Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS FABRICATION OF SHAPED METAL ARTICLES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005072232
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A continuous process for producing a shaped metal member from a feedstock comprising a flat web of metal includes a roll-forming station for shaping the web, a cutting station for cutting the shaped web into individual members (32), and a processing station (40) for altering a physical characteristic of the metal comprising the members. The processing may include heat treating and/or shaping. The process may also be operable to carry out further operations such as marking, inspection, sorting and the like. Also disclosed is an apparatus for carrying out the process.
Inventors:
MACHROWICZ TAD (US)
MCNULTY FRANK (US)
BLADOW JEFF (US)
MCNULTY FRANK (US)
BLADOW JEFF (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/001833
Publication Date:
June 15, 2006
Filing Date:
January 19, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PULLMAN IND INC (US)
MACHROWICZ TAD (US)
MCNULTY FRANK (US)
BLADOW JEFF (US)
MACHROWICZ TAD (US)
MCNULTY FRANK (US)
BLADOW JEFF (US)
International Classes:
C21D8/10; C21D8/00
Foreign References:
| US6454884B1 | 2002-09-24 | |||
| US6438819B1 | 2002-08-27 | |||
| US5237846A | 1993-08-24 |
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