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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
May. 09, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hermann-Josef Klingen, Moers, DE;
Norbert Zillekens, Hückelhoven, DE;
Karl-Heinz Häusler, Korschenbroich, DE;
Assignee:
SMS Meer GmbH, Monchengladbach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21C 1/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21C 1/30 ;
Abstract
A drawing apparatus is assembled from modular units utilizing modular path-forming members and holder modules which can carry the drawing die and drawing carriages shiftable on the guide modules. The drives for the carriages are individual linear motors whose stationary components are the modular path-forming members disposed end-to-end.