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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2000
Takehiko Shigefuji, Kanagawa, JP;
Shunsuke Takeuchi, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuo Tanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Amada Company, Limited, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A punch press has a punch supporting member () for supporting a plurality of punches () and a die supporting member () for supporting a plurality of dies (), wherein identification media () representing a punch and a die identification information for identifying each tool are attached to each punch and die, respectively. The punch press comprises a punch identification medium reader () for reading out a punch identification information from the punch identification medium () attached to said punch; a die identification medium reader () for reading out a die identification information from the die identification medium () attached to said die; and a comparator () for comparing a punch identification information from said punch identification medium reader and a die identification information from said die identification medium reader with each other.