An apparatus for removing and replacing a die in a press with an overhead crane movable in a first direction. A hoist assembly is mounted on the crane to be movable perpendicular to the first direction. A drum is rotated about an axis of rotation parallel to the first direction. A press includes a die that is movable into and out of the press reciprocally and perpendicular to the first direction. A method for setting a die in a press includes the steps of positioning an overhead crane to be centered relative to a front opening in a press. Pulling the die with a sling attached to a wire rope wound on the drum. The wire rope pulls the die in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the drum.
SETTING STAMPING DIES IN A PRESS WITH OVERHEAD WINCHING CRANE
2019-06-06
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B30B PRESSES IN GENERAL , Pressen allgemein / B21D WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL , Bearbeiten oder Verarbeiten von Blechen, Metallrohren, -stangen oder -profilen ohne wesentliches Abtragen des Werkstoffs / B66C Krane , CRANES |