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Device for separating strips and uses of such a device

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Publication number
EP1235730A2
EP1235730A2 EP00991156A EP00991156A EP1235730A2 EP 1235730 A2 EP1235730 A2 EP 1235730A2 EP 00991156 A EP00991156 A EP 00991156A EP 00991156 A EP00991156 A EP 00991156A EP 1235730 A2 EP1235730 A2 EP 1235730A2
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Prior art keywords
strips
guides
separating unit
lengthwise axis
separating strips
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP00991156A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1235730B1 (en
Inventor
Peter Gravert
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Sundwig GmbH
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Sundwig GmbH
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Publication of EP1235730A2 publication Critical patent/EP1235730A2/en
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Publication of EP1235730B1 publication Critical patent/EP1235730B1/en
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C47/00—Winding-up, coiling or winding-off metal wire, metal band or other flexible metal material characterised by features relevant to metal processing only
    • B21C47/006—Winding-up, coiling or winding-off metal wire, metal band or other flexible metal material characterised by features relevant to metal processing only winding-up or winding-off several parallel metal bands
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C47/00—Winding-up, coiling or winding-off metal wire, metal band or other flexible metal material characterised by features relevant to metal processing only
    • B21C47/34—Feeding or guiding devices not specially adapted to a particular type of apparatus
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H23/00—Registering, tensioning, smoothing or guiding webs
    • B65H23/02—Registering, tensioning, smoothing or guiding webs transversely
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/35—Spacing
    • B65H2301/351—Spacing parallel to the direction of displacement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/41—Winding, unwinding
    • B65H2301/414—Winding
    • B65H2301/4148—Winding slitting
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00—Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/10—Rollers
    • B65H2404/13—Details of longitudinal profile
    • B65H2404/131—Details of longitudinal profile shape
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/20—Location in space
    • B65H2511/21—Angle
    • B65H2511/212—Rotary position
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/20—Location in space
    • B65H2511/22—Distance
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T83/00—Cutting
    • Y10T83/202—With product handling means
    • Y10T83/2074—Including means to divert one portion of product from another
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T83/00—Cutting
    • Y10T83/202—With product handling means
    • Y10T83/2074—Including means to divert one portion of product from another
    • Y10T83/2087—Diverging product movers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Separation, Sorting, Adjustment, Or Bending Of Sheets To Be Conveyed (AREA)
  • Registering, Tensioning, Guiding Webs, And Rollers Therefor (AREA)
  • Tyre Moulding (AREA)
  • Folding Of Thin Sheet-Like Materials, Special Discharging Devices, And Others (AREA)
  • Framework For Endless Conveyors (AREA)
  • Special Conveying (AREA)
  • Specific Conveyance Elements (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Automatic Assembly (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)

Abstract

A device for isolating strips conveyed next to another in lengthwise direction is constituted by at least one separating unit which is extended parallel to a lengthwise axis. Each strip is assigned to one guide and it is inserted and guided by the guides in a plane running essentially parallel to the lengthwise axis of the separating unit and different for neighboring guides. When the strips are inserted into the guides, the guides are adjustable from a starting position, in which the strips have a slight lateral interval, into a separable position, in which a larger interval exists between the strips.

Claims
EP00991156A 1999-12-09 2000-12-09 Device for separating strips and uses of such a device Expired - Lifetime EP1235730B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19959333 1999-12-09
DE19959333A DE19959333B4 (en) 1999-12-09 1999-12-09 Device for separating strips and uses of such a device
PCT/EP2000/012474 WO2001042115A2 (en) 1999-12-09 2000-12-09 Device for separating strips and uses of such a device

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1235730A2 true EP1235730A2 (en) 2002-09-04
EP1235730B1 EP1235730B1 (en) 2004-11-03

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EP00991156A Expired - Lifetime EP1235730B1 (en) 1999-12-09 2000-12-09 Device for separating strips and uses of such a device

Country Status (8)

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US (1) US6908020B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1235730B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1407944A (en)
AT (1) ATE281387T1 (en)
AU (1) AU3156301A (en)
DE (2) DE19959333B4 (en)
RU (1) RU2237608C2 (en)
WO (1) WO2001042115A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102009025133B3 (en) * 2009-06-17 2010-12-30 Heinrich Georg Gmbh Maschinenfabrik Device for separating strip strips of a longitudinally divided strip, in particular a metal strip
US10583503B2 (en) 2017-01-18 2020-03-10 Butech Bliss Plunge slitting with enhanced scrap threading capability using notching shears
CN109534066A (en) * 2018-11-16 2019-03-29 湖北华威科智能股份有限公司 A kind of serpentine feed arrangement for inlay winding conveying
CN109454187B (en) * 2018-12-19 2023-08-29 连云港世铭机械有限公司 Continuous forming integrated machine for preparing fishhooks

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Publication number Publication date
DE19959333B4 (en) 2005-02-03
DE50008541D1 (en) 2004-12-09
WO2001042115A2 (en) 2001-06-14
RU2237608C2 (en) 2004-10-10
WO2001042115A3 (en) 2002-05-16
DE19959333A1 (en) 2001-06-21
AU3156301A (en) 2001-06-18
ATE281387T1 (en) 2004-11-15
EP1235730B1 (en) 2004-11-03
CN1407944A (en) 2003-04-02
US20030146258A1 (en) 2003-08-07
RU2002118217A (en) 2004-01-20
US6908020B2 (en) 2005-06-21

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