Vamco International, Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150298188 | Roll Type Material Feeding Apparatus and Method - A roll type material feeding apparatus for intermittently feeding a workpiece such as a strip-like sheet material, to a stamping machine or similar machine. The apparatus includes a frame, a first driven feed roll, a second feed roll, a first drive motor arranged to rotate in driving engagement with the first driven feed roll, a first rotary position sensor arranged to rotate in driving engagement with the first drive motor, and a second drive motor. | 10-22-2015 |
20140245907 | DRIVE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A PRESS MACHINE - A drive apparatus includes a movable member, at least one linear electrical actuator for generating a first force, and at least one linear hydraulic actuator for generating a second force. The at least one linear electrical actuator and the at least one linear hydraulic actuator are arranged such that the first force and the second force act in parallel on the movable member in order to result in a combined force. | 09-04-2014 |
20100044409 | Method for Determining and Setting Material Release Mechanism Timing for a Material Feed Mechanism - The present invention includes a method of determining the correct timing of a material release mechanism of a material feed mechanism and includes the steps of: cycling a press mechanism through a working portion of a tooling mechanism; monitoring the press mechanism position; determining, by a location device, the desired timing for the material release mechanism to release contact with material; and correlating the desired material release mechanism timing to the press mechanism position. | 02-25-2010 |