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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2004
Applicants:
Peter Bytow, Simmozheim, DE;
Christoph Hammer, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Inventors:
Peter Bytow, Simmozheim, DE;
Christoph Hammer, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Assignee:
TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG, Ditzingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of processing a sheet metal sheet with a combined punching and forming machine includes spraying a lubricant onto on a lower side of the sheet metal sheet in a first forming position on the sheet, forming the sheet metal sheet at the first forming position with a first forming tool, and forming the sheet metal sheet with the second forming tool at a second forming position on the sheet metal sheet after spraying the lubricant onto the first forming position and before forming the sheet metal sheet at the first forming position.