessary because the feed tongs that hold the sheet at the end of processing are arranged outside.

Unmittelbar nach der Übergabe kann die erste Vorschubvorrichtung in die Ausgangsposition zurückfahren, um eine nächste Tafel in der Ausrichtstation zu erfassen. Während des Rückhubes werden die Greifmittel versenkt, um eine Kollision mit der nachfolgend in die Ausrichtstation einlaufende Tafel zu vermeiden. Der Weg, den die Greifmittel der ersten Vorschubvorrichtung beim Rückhub zurückzulegen haben, braucht kaum mehr als die Länge einer Tafel zu betragen. Mit Hilfe herkömmlicher Antriebsmittel läßt sich dies in ausreichend kurzer Zeit durchführen.Immediately after the transfer, the first feed device can return to the starting position in order to capture a next sheet in the alignment station. The gripping means are sunk during the return stroke in order to avoid a collision with the panel subsequently entering the alignment station. The path that the gripping means of the first feed device have to travel on the return stroke need hardly be more than the length of a table. With the help of conventional drive means, this can be carried out in a sufficiently short time.

Da die zweiten Greifmittel der zweiten Vorschubvorrichtung die Tafel erst erfassen, nachdem die erste Vorschubvorrichtung die Tafel bereits einige Stanzschritte in der Presse vorgeschoben hat, ist der Rückhub der zweiten Greifmittel relativ kurz. Auch hierdurch wird ein lückenloser Stanzbetrieb ohne Leerhübe gewährleistet.Since the second gripping means of the second feed device only grips the sheet after the first feed device has already advanced the sheet a few punching steps in the press, the return stroke of the second gripping means is relatively short. This also ensures seamless punching operations without idle strokes.

Die Antriebe von erster und zweiter Vorschubvorrichtung werden durch eine numerische Steuerung gesteuert. Die numerische Steuerung ermöglicht eine zeitlich und räumlich präzise Vorschubbewegung, so daß auch bei extrem ungünstigem Verhältnis von Tafelgröße und Nutzenzahl ein Leerhub vermieden wird.The drives of the first and second feed devices are controlled by a numerical control. The numerical control enables a temporally and spatially precise feed movement, so that even with an extremely unfavorable ratio of Sheet size and number of blanks an idle stroke is avoided.

Die Tafeln werden bekanntlich mit Hilfe von Tafelscheren vom Bandmaterial geschnitten. Dadurch ergeben sich naturgemäß Toleranzen hinsichtlich der Tafellänge und der Winkligkeit der Schnittkanten. In diesem Zusammenhang schlägt eine Ausgestaltung der Erfindung vor, daß mindestens zwei Sensoren vorgesehen sind, die quer zur Vorschubrichtung bzw. -achse einen vorgegebenen Abstand voneinander haben und die vordere und hintere Kante einer Tafel erfassen und ein entsprechendes Signal abgeben.It is known that the sheets are cut from the strip material with the help of guillotine shears. This naturally results in tolerances with regard to the board length and the angularity of the cut edges. In this context, an embodiment of the invention proposes that at least two sensors are provided which are at a predetermined distance from one another transversely to the feed direction or axis and which detect the front and rear edges of a board and emit a corresponding signal.

Mit Hilfe der Sensoren wird die Abweichung der vorderen bzw. hinteren Kante von der Querachse ermittelt. Sie wird bei der Bestimmung des Korrekturfaktors für die numerische Steuerung herangezogen werden, wie oben beschrieben. Ist die Abweichung von der exakten Querachse zu groß, so daß ein Ausstanzen unvermeidbar ist, kann ein Stoppsignal erzeugt werden. Alternativ kann auch ein Stanzhub ausgesetzt werden, um das Ausstanzen fehlerhafter Stanzlinge zu vermeiden.With the help of the sensors, the deviation of the front or rear edge from the transverse axis is determined. It will be used in determining the correction factor for numerical control as described above. If the deviation from the exact transverse axis is too large, so that punching out is unavoidable, a stop signal can be generated. Alternatively, a punch stroke can also be suspended to avoid punching out faulty die cuts.

Beim Vorfahren der Tafel auf dem Weg von der Ausrichtstation zur ersten Stanzung passiert die vordere Tafelkante beide Sensoren. Die Einschaltflanken beider Sensoren werden in Beziehung zur augenblicklichen Position der Vorschubvorrichtung gebracht. Diese Position ist mit einer Auflösung von 0,01 mm durch das Meßsystem der NC-Steuerung erfaßbar. Damit läßt sich der weitere Vorschub nach Maßgabe des Meßergebnisses korrigieren.When the sheet is advanced on the way from the alignment station to the first punching, the front sheet edge passes both sensors. The switch-on edges of both sensors are related to the current position of the feed device. This position can be determined with a resolution of 0.01 mm by the measuring system of the NC control. The further feed can thus be corrected in accordance with the measurement result.

Werden die beiden Einschaltflanken der Sensoren für eine Tafelkante in einen Maßzusammenhang gebracht, kann die Unwinkligkeit der Tafelkante ermittelt werden.If the two switch-on edges of the sensors for a sheet edge are brought into a dimensional relationship, the unevenness of the sheet edge can be determined.

Bei zwei Werkzeugreihen für die Presse kommt bei der ersten Stanzung einer Tafel nur die erste Werkzeugreihe in Vorschubrichtung zum Einsatz. Es muß sichergestellt werden, daß bei diesem Stanzvorgang ein Steg zur Außenkontur stehen bleibt, gleichzeitig darf die Tafel aber nicht bereits in den Schnittbereich der zweiten Werkzeugreihe hineinragen. Die Unwinkligkeit muß daher unterhalb eines festen vorgegebenen Wertes bleiben, um ein An- bzw. Ausstanzen sicher zu verhindern. Ist dies nicht der Fall, wird entweder angehalten, oder die erste kritische Stanzung wird übersprungen.With two rows of tools for the press, only the first row of tools in the feed direction is used for the first punching of a sheet. It must be ensured that during this punching process a web remains against the outer contour, but at the same time the board must not already protrude into the cutting area of the second row of tools. The angularity must therefore remain below a fixed predetermined value in order to reliably prevent punching or punching out. If this is not the case, either stop or the first critical punch is skipped.

Zusätzlich kann die Vorderkante insgesamt in Beziehung zu dem bis zum Werkzeug noch zurückzulegenden Weg gebracht werden. So ist es möglich, unabhängig von der absoluten Länge der Tafel die erste Stanzposition während der Fahrt dorthin so anzupassen, daß kein An- bzw. Ausstanzen vorkommt. Die Anpassung der ersten Schnittposition der Tafel nach Maßgabe der Ansprache der Sensoren über den von der Tafel noch zurückzulegenden Weg dient bei vorgegebenem Abstand der Werzeugreihe und damit gegebener Stegbreite des Restgitters dazu, den oberen Grenzwert für die Unwinkligkeit möglichst hoch setzen zu können. Auch bei kleiner Stegbreite von z.B. 0,8 mm sollen nur wenige Tafeln über den Grenzwert zu liegen kommen. Der vorhandene Platz zwischen den Werkzeugreihen wird also optimal genutzt. Würden die Tafeln in eine feste nicht anpaßbare erste Steuerposition gefahren, müßte für die Stegbreite ein höherer Wert vorgesehen werden.In addition, the front edge as a whole can be brought into relation to the distance still to be traveled to the tool. So it is possible regardless of the absolute Adjust the length of the board to the first punching position while driving so that there is no punching or punching out. The adjustment of the first cutting position of the board in accordance with the addressing of the sensors via the path still to be covered by the board serves, given the spacing of the tool row and thus the web width of the remaining grid, to be able to set the upper limit value for the angularity as high as possible. Even with a small web width of 0.8 mm, for example, only a few panels should be above the limit value. The available space between the rows of tools is thus optimally used. If the sheets were moved to a fixed, non-adaptable first control position, a higher value would have to be provided for the web width.

Die Sensoren quer zur Vorschubrichtung bzw. -achse können einen vorgegebenen Abstand voneinander haben und die vordere und hintere Kante einer Tafel erfassen und ein entsprechendes Signal abgeben. Der Abstand der Sensoren ist vorzugsweise nur wenig kleiner als die Breite der Tafeln, um eine hohe Meßgenauigkeit zu erhalten. In der numerischen Steuerung ist ein Sollwert für die Länge der Tafel gespeichert. In der numerischen Steuerung wird aus den beiden Sensorsignalen ein Istwert für die Tafellänge errechnet. Durch die Erfassung der vorderen bzw. der hinteren Kante und den Werten der numerischen Steuerung läßt sich die exakte Länge der Tafel bestimmen. Hierzu sind jedoch sehr feinfühlige Sensoren erforderlich. Daher wird nach einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung vorgeschlagen, daß sie von Laser-Lichtschranken gebildet werden. Die auf die oben beschriebene Weise ermittelte tatsächliche Länge einer Tafel wird mit dem Sollwert verglichen, und aus der Differenz von Soll- und Istwert wird ein Korrekturwert für die nachfolgenden Vorschubschritte errechnen.The sensors transverse to the feed direction or axis can have a predetermined distance from one another and detect the front and rear edges of a board and emit a corresponding signal. The distance between the sensors is preferably only a little smaller than the width of the panels in order to obtain high measuring accuracy. A setpoint for the length of the sheet is stored in the numerical control. In the numerical control, an actual value for the table length is calculated from the two sensor signals. The exact length of the board can be determined by recording the front or rear edge and the values of the numerical control. However, very sensitive sensors are required for this. It is therefore proposed according to an embodiment of the invention that they are formed by laser light barriers. The actual length of a table determined in the manner described above is compared with the target value, and a correction value for the subsequent feed steps is calculated from the difference between the target and actual values.

Die Position der Vorschubvorrichtung, in der die Vorderkante erfaßt wird, kann in bezug zu einem festen vorgegebenen Wert gesetzt werden, der als Ergebnis der vorhergehenden Ausrichtung der Tafel bei normaler Tafellänge erwartet wird. Jede Abweichung von diesem Wert zeigt eine Abweichung von der Solltafellänge an. Innerhalb der geometrischen Möglichkeiten der Werkzeuganordnung können nun die Stegbreiten innerhalb der Tafel zur Korrektur der Gesamttafellänge herangezogen werden. Die Bestimmung der Tafellänge in der obigen Art und Weise setzt voraus, daß die Tafel in der Ausrichtstation bezüglich ihrer hinteren und einer seitlichen Kante bezüglich Referenzkoordinaten exakt ausgerichtet wird.The position of the feed device in which the leading edge is detected can be related to a fixed predetermined value which is expected as a result of the previous alignment of the panel at normal panel length. Any deviation from this value indicates a deviation from the nominal board length. Within the geometrical possibilities of the tool arrangement, the web widths within the board can now be used to correct the overall board length. The determination of the sheet length in the above manner presupposes that the sheet in the alignment station is exactly aligned with respect to its rear and a lateral edge with respect to reference coordinates.

Während der nachfolgenden Abarbeitung der Tafel erfassen dieselben Sensoren in gleicher Weise die hintere Tafelkante. Es erfolgt dieselbe Auswertung wie bei der vorderen Kante, jedoch unter Verwendung der Ausschaltflanken. Der Winkel wird abgeprüft und die tatsächliche Entfernung der Tafelhinterkante zum Werkzeug wird erfaßt und zur Anpassung der nachfolgenden Stanzpositionen bzw. Vorschubschritte verwendet.During the subsequent processing of the board, the same sensors detect the rear edge of the board in the same way. The same evaluation is carried out as for the front edge, but using the switch-off edges. The angle is checked and the actual distance from the rear edge of the board to the tool is recorded and used to adapt the subsequent punching positions or feed steps.

Erfolgt eine Längenmessung vor dem ersten Stanzschritt, muß die Steuerung für die erste Vorschubvorrichtung eine Korrektur erfahren, wenn eine veränderte Länge durch die Sensoren festgestellt und ein Korrekturfaktor errechnet worden ist. Wird eine zweite Vorschubvorrichtung verwendet, welche die Tafel von einer ersten Vorschubvorrichtung übernimmt, während sie sich bereits in der Presse befindet, erfolgt eine ähnliche Veränderung der Vorschubschnittlängen, wenn eine vom Sollwert abweichende Tafellänge festgestellt worden ist, damit Ausstanzungen an der hinteren Kante einer Tafel vermieden werden.If a length measurement is carried out before the first punching step, the control for the first feed device must undergo a correction if a changed length has been determined by the sensors and a correction factor has been calculated. If a second feed device is used, which takes over the sheet from a first feed device while it is already in the press, the feed cut lengths are changed similarly if a sheet length deviating from the nominal value has been determined, so that punched-out areas on the rear edge of a sheet are avoided will.

Ein Stoppsignal kann im übrigen auch erzeugt werden, wenn aus dem Soll-Istwert-Vergleich der Tafellänge eine zu große Abweichung resultiert, die mit Sicherheit zu fehlerhaften Stanzlingen führen würde.A stop signal can also be generated if the setpoint / actual value comparison of the sheet length results in an excessively large deviation which would certainly lead to faulty diecuts.

Einen besonders kurzen Weg legen die zweiten Greifmittel der zweiten Vorschubvorrichtung zurück, wenn sie nach einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung die Tafel in der Übergabeposition am hinteren Ende der Tafel an gegenüberliegenden Seiten seitlich erfassen.The second gripping means of the second feed device cover a particularly short distance if, according to one embodiment of the invention, they laterally grip the panel in the transfer position at the rear end of the panel on opposite sides.

Vor dem Erfassen einer Tafel durch die Greifmittel der ersten Vorschubvorrichtung muß die Tafel bezüglich Referenzkoordinaten exakt angeordnet sein. Dies geschieht in der Ausrichtstation. Die Tafel muß naturgemäß durch ein geeignetes Fördermittel in die Ausrichtstation gebracht werden. Hierzu dient eine dritte Vorschubvorrichtung, welche die Tafel aus einer Ladestation zur Ausrichtstation befördert. Nach einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung weist die dritte Vorschubvorrichtung zwei parallele von getrennten numerisch gesteuerten dritten Verstellantrieben angetriebene Förderbänder auf mit jeweils einem Mitnehmer. Die Mitnehmer sind so angeordnet, daß sich jeweils einer hinter einer Tafel und der andere vor einer Tafel befindet. Der jeweils vordere Mitnehmer, der eine Tafel zur Ausrichtstation gefördert hat, wird zunächst in Eingriff mit der vorderen Kante der nächstfolgenden Tafel gebracht, wofür er ggf. sogar wieder zurückgefahren werden muß. Er fördert dann zusammen mit dem hinteren Mitnehmer, der an der hinteren Kante der nächstfolgenden Tafel angreift, die Tafel in die Ausrichtstation. Erst wenn dieser Vorgang beendet ist, kehrt der vordere Mitnehmer mit dem Umlauf des Förderbands zurück und wird nunmehr der hintere Mitnehmer zum Transport einer weiteren Tafel in Richtung Ausrichtstation. Die getrennt angetriebenen Förderer erlauben mithin eine schnelle und exakte Zuführung der Tafel zur Ausrichtstation, wobei der jeweils vorlaufende Mitnehmer als Anschlag in der Bremsphase wirkt.Before the gripping means of the first feed device grips a sheet, the sheet must be arranged exactly with respect to reference coordinates. This is done in the alignment station. Naturally, the board must be brought into the alignment station by means of a suitable funding. A third feed device is used for this purpose, which transports the sheet from a loading station to the alignment station. According to one embodiment of the invention, the third feed device has two parallel conveyor belts driven by separate numerically controlled third adjustment drives, each with a driver. The drivers are arranged so that one is behind a board and the other in front of a board. The respective front driver, which has conveyed a board to the alignment station, is first brought into engagement with the front edge of the next board, for which purpose it may even have to be moved back again. It then conveys together with the rear driver, which is on the rear Edge of the next following sheet attacks the sheet in the alignment station. Only when this process has been completed does the front driver return with the circulation of the conveyor belt and now becomes the rear driver for transporting a further panel in the direction of the alignment station. The separately driven conveyors therefore allow the panel to be fed quickly and precisely to the alignment station, with the leading driver acting as a stop in the braking phase.

Alternativ kann die dritte Vorschubvorrichtung numerisch angetriebene Vorschubrollen aufweisen, die die Tafel von unten und oben erfassen. Die Rollenpaare werden vorzugsweise von einem einzigen Servomotor angetrieben. Ein erstes Rollenpaar ist vorzugsweise weniger als eine Tafellänge hinter der sogenannten Tafelvereinzelung und bremst die Tafel ab und übergibt sie einem zweiten numerisch gesteuerten Rollenpaar, welches die Tafel in die Ausrichtstation befördert. Es bringt die Tafel zum Stillstand und wird dann vorzugsweise um wenige Millimeter auseinandergefahren, um den Ausrichtvorgang nicht zu behindern.Alternatively, the third feed device can have numerically driven feed rollers which grip the board from below and above. The pairs of rollers are preferably driven by a single servo motor. A first pair of rollers is preferably less than one panel length behind the so-called panel separation and brakes the panel and transfers it to a second numerically controlled pair of rollers which conveys the panel into the alignment station. It brings the board to a standstill and is then preferably moved apart by a few millimeters in order not to hinder the alignment process.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand von Zeichnungen näher erläutert.

Fig. 1
zeigt schematisch teilweise im Schnitt die Draufsicht auf eine Presse mit einem Tafelanlage- und Vorschubsystem nach einem Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung.
Fig. 2
zeigt eine ähnliche Darstellung wie Fig. 2, jedoch in einer anderen Betriebsphase.
Fig. 3
zeigt eine Draufsicht auf eine Einzelheit der Vorrichtung nach Fig. 1.
Fig. 4
zeigt eine Draufsicht auf eine abgewandelte Ausführungsform einer Vorlagestation der Presse nach der Erfindung.
Fig. 5
zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Station nach Fig. 4 in Richtung Pfeil 5.
The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to drawings.
Fig. 1
shows schematically partially in section the top view of a press with a table system and feed system according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2
shows a representation similar to FIG. 2, but in a different operating phase.
Fig. 3
shows a plan view of a detail of the device of FIG. 1st
Fig. 4
shows a plan view of a modified embodiment of a feed station of the press according to the invention.
Fig. 5
shows a side view of the station of FIG. 4 in the direction of arrow 5.

In den Figuren 1 und 2 ist eine Presse 10 angedeutet, deren Werkzeuge in zwei Reihen 12 und 14 angeordnet sind. Die in Vorschubrichtung 16 gesehen vordere Reihe 12 hat fünf Werkzeuge, während die hintere Reihe 14 vier Werkzeuge aufweist, die in den Lücken der vorderen Werkzeuge 12 angeordnet sind. Wie bekannt, werden die Werkzeuge gleichzeitig mit einem einzigen Stanzhub betätigt, um die in Fig. 1 gezeigte vordere Tafel 18 auszustanzen, wodurch sich kreisrunde Stanzlinge ergeben und ein sogenanntes Restgitter 20. Eine erste Vorschubvorrichtung 22 weist zwei Greifzangen 24, 26 auf, mit denen die gescrollte Tafel 18 an der hinteren Kante erfaßt wird. Die Zangen 24, 26 sind auf einem Arm eines Schlittens 30 angeordnet, der entlang von Führungen 32 mit Hilfe eines ersten Verstellantriebs 34 in Vorschubrichtung 16 verstellbar ist. Die Greifzangen 24, 26 können auch in der Höhe verstellt werden, damit sie beim Rückhub eine nachfolgende Tafel, wie die Tafel 36, nicht stören.A press 10 is indicated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the tools of which are arranged in two rows 12 and 14. The front row 12 seen in the feed direction 16 has five tools, while the rear row 14 has four tools which are arranged in the gaps of the front tools 12. As is known, the tools are operated simultaneously with a single punch stroke in order to 1 to punch out the front panel 18 shown in FIG. 1, resulting in circular die-cuts and a so-called residual grid 20. A first feed device 22 has two gripping tongs 24, 26 with which the scrolled panel 18 is gripped at the rear edge. The tongs 24, 26 are arranged on an arm of a slide 30 which can be adjusted in the feed direction 16 along guides 32 with the aid of a first adjustment drive 34. The gripping tongs 24, 26 can also be adjusted in height so that they do not interfere with a subsequent panel, such as panel 36, on the return stroke.

Eine zweite Vorschubvorrichtung 38 weist einen Schlitten 40 auf, der entlang von Führungen 42 ebenfalls in Vorschubrichtung 16 verstellt werden kann. Hierfür dient der Vorschubantrieb 44. Der Schlitten 40 lagert zwei Arme 46, 48 (In Fig. 1 ist nur der Arm 46 aus Übersichtsgründen eingezeichnet. Dafür ist in Fig. 2 die erste Vorschubvorrichtung nicht dargestellt mit Ausnahme der Greifzangen 24, 26). An den Armen 46, 48 sind zweite Greifzangen 50, 52 angebracht, welche die Tafeln seitlich am hinteren Ende erfassen. Von einer nicht dargestellten Vorlagevorrichtung werden die Tafeln auf zwei parallele Gleitflächen 56, 58 gelegt, die sich bis zur Presse 10 erstrecken. In den Fign. 1 und 2 befindet sich eine Tafel 60 in einer Vorlagestation 70. Zwischen den Gleitflächen 56, 58 erstrecken sich zwei parallele schmale Förderbänder 62, 64, die durch einen nicht gezeigten dritten Antrieb unabhängig voneinander antreibbar sind. Jedes Förderband 62, 64 weist einen Mitnehmer 66, 68 auf. Man erkennt, daß ein Mitnehmer oder Nocken 66 jeweils an der hinteren Kante einer Tafel 60 angreift, während ein vorderer Mitnehmer oder Nocken 68 sich an oder vor der vorderen Kante der Tafel 60 befindet. Mit Hilfe der Mitnehmer 66, 68 wird die Tafel 60 von der Vorlagestation 70, zu einer Ausrichtstation 72 gefördert, in der sich die Tafel 36 befindet. Die Ausrichtstation 72 ist in Fig. 3 noch einmal getrennt gezeichnet, um anzudeuten, daß Ausrichtmittel (nicht gezeigt) die Tafel 36 gegen zwei seitliche Anschläge 74, 76 und einen hinteren Anschlag 78 legen. Derartige Ausrichtmittel sind allgemein bekannt.A second feed device 38 has a carriage 40, which can also be adjusted along guides 42 in the feed direction 16. The feed drive 44 is used for this purpose. The carriage 40 supports two arms 46, 48 (only the arm 46 is shown in FIG. 1 for reasons of clarity. The first feed device is not shown in FIG. 2 with the exception of the gripping tongs 24, 26). On the arms 46, 48, second gripping tongs 50, 52 are attached, which grip the panels laterally at the rear end. The plates are placed on two parallel sliding surfaces 56, 58 by a template device, not shown, which extend to the press 10. In Figs. 1 and 2 there is a table 60 in a feed station 70. Two parallel narrow conveyor belts 62, 64 extend between the sliding surfaces 56, 58 and can be driven independently of one another by a third drive (not shown). Each conveyor belt 62, 64 has a driver 66, 68. It can be seen that a driver or cam 66 engages the rear edge of a panel 60, while a front driver or cam 68 is located on or in front of the front edge of the panel 60. With the aid of the drivers 66, 68, the board 60 is conveyed from the feed station 70 to an alignment station 72, in which the board 36 is located. Alignment station 72 is shown separately in FIG. 3 to indicate that alignment means (not shown) place panel 36 against two side stops 74, 76 and a rear stop 78. Such alignment means are generally known.

In Fig. 1 sind Laser-Lichtschranken 80, 82 im vorderen Bereich der Positionierstation 72 und 84, 86 im hinteren Bereich angedeutet. Die Lichtschrankenpaare 80, 82 und 84, 86 haben einen vorgegebenen Abstand voneinander. Die Lichtschranken eines Paares 80, 82 bzw. 84, 86 liegen auf einer sich senkrecht zur Vorschubachse 16 erstreckenden Querachse. Es sei jedoch erwähnt, daß auch ein Lichtschrankenpaar allein, z.B. 80, 82 alle erforderlichen Funktionen erfüllt.1, laser light barriers 80, 82 are indicated in the front area of the positioning station 72 and 84, 86 in the rear area. The light barrier pairs 80, 82 and 84, 86 have a predetermined distance from one another. The light barriers of a pair 80, 82 and 84, 86 lie on a transverse axis extending perpendicular to the feed axis 16. However, it should be mentioned that a pair of light barriers alone, eg 80, 82 fulfills all necessary functions.

Schließlich sei noch erwähnt, daß die Antriebe 34, 44 sowie der Antrieb für die Förderbänder 62, 64 von einer nicht gezeigten numerischen Steuerung gesteuert werden.Finally, it should be mentioned that the drives 34, 44 and the drive for the conveyor belts 62, 64 are controlled by a numerical control, not shown.

Die beschriebene Presse arbeitet wie folgt.The press described works as follows.

Die nicht gezeigte Vorlagevorrichtung legt eine Tafel 60 auf den Flächen 56, 58 in der Vorlagestation ab, und der Mitnehmer 66 des Förderbands 64 fördert die Tafel 60 zur Ausrichtstation 72, gegebenenfalls fortschreitend mit dem Vorschub der Tafel 36 von der Ausrichtstation in Richtung Presse 10. In der Ausrichtstation 72 erfolgt die Ausrichtung der Tafel 36 mit Hilfe der nicht gezeigten Ausrichtmittel entlang zweier orthogonaler Achsen. Die Greifzangen 24, 26 der ersten Vorschubvorrichtung 22, die beim Rückhub des Schlittens 30 abgesenkt werden, um den Vorschub einer Tafel zur Positionierstation nicht zu stören, erfassen die Tafel 36 am hinteren Ende, wie strichpunktiert in Fig. 1 dargestellt. Während dieser Zeit schiebt die zweite Vorschubvorrichtung 38 mit Hilfe der Greifzangen 50, 52 die Tafel 18 durch die Presse 10. Der Vorschub der Tafeln 36, 18 bzw. die Vorschubvorrichtungen 22 bzw. 38 sind über die numerische Steuerung so koordiniert, daß die letzte Stanzung der Tafel 18 mit der ersten Stanzung der Tafel 36 zusammenfällt, wie dies in Fig. 2 dargestellt ist. Die letzte Stanzung der Tafel 18 geschieht durch die Werkzeugreihe 12 und die erste Stanzung der neuen Tafel 36 durch die Werkzeugreihe 14. Der Übergang erfolgt mithin ohne einen Leerhub der Presse 10.The feed device, not shown, places a board 60 on the surfaces 56, 58 in the delivery station, and the driver 66 of the conveyor belt 64 conveys the board 60 to the alignment station 72, possibly progressively with the advancement of the board 36 from the alignment station in the direction of the press 10. In the alignment station 72, the alignment of the plate 36 takes place with the aid of the alignment means (not shown) along two orthogonal axes. The gripping tongs 24, 26 of the first feed device 22, which are lowered during the return stroke of the slide 30 in order not to disrupt the feed of a board to the positioning station, grip the board 36 at the rear end, as shown in broken lines in FIG. 1. During this time, the second feed device 38 pushes the sheet 18 through the press 10 with the aid of the gripping tongs 50, 52. The feed of the sheets 36, 18 and the feed devices 22 and 38 are over the Coordinates numerical control so that the last die cut of panel 18 coincides with the first die cut of panel 36, as shown in FIG. The last punching of the sheet 18 is done by the tool row 12 and the first punching of the new sheet 36 by the tool row 14. The transition therefore takes place without an idle stroke of the press 10.

Sobald der letzte Stanzhub für die Tafel 18 ausgeführt worden ist, lösen sich die Greifzangen 50, 52 und der Schlitten 40 kann in eine Ausgangsposition zurückfahren, wie sie in Fig. 1 dargestellt ist. Die Greifzangen 24, 26 der ersten Vorschubvorrichtung 22 übernehmen den Vorschub der Tafel 36 durch die Presse 10 für eine Anzahl von Stanzschritten, z.B. zwei oder mehr. Daher brauchen die Greifzangen 50, 52 vor der Übernahme nur einen relativ kurzen Rückweg zu machen, wie sich aus dem Vergleich der Figuren 1 und 2 ergibt. Der Vorschub der Tafel 18 für den ersten Teil der Stanzschritte erfolgt mit den mit durchgezogenen Linien gezeichneten Greifzangen 24, 26. Ist die vorgegebene Anzahl von Stanzschritten erreicht, erfolgt der Übergang auf die zweite Vorschubvorrichtung 38, indem die Greifzangen 24, 26 öffnen und die Greifzangen 50, 52 schließen. Dieser Übergang erfolgt während eines Stanzhubs, d.h. unmittelbar während des Eingriffs der Werkzeuge mit der Tafel, da hierbei die Tafel eine feste Position einnimmt, ihre Lage mithin sich nicht verändert. Anschließend führt die zweite Vorschubvorrichtung 38 die restlichen Vorschubschritte aus, bis das leere Restgitter durch eine nicht gezeigte Auswurfvorrichtung, beispielsweise ein angetriebenes Walzenpaar entfernt werden kann.As soon as the last punching stroke for the sheet 18 has been carried out, the gripping tongs 50, 52 are released and the carriage 40 can move back into an initial position, as shown in FIG. 1. The gripping tongs 24, 26 of the first feed device 22 take over the feed of the sheet 36 through the press 10 for a number of punching steps, for example two or more. The gripping tongs 50, 52 therefore only have to make a relatively short return path before the takeover, as can be seen from the comparison of FIGS. 1 and 2. The feed of the board 18 for the first part of the punching steps takes place with the gripping tongs 24, 26 drawn with solid lines. Once the predetermined number of punching steps has been reached, the transition to the second feeding device 38 takes place by the gripping tongs 24, 26 opening and the gripping tongs 50, 52 close. This transition takes place during a punch stroke, ie immediately during the engagement of the tools with the blackboard, since the blackboard occupies a fixed position, so its position does not change. The second feed device 38 then carries out the remaining feed steps until the empty residual grid can be removed by an ejection device, not shown, for example a driven pair of rollers.

Sobald die Greifzangen 24, 26 geöffnet haben, können sie nach Absenken unterhalb der Vorschubebene in die in Fig. 1 strichpunktiert gezeichnete Position zurückfahren, um die nachfolgende Tafel 36 zu erfassen und zur Presse 10 vorzuschieben.As soon as the gripping tongs 24, 26 have opened, after lowering below the feed plane, they can move back into the position shown in dash-dotted lines in FIG. 1 in order to grasp the subsequent table 36 and advance them to the press 10.

Der Vorschub einer Tafel 60 von der Vorlagestation in die Ausrichtstation 22, der mit Hilfe eines jeweils hinteren Nockens 66, 68 erfolgt, findet insofern relativ präzise und reibungslos statt, als der vordere Mitnehmer 68, 66 als Anschlag bzw. Bremse wirken kann, so daß ein ruhiger Übergang in die Ausrichtstation 72 stattfinden kann.The advancement of a table 60 from the feed station into the alignment station 22, which takes place with the aid of a rear cam 66, 68, takes place relatively precisely and smoothly in that the front driver 68, 66 can act as a stop or brake so that a smooth transition into the alignment station 72 can take place.

Wenn eine Tafel 36 mit Hilfe der ersten Vorschubvorrichtung 22 aus der Ausrichtstation 72 in Richtung Presse bewegt wird, überquert die vordere Kante der Tafel 36 die beiden Laser-Lichtschranken 80, 82. Aus deren Signalen bzw. den Zeitpunkten der Signale im Vergleich zu dem Ort, den die Vorderkante aufgrund des numerisch gesteuerten Vorschubs haben müßte, läßt sich die Länge der Tafel bestimmen und damit die Abweichung von der Sollänge. Mittels eines Korrekturwertes kann der Vorschub nunmehr korrigiert werden. Alternativ kann die Länge der Tafel auch durch Erfassen der hinteren Kante der Tafel 36 durch die Lichtschranken 84, 86 bestimmt werden. Über die numerische Steuerung läßt sich exakt der Weg bestimmen, der zwischen dem Überqueren der vorderen Lichtschranken 80, 82 und dem Überqueren der hinteren Lichtschranken 84, 86 zurückzulegen ist. Da der Abstand der Lichtschranken 80, 82 einerseits und 84, 86 andererseits bekannt ist, läßt sich auch auf diese Weise die Länge der Tafel 36 bzw. ihre Abweichung von der Sollänge ermitteln.When a board 36 is moved from the alignment station 72 in the direction of the press with the aid of the first feed device 22, the front edge of the board 36 crosses the two laser light barriers 80, 82. From their signals or the times of the signals compared to the location , which the front edge should have due to the numerically controlled feed, the length of the table can be determined and thus the deviation from the nominal length. The feed can now be corrected by means of a correction value. Alternatively, the length of the panel can also be determined by detecting the rear edge of panel 36 through light barriers 84, 86. The path that must be covered between crossing the front light barriers 80, 82 and crossing the rear light barriers 84, 86 can be exactly determined via the numerical control. Since the distance between the light barriers 80, 82 on the one hand and 84, 86 on the other hand is known, the length of the panel 36 or its deviation from the desired length can also be determined in this way.

Die in der numerischen Steuerung ermittelte Istlänge der Tafel 36 wird mit einer gespeicherten Sollänge verglichen. Ist die Tafel 36 zum Beispiel etwas kürzer als die Sollänge, muß die numerische Steuerung über den Vorschub durch die erste Vorschubvorrichtung 22 dafür sorgen, daß die Tafel 36 ausreichend weit in die Presse geschoben wird, daß beim ersten Stanzschritt, wie in Fig. 2 dargestellt, ein Steg an der vorderen Kante der Tafel 36 stehen bleibt, da andernfalls fehlerhafte Stanzlinge erzeugt werden. Daher berechnet die numerische Steuerung aus der Abweichung von Soll- und Istlänge der Tafel einen Korrekturwert, um den Vorschubweg bzw. die Länge der Vorschubschritte entsprechend zu korrigieren, damit fehlerhafte Stanzlinge nicht erzeugt werden. Das gleiche gilt im übrigen für den Vorschub der vorderen Tafel 18 durch die zweite Vorschubvorrichtung 38. Falls die Tafel zu kurz ist, könnte am hinteren Ende der Tafel 18 ein fehlerhaftes Ausstanzen stattfinden. Durch entsprechend korrigierten Vorschub der Vorschubvorrichtung 38 zwischen den Stanzschritten wird dafür gesorgt, daß auch an der hinteren Kante ein Steg stehen bleibt. Dies kann zum Beispiel dadurch geschehen, daß während der durch die Vorschubvorrichtung 38 vorgenommenen Vorschubschritte jeder ein wenig kürzer ist als ursprünglich programmiert, wodurch auch die Stege zwischen den Stanzungen etwas schmaler werden. Insgesamt wird jedoch dadurch eine gewisse Länge "gewonnen", die für den letzten Stanzschritt sicherstellt, daß Ausstanzungen oder Anstanzungen an der hinteren Kante nicht auftreten. Werden nur die vorderen Lichtschranken 80, 82 verwendet, läßt sich durch Erfassen der hinteren Tafelkante ebenfalls die Tafellänge ermitteln bzw. die für die restlichen Stanzschritte noch zur Verfügung stehende Tafelrestlänge, um dann in der oben beschriebenen Weise eine Vorschubkorrektur vornehmen zu können.The actual length of the table 36 determined in the numerical control is compared with a stored nominal length. For example, if the sheet 36 is somewhat shorter than the desired length, the numerical control of the feed by the first feed device 22 must ensure that the sheet 36 is pushed sufficiently far into the press that the first punching step, as shown in Fig. 2 , a web remains at the front edge of the board 36, otherwise faulty die cuts are produced. Therefore the numerical control calculates from the deviation a correction value from the target and actual length of the sheet in order to correct the feed path or the length of the feed steps accordingly, so that faulty diecuts are not produced. The same applies to the advancement of the front panel 18 by the second feed device 38. If the panel is too short, an incorrect punching could take place at the rear end of the panel 18. Appropriately corrected feed of the feed device 38 between the punching steps ensures that a web also remains at the rear edge. This can be done, for example, in that each of the feed steps 38 carried out by the feed device 38 is a little shorter than originally programmed, as a result of which the webs between the punchings are also somewhat narrower. Overall, however, a certain length is "gained" which ensures for the last punching step that punched-out or punched-out parts do not appear on the rear edge. If only the front light barriers 80, 82 are used, the sheet length can also be determined by detecting the rear sheet edge, or the remaining sheet length still available for the remaining stamping steps, in order then to be able to carry out a feed correction in the manner described above.

Dadurch, daß entlang einer Querachse jeweils zwei Sensoren 80, 82 bzw. 84, 86 vorgesehen sind, kann außerdem die Winkligkeit der vorderen und hinteren Kante der Tafeln ermittelt werden. Falls die Kante nicht im rechten Winkel zur Vorschubachse 16 liegt, wird ebenfalls eine entsprechende Korrektur in der oben beschriebenen Art und Weise vorgenommen. Falls die Winkligkeit und auch die Längenmessung eine zu starke Abweichung von den Sollgrößen ergibt, kann auch ein Stoppsignal für die Presse erzeugt werden. Alternativ kann auch ein Stanzschritt übersprungen werden, um einen entsprechenden Ausgleich vornehmen zu können.Because two sensors 80, 82 and 84, 86 are provided along a transverse axis, the angularity of the front and rear edges of the panels can also be determined. If the edge is not at right angles to the feed axis 16, a corresponding correction is also made in the manner described above. If the angularity and also the length measurement result in an excessive deviation from the target values, a stop signal can also be generated for the press. Alternatively, a punching step can be skipped in order to be able to make a corresponding compensation.

Wie zu erkennen, läßt sich auch mit nur zwei Sensoren arbeiten, die z.B. nahe den Werkzeugen liegen, was naturgemäß weniger aufwendig ist als der Einsatz von vier Sensoren.As can be seen, it is also possible to work with only two sensors, e.g. are close to the tools, which is naturally less expensive than the use of four sensors.

In der Vorlagestation 70a (Fign. 4 und 5) weist das System ein Gestell 90 auf, in dem eine Welle quer zur Vorschubrichtung drehbar gelagert ist. Auf der Welle 92 sitzen im Abstand drehfest zwei Vorschubrollen 94, 96, und die Welle 92 ist von einem Servomotor 98 angetrieben, indem ein Ritzel 100 des Servomotors 98 mit einem Ritzel 102 auf der Welle 92 über einen Zahnriemen 104 in Triebverbindung steht. Hebelarme 106, 108 sind an einem Ende drehbar an der Welle 92 angelenkt. Am anderen Ende halten sie Lagerzapfen 110, 112, die Vorschubrollen 114, 116 drehbar lagern. Mit den Vorschubrollen 94, 96 sind Ritzel 118, 120 verbunden, und mit den Vorschubrollen 114, 116 sind Ritzel 122, 124 verbunden. Die Ritzel sind über ein geeignetes Triebmittel in Verbindung, so daß bei einer Drehung der Vorschubrollen 94, 96 auch die Vorschubrollen 114, 116 angetrieben sind. Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 5 zu erkennen, sind die Arme 106, 108 mit einem Hebelarm 126 verbunden, an dessen anderem Ende ein Verstellzylinder 128 angelenkt ist.In the feed station 70a (FIGS. 4 and 5), the system has a frame 90 in which a shaft is rotatably mounted transversely to the feed direction. Two feed rollers 94, 96 are seated on the shaft 92 at a fixed distance from one another, and the shaft 92 is driven by a servo motor 98 in that a pinion 100 of the servo motor 98 with a pinion 102 on the Shaft 92 is in drive connection via a toothed belt 104. Lever arms 106, 108 are pivoted at one end to shaft 92. At the other end they hold journals 110, 112, which rotatably support feed rollers 114, 116. Pinions 118, 120 are connected to the feed rollers 94, 96, and pinions 122, 124 are connected to the feed rollers 114, 116. The pinions are connected by a suitable drive means, so that when the feed rollers 94, 96 rotate, the feed rollers 114, 116 are also driven. As can be seen in particular from FIG. 5, the arms 106, 108 are connected to a lever arm 126, at the other end of which an adjusting cylinder 128 is articulated.

Die Rollen 94, 96 bzw. 114, 116 wirken mit oberen Rollen zusammen, von denen in Fig. 5 zwei bei 130, 132 dargestellt sind. Sie sind an entsprechenden festen Halterungen 134, 136 drehbar gelagert. Durch Betätigung des Verstellzylinders 128 können die Rollen 114, 116 ein wenig nach unten verschwenkt werden, wie durch Pfeil 138 angedeutet.The rollers 94, 96 and 114, 116 cooperate with upper rollers, two of which are shown at 130, 132 in FIG. 5. They are rotatably mounted on corresponding fixed brackets 134, 136. By actuating the adjusting cylinder 128, the rollers 114, 116 can be pivoted a little downward, as indicated by arrow 138.

Die in Vorschubrichtung gesehen ersten Rollenpaare sind weniger als die Länge einer Tafel 60a hinter der Tafelvereinzelung angeordnet wie sie in Fig. 1 am rechten Bildrand angedeutet ist. Durch den numerischen Antrieb der Vorschubrollen 94, 96, 114, 116 über den Servomotor 98 wird die Tafel 60a abgebremst und an das zweite synchron angetriebene Rollenpaar 114, 116 übergeben, welches die Tafel 60 zur Ausrichtstation fördert, die in Fig. 1 mit 72 bezeichnet ist. In der Ausrichtstation wird die Tafel, die in Fig. 4 mit 36a bezeichnet ist, zum Stillstand gebracht. Anschließend wird der Verstellzylinder 128 betätigt, um die Rollen 114, 116 ein wenig von den oberen Rollen 130 zu entfernen, damit der Ausrichtvorgang für die Tafel 36a nicht behindert ist.The first pairs of rollers, seen in the feed direction, are arranged less than the length of a panel 60a behind the panel separation, as is indicated in FIG. 1 on the right edge of the image. Through the numerical drive of the feed rollers 94, 96, 114, 116, the servo motor 98 brakes the plate 60a and transfers it to the second synchronously driven pair of rollers 114, 116, which conveys the plate 60 to the alignment station, which is denoted by 72 in FIG. 1. In the alignment station, the plate, which is designated 36a in FIG. 4, is brought to a standstill. Subsequently, the adjustment cylinder 128 is actuated to remove the rollers 114, 116 a little from the upper rollers 130, so that the alignment process for the panel 36a is not hindered.

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  1. A punch having a plurality of tools (12, 14) including a plate positioning and feeding system comprising:
    a) a positioning station disposed upstream of the punch (10) and including positioning means for positioning a plate (36) with respect to a pair of orthogonal axes (74, 76, 78)
    b) a first feed device (22) including first gripping means (24, 26) adapted to be displaced at least in the direction of the feed axis (16) and arranged to grip a plate (36) in the positioning station (72) in a rear position and to feed the plate towards the punch (10)
    c) a second feed device (38) including gripping means (50, 52) adapted to be displaced along the feed axis by second drive means (44) and arranged to grip a plate in a rear position and to advance the plate towards the punch,
    d) the punch (10) including two rows of punching tools (12, 14), with the rows being spaced along the feed direction of the plates (18, 36, 60)
    characterized by the following features:
    e) the first feed device (22) is arranged to advance the plates to a transfer position which is downstream of the positioning station (72)
    f) the second feed device (38) is arranged to grip the plate in the transfer position
    g) the transfer position is arranged to correspond to the position of the plates (18, 36) during a punching stroke of the punch (10) after the punch (10) has performed at least one preceding punching stroke on a plate
    h) first and second feed devices (22, 38) co-operate so that the leading row of punching tools (12) performs the last punching stroke with respect to a first plate (18) at the same time when the trailing row of punching tools (14) performs the first punching stroke with respect to the following plate (36).
  2. The punch of claim 1, characterized in that the second gripping means (50, 52) are arranged to laterally grip each plate (18) from opposite sides at the trailing end thereof when the plate (18) is in the transfer position.
  3. The punch of claim 1 or 2, characterized ill that a loading station (70) is provided upstream of the positioning station (72), and a third feed device is provided to advance the plate (60) into the positioning station (72).
  4. The punch of claim 3, characterized in that the third feed device includes a pair of parallel conveyor means (62, 64) driven by separate numerically controlled third drive means and each including a drive member (66, 68) which are arranged such that one of the drive members is disposed upstream of a plate and the other is disposed downstream of a plate (60).
  5. The punch of claim 4, characterized in that the conveyor means (62) of the leading one (68) of the drive members (66, 68) is controlled so that it engages the leading edge of a plate (60) when the plate (60) is advanced toward the positioning station (72).
  6. The punch of claim 3, characterized in that the third feed device includes feed rollers (94, 96, 114, 116, 130, 132) spaced along the feed direction, with the feed rollers engaging a plate (60a, 36a) from upper and lower sides and are driven in unison by a numerically controlled drive (98), the spacing of the feed rollers in the feed direction being smaller than the length of a plate (60, 36a), and the leading feed rollers (114, 116) being displaceable out of the feed path of the plate (60a, 36a) and being coupled to an actuating device (128)
  7. The punch of claim 6, characterized in that the lower of the leading feed rollers (114, 116) are supported by arms (106, 108) which are pivotally mounted to a frame (90) and are engaged by at least one actuating cylinder (128).
  8. The punch of one of the claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at least one pair of sensors (80, 82, 84, 86) being spaced from each other transverse to the feed direction for a predetermined amount and arranged to sense the leading and the trailing edges of a plate (36) so as to provide corresponding signals, and a numerical control for said first and said second drive means (34, 44) arranged to determine an actual value of the plate length from said sensor signals and the feed data of the respective feed device is stored in said numerical control and to compare said actual value with a desired value stored in the numerical control and to compute a correction value from the difference between the desired and actual values, the correction value being used to correct the remaining feed of the respective plate by the first drive means (34) and the feed of the plate by the second drive means (44).
  9. The punch of claim 8, characterized in that at least a pair of sensors (80, 82, 84, 86) is provided in spaced relationship to each other along a transverse axis which extends perpendicularly with respect to the feed direction (16), which sensors are arranged to sense the leading and trailing edges of the plate (36) in order to provide signals to be used in the numerical control for determining any deviation of the edges of the respective plate (36) from the transverse axis (angularity).
  10. The punch of claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the numerical control is arranged to provide a stop signal when the difference between the desired and actual values or the deviation of the plate edges from the transverse axis exceed a pre-determined value.
  11. The punch of one of the claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the sensors (80, 82, 84, 86) comprise laser light sensors.
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