(1) Vacuum compression apparatus for die cutting machines; Pre-compression cutting presses; Steel rule dies for cutting patterns in textiles for use in combination with vacuum compression apparatus; Machine parts, namely steel rule cutting dies featuring flexible cutting knife cavities; mounted with mounting braces on a non-metallic mounting plate for cutting patterns in textiles
Systems and methods of generating an image of a modified desired cutting die are described herein. One image of a desired cutting die is received; an entire cutting edge of the desired cutting die in the image is identified, an image of a modified desired cutting die based on the offset distance and desired tolerance is generated. By using the systems and methods, The amount of material used to create a plurality of pieces of the material with a cutting machine is reduced.
A die inspection station for generating an inspection report. The station includes a work surface to receive an entire cutting die thereon for inspection; a housing supporting the work surface; an image capture system supported by the housing above the work surface with an optical axis of the image capture system generally perpendicular to the work surface, the image capture system arranged to capture at least one image of the entire cutting edge of the cutting die; and an illumination source supported by the housing and arranged to illuminate the entire cutting edge at an oblique angle while the image capture system captures the at least one image.
Machine parts, namely, steel rule cutting dies featuring
cutting knife cavities mounted with mounting braces on a
mounting plate, for cutting patterns in textiles and the
like.
Systems and methods of generating an image of a modified desired cutting die are described herein. One image of a desired cutting die is received; an entire cutting edge of the desired cutting die in the image is identified, an image of a modified desired cutting die based on the offset distance and desired tolerance is generated. By using the systems and methods, The amount of material used to create a plurality of pieces of the material with a cutting machine is reduced.
Machine parts, namely, steel rule cutting dies featuring cutting knife cavities mounted with mounting braces on a mounting plate, for cutting patterns in textiles and the like
(1) Machine parts, namely, steel rule cutting dies featuring cutting knife cavities mounted with mounting braces on a mounting plate, for cutting patterns in textiles and the like
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SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FORMING METAL STRIPS INTO DIES
A system for forming a metal strip into a die having a predetermined shape through a series of forming operations is described herein. The system includes a base configured to support the metal strip as the metal strip undergoes the series of forming operations; a feeding device configured to advance the metal strip between each forming operation of the series of forming operations and grip the metal strip during each forming operation; a bending device configured to bend a portion of the metal strip extending from the feeding device as one of the series of forming operations; a forming head configured to house a pair of forming tools and provide features to the portion of the metal strip extending from the feeding device as one of the series of forming operations using the one or more forming tools; a robotic arm configured to selectively provide the one or more forming tools to the forming head; and a computing unit in communication with the robotic arm and configured to transmit a control signal to cause the robotic arm to retrieve the pair of forming tools and provide the pair of forming tools to the forming head.
H01J 37/22 - Dispositifs optiques ou photographiques associés au tube
G06T 7/33 - Détermination des paramètres de transformation pour l'alignement des images, c.-à-d. recalage des images utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques
G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
G06T 11/60 - Édition de figures et de texteCombinaison de figures ou de texte
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Systems for inspecting cutting dies, consisting of a camera for obtaining images of cutting edges of the dies and downloadable and recorded computer software for comparing the images with specifications and for optimizing the layout of the dies so as to improve material utilization, and generating reports
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
(1) Systems comprised of a digital camera and downloadable computer software for the purpose of optimizing the positioning of cutting dies on leather hides
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
(1) Systems for inspecting cutting dies, consisting of a camera for obtaining images of cutting edges of the dies and computer software for comparing the images with specifications and generating reports
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Systems and methods of determining a difference of position between a malleable object and a target shape
A system for forming a metal strip into a die having a predetermined shape through a series of forming operations is described herein. The system includes a base configured to support the metal strip as the metal strip undergoes the series of forming operations; a feeding device configured to advance the metal strip between each forming operation of the series of forming operations and grip the metal strip during each forming operation; a bending device configured to bend a portion of the metal strip extending from the feeding device as one of the series of forming operations; a forming head configured to house a pair of forming tools and provide features to the portion of the metal strip extending from the feeding device as one of the series of forming operations using the one or more forming tools; a robotic arm configured to selectively provide the one or more forming tools to the forming head; and a computing unit in communication with the robotic arm and configured to transmit a control signal to cause the robotic arm to retrieve the pair of forming tools and provide the pair of forming tools to the forming head.
B23P 15/24 - Fabrication d'objets déterminés par des opérations non couvertes par une seule autre sous-classe ou un groupe de la présente sous-classe de matrices
B22D 17/22 - Moules métalliquesPlaques de moulesSupports de moulesÉquipement de refroidissement des moulesAccessoires pour l'extraction et l'éjection des pièces hors du moule
B21D 5/02 - Cintrage des tôles le long de lignes droites, p. ex. pour former un pli simple sur des presses particulières sans fixation de la pièce
B23Q 3/155 - Agencements pour insérer ou retirer automatiquement les outils
15.
SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FORMING METAL STRIPS INTO DIES
A system for forming a metal strip into a die is described herein. The system includes a base to support the metal strip as the metal strip undergoes a series of forming operations; a feeding device to advance the metal strip between each forming operation and grip the metal strip during each forming operation; a bending device to bend a portion of the metal strip extending from the feeding device; a forming head to house a pair of forming tools and provide features to the portion of the metal strip extending from the feeding device; a robotic arm to selectively provide the one or more forming tools to the forming head; and a computing unit in communication with the robotic arm configured to transmit a control signal to cause the robotic arm to retrieve the pair of forming tools and provide the pair of forming tools to the forming head.
B23P 15/24 - Fabrication d'objets déterminés par des opérations non couvertes par une seule autre sous-classe ou un groupe de la présente sous-classe de matrices
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APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PERFORATING LEATHER USING PERFORATION TILES
According to some aspects disclosed herein, there is an apparatus for perforating a sheet of material. The apparatus includes a tile holder and a plurality of perforation tiles removably mountable to the tile holder. Each perforation tile includes a fastener plate for removably mounting the perforation tile to the tile holder; a punch plate supported by the fastener plate opposite the tile holder, the punch plate having at least one aperture therein; and at least one punch received in the at least one aperture and extending outwardly beyond the punch plate away from the fastener plate for perforating the sheet of material.
B26F 1/14 - Outils de poinçonnageMatrices de poinçonnage
B26F 1/02 - Perforation par poinçonnage, p. ex. avec un mouvement de va-et-vient du poinçon et du banc l'un par rapport à l'autre
C14B 5/00 - Découpage à l'emporte-pièce, perforation ou coupage du cuir
D06H 7/00 - Appareils ou procédés pour couper, ou séparer d'une autre manière, spécialement adaptés à la coupe ou à la séparation des matériaux textiles
According to one aspect, a system that includes an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag reader, a plurality of cutting dies, a plurality of RFID tags connectable to the corresponding cutting dies, and a controller including a computer usable program code including program instructions for scanning instruction the RFID tag reader to scan the RFID tags, updating respective piece counts corresponding to specific shapes provided by some of the plurality of cutting dies, and displaying the respective piece counts.
A method for monitoring die cutting comprising the steps of placing at least one cutting die on a hide, each cutting die having a particular pattern and an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag coupled thereto, each RFID tag containing die-related information about that particular cutting die, repeatedly reading at least one RFID tag to obtain the die-related information for each RFID tag in real-time, based on the die-related information, determining whether the hide is ready for cutting, generating an output based on with whether the hide is ready for cutting, and when the hide is ready for cutting, cutting the hide.
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
A company cutting leather pieces for assembly into a desired number of products, such as automobile interior components, wishes to cut the number of pieces of each or several patterns that are required to create the desired number of final products. The company may also, or alternately, wish to determine the yield of cut products from a particular hide. An RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag containing information related to a pattern identity associated with each die may be placed onto each die. Dies placed on a hide for cutting may be polled to update a count of each pattern cut or to be cut. A hide may be scanned and fitted with an RFID tag containing information related to the area of the hide. Dies may be placed on the hide and the hide and dies polled to enable a comparison of the area of the hide with the total area of the patterns associated with the dies.
B26D 7/27 - Moyens pour exécuter d'autres opérations en combinaison avec la coupe
B26D 5/00 - Dispositions pour manœuvrer et commander les machines ou les dispositifs de coupe, découpage, poinçonnage, perforation ou séparation autrement que par coupe
A multi-cavity steel rule cutting die has adjacent cavities that are tightly nested together. A baseboard is produced with a first series of slots adapted to receive a first cutting element, and a second series of slots adapted to receive a second cutting element. The slots in each series are separated by bridges which are longer than the slots. When viewed along a line between two adjacent cavities, a slot of the first series is located between and spaced from two adjacent slots of the second series while the bridges associated with adjacent cavities overlap each other in a region of the baseboard. A scrap material ejector comprising one or more bendable portions is described and may be used to eject scrap material from an area between two adjacent die cavities.
In a process and apparatus for cutting a sheet material, one or more sheets of the material are placed over a die attached to a die board. A cutting pad is placed over the sheet material. Seals are placed around or between the die board and cutting pad to create an enclosure. A vacuum is created in the enclosure or between the die board and cutting pad so as to draw the die board and cutting pad together and compress the sheets of material. The resulting assembly is passed through a roller press to cut the sheets of material. A process or apparatus for mounting dies to a die board or stripping scrap from between dies and a quick release fastener are also described.
vacuum compression apparatus for die cutting machines; pre-compression cutting presses; steel rule dies for cutting patterns in textiles for use in combination with vacuum compression apparatus; machine parts, namely steel rule cutting dies featuring flexible cutting knife cavities mounted with mounting braces on a non- metallic mounting plate for cutting patterns in textiles and the like
(1) Vacuum compression apparatus for die cutting machines; pre-compression cutting presses; steel rule dies for cutting patterns in textiles for use in combination with vacuum compression apparatus; machine parts, namely steel rule cutting dies featuring flexible cutting knife cavities mounted with mounting braces on a non-metallic mounting plate for cutting patterns in textiles and the like.
(1) Machine parts, namely steel rule cutting dies featuring flexible cutting knife cavities mounted with mounting braces on a non-metallic mounting plate for cutting patterns in textiles and the like.
Machine parts, namely, steel rule cutting dies featuring flexible cutting knife cavities mounted with mounting braces on a non-metallic mounting plate for cutting patterns in textiles and the like.
machine parts, namely, steel rule cutting dies featuring flexible cutting knife cavities mounted with mounting braces on a non-metallic mounting plate for cutting patterns in textiles and the like
