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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Production Engineering |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 18 Dec 2016 |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 18 Dec 2016 |
Abstract
Today, the cyclic feeding of sheet metals in metal forming machines is realized by means of mechanical roll or grip feeders. The limited feeding forces as well as the restricted dynamics and the potential for damaging the sheet surface as a result of mechanical contact often restricts the production rate of the entire press line. At the IFUM, a new contactless feeding system has been developed, based on the asynchronous linear motor, with which high feeding forces can be applied to the electrically conductive sheet metal contactless by means of electromagnetic forces. In this paper, the feeder’s operation characteristics depending on the sheet material properties and also on their geometry are presented. According to simulations and experiments the feeding forces could be significantly increased in comparison to reachable forces in case of using roll feeders.
Keywords
- Asynchronous linear motor, Coil, Metal forming machines, Sheet metal feeder
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Engineering(all)
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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In: Production Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 1, 18.12.2016, p. 1-8.
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T1 - Contactless feeder for electrically conductive sheet metals
AU - Behrens, B. A.
AU - Krimm, R.
AU - Teichrib, S.
N1 - Funding information: The IGF-project 16749 N/1 of the German Machine Tools’ Association (VDW) was supported by the German Federation of Industrial Research Associations (AiF) within the framework of the Industrial Collective Research (IGF) program by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology on the basis of a decision by the German Bundestag.
PY - 2016/12/18
Y1 - 2016/12/18
N2 - Today, the cyclic feeding of sheet metals in metal forming machines is realized by means of mechanical roll or grip feeders. The limited feeding forces as well as the restricted dynamics and the potential for damaging the sheet surface as a result of mechanical contact often restricts the production rate of the entire press line. At the IFUM, a new contactless feeding system has been developed, based on the asynchronous linear motor, with which high feeding forces can be applied to the electrically conductive sheet metal contactless by means of electromagnetic forces. In this paper, the feeder’s operation characteristics depending on the sheet material properties and also on their geometry are presented. According to simulations and experiments the feeding forces could be significantly increased in comparison to reachable forces in case of using roll feeders.
AB - Today, the cyclic feeding of sheet metals in metal forming machines is realized by means of mechanical roll or grip feeders. The limited feeding forces as well as the restricted dynamics and the potential for damaging the sheet surface as a result of mechanical contact often restricts the production rate of the entire press line. At the IFUM, a new contactless feeding system has been developed, based on the asynchronous linear motor, with which high feeding forces can be applied to the electrically conductive sheet metal contactless by means of electromagnetic forces. In this paper, the feeder’s operation characteristics depending on the sheet material properties and also on their geometry are presented. According to simulations and experiments the feeding forces could be significantly increased in comparison to reachable forces in case of using roll feeders.
KW - Asynchronous linear motor
KW - Coil
KW - Metal forming machines
KW - Sheet metal feeder
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JO - Production Engineering
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