Trumpf Maschinen Austria Gmbh & Co Kg

Kabir Secibovic

Karl Badegruber

Alfred Haselboeck

Egon Danninger

Thomas Denkmeier

Florian Maier

Giovanni Vidotto

Bernhard Fischereder

Andrea Tonda Roch

Roberto Veronese

Luigi Cavicchia

Michael Auzinger

Gerhard Kirchmayr

Jochen Wruck

Michael Kerschbaumer

Harald Fenzl

Gregor Spachinger

Heinz Leumüller

Heinz Leumueller

Alfred HASELBÖCK

The invention relates to a method for conveying components and to an automated vacuum gripper () for components (), in particular sheet metal parts, comprising a plurality of suction elements (), which are arranged at a preferably movable support part (), a first vacuum generator () for forming a first vacuum circuit (), a second vacuum generator () for forming a second vacuum circuit (), at least one switching element connected to a system controller () for automated switching of the first vacuum circuit () to the second vacuum circuit (), at least one compressed air supply () connected to at least the first and the second vacuum generators (), at least one sensor device (), wherein the first vacuum generator () is associated with a first predeterminable group () of suction elements (), and the second vacuum generator () is connected to a vacuum tank () for forming a second vacuum circuit (), which may be activated in case of emergency and is redundant to the first vacuum circuit (), and wherein at least one first sensor device is () is formed for monitoring the vacuum at least at the first vacuum circuit (), and at least one second sensor device () has an optical sensor for detecting a relative movement of the component () during a conveying operation.

Automated vacuum gripper and method for securely gripping components

The invention relates to a gripping device () and a method for the monitored movement of objects (), preferably sheet metals, comprising a system control () configured for processing object data () and controlling a gripping module (), wherein the gripping module () has at least two gripping jaws () formed to cooperate with one another, which form an intermediate receiving space () for receiving at least parts of an object () to be monitored and transported, and the gripping jaws () are formed such that, by applying a pre-definable clamping force (), at least a friction-type connection between the gripping jaws () and at least parts of the object () is made possible, whereby the object () is movable, and at least one sensor element () for collecting object data () of the object () to be moved and monitored, wherein the at least one sensor element () is arranged on at least one gripping jaw () with its sensor region () facing the receiving space (), and is formed such that it detects, by means of at least temporary collection of the object data (), a relative movement and/or relative velocity () of the object () with respect to at least one of the gripping jaws ().

Device and method for monitoring relative movements

The invention relates to a bending tool storage device () for storing bending tools (), comprising:

Bending tool storage device and method for feeding a press brake

A lower tool for a bending machine, in particular die bending machine, includes a longitudinally extended base body, which has, on its bottom side, a tool shank for being received in a guide slot of a tool holder and optionally tool shoulders in the transverse direction, and at least one friction reduction device on the bottom side of the base body for reducing a frictional force between the bottom side and the tool holder in the event of a displacement of the lower tool in the longitudinal direction, wherein the at least one friction reduction device is configured such that a weight force of the lower tool acting on the tool holder, while applying a prestressing force in the direction of the weight force, causes a resulting normal force of the lower tool onto the tool holder that is lower relative to the weight force.

Lower tool with friction reduction device

The invention relates to a support device () for a press brake, comprising a base frame () and a support plate () with a bearing surface () which can be positioned between a base position () and a maximum position (). The support plate () is arranged on a lever linkage system () which is connected to a drive unit () and which is designed as a parallel kinematics system. The drive unit () comprises a crank (), which is connected to a positioning drive () designed as a rotary drive (), and a rocker (), which is connected to the crank in an articulated manner. The rocker () is connected to the crank () by means of an eight rotary joint () and to the lever linkage system () by means of a ninth rotary joint ().

Bending aid for a press brake

Press table () or press beam () for a press brake (), comprising a beam element () having an elongate support surface () for attaching a bending tool () or tool adapter, a support beam element () having approximately the same length () as the beam element (), connecting elements () with which connecting points () on the beam element () are connected, with respect to the length () thereof, in particular symmetrically to the support beam element (), at least one actuator () which acts between mutually facing pressure surfaces () on the beam element () and on the support beam element () and which can exert an adjusting force () that runs approximately in the pressing direction () of the press brake () and as a result the support surface () of the beam element () is actively adjustable between a planar profile and a convex profile. In this case, the actuator () comprises a hose arrangement () which is arranged between the mutually facing pressure surfaces (), rests against the latter and is fillable with hydraulic fluid (), and which extends substantially in the longitudinal direction of the beam element ().

Press table or press beam having adjustable beam element

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