Title:
APPARATUS FOR WIPING A ROLLER USED IN THE FORMING AND JOINING OF MATERIALS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2007041603
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A machine cell (10) for the forming and joining of a first sheet material (A) to a second sheet material (B) includes an upper gate (100) and a lower nest (200). The lower nest (200) includes a vacuum pad (208) having channels (210, 210', 210", 210"') defined therein. A vacuum source (212) is fluidly connected to the recessed channels (210, 210', 210", 210'") to hold the first sheet material (A) to the lower nest (200) during the joining of the first sheet material (A) and the second sheet material (B). The machine cell (10) further includes an arrangement (120, 120') for aligning the first sheet material (A) to the second sheet material (B). One or more roller-forming tool wipers (414, 416) may be fitted to the primary roller (410) and one or more roller-forming tool wipers (422) may be fitted to the finishing roller (412) to keep the rollers (410, 412) free of dirt and debris.
Inventors:
CAMPIAN JONATHON REO (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2006/038693
Publication Date:
July 26, 2007
Filing Date:
October 03, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CAMPIAN JONATHON REO (US)
International Classes:
B21B45/02; B21B28/00; B21D7/02
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