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Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 14, 2019
Applicant:

Primetals Technologies Usa Llc, Alpharetta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Sudhakar Teegavarapu, Hopkinton, MA (US);

Matthew D. Palfreman, Charlton, MA (US);

Jason Zelle, Worcester, MA (US);

William X. Shen, Boylston, MA (US);

Assignee:

Primetals Technologies USA LLC, Alpharetta, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21F 11/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/04 (2006.01); B21C 47/22 (2006.01); G01N 33/20 (2019.01); B26D 7/01 (2006.01); B26D 7/06 (2006.01); B26D 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21F 11/00 (2013.01); B21C 47/22 (2013.01); B26D 7/01 (2013.01); B26D 7/0616 (2013.01); G01N 1/04 (2013.01); G01N 33/20 (2013.01); B26D 2007/0012 (2013.01);
Abstract

An automated trimming system is provided that includes a vision system identifying the number of rings positioned within a coil and sheared positions where the rings need to be cut. One or more trimming mechanisms receive the sheared positions and proceed to cut the rings at the sheared positions. A hook arrangement interfaces with the coil for transferring the coil to a trimming area. Moreover, an automated trimming system is provided that includes a coil having a plurality of rings. One or more trimming mechanisms select a number of rings from the coil and proceed to form a sample of desired length, by cutting a portion of the rings. A receiver unit receives the sample from the one or more trimming mechanisms to evaluate the quality of the sample.


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