A ratcheting hand tool (or Hickey bar) for bending rebar comprising a ratchet mechanism, a handle attached to the ratchet mechanism, and a Hickey bar tool head attached to the ratchet mechanism, which tool head may be a detachable.

A wire forming machine with a plurality of tools, a wire fed in a wire feeding direction including a supporting base, a main tool holder rotatably supported by the base holding one of the plurality of tools, a first control drive source configured to control a position of the main tool holder at an arbitrary rotation position; a holder supporting table rotatably supported by the supporting base, a second control drive source to control a position of the holder supporting table at an arbitrary rotation, a first sub tool holder rotatably supported by the holder supporting table about a first sub rotation axis, the sub tool holder holding one of the plurality of tools, and a first interlock mechanism including a gear group or a belt coupling interlockingly rotatably the sub tool holder to the main tool holder to transfer drive force of the first control drive source and holder.

A wire forming machine with a plurality of tools, a wire fed in a wire feeding direction including a supporting base, a main tool holder rotatably supported by the base holding one of the plurality of tools, a first control drive source configured to control a position of the main tool holder at an arbitrary rotation position; a holder supporting table rotatably supported by the supporting base, a second control drive source to control a position of the holder supporting table at an arbitrary rotation, a first sub tool holder rotatably supported by the holder supporting table about a first sub rotation axis, the sub tool holder holding one of the plurality of tools, and a first interlock mechanism including a gear group or a belt coupling interlockingly rotatably the sub tool holder to the main tool holder to transfer drive force of the first control drive source and holder.

The method for automatically adjusting the straightening of metal elements of elongated shape, in particular iron rods, provides to prearrange a drawing and/or straightening assembly (3) for straightening and feeding at least one metal element (2) of elongated shape along a feeding direction (A) on a work plane (5), at least theoretical, and a control assembly, predisposed to send to said drawing and/or straightening assembly (3) adjustment commands for the straightening parameters. Moreover, the method provides to prearrange a detection assembly (10) comprising at least a first detection member (11) arranged on a first detection plane (21), a second detection member (12) arranged on a second detection plane (22), predisposed to detect at least a first datum and a second datum respectively, each indicating the instantaneous value of a respective distance from a cross-section of the metal element (2) of elongated shape in the moment when it crosses the first detection plane (21) and the second detection plane (22) respectively, and an acquisition and processing device of said first datum and second datum.

The method for automatically adjusting the straightening of metal elements of elongated shape, in particular iron rods, provides to prearrange a drawing and/or straightening assembly (3) for straightening and feeding at least one metal element (2) of elongated shape along a feeding direction (A) on a work plane (5), at least theoretical, and a control assembly, predisposed to send to said drawing and/or straightening assembly (3) adjustment commands for the straightening parameters. Moreover, the method provides to prearrange a detection assembly (10) comprising at least a first detection member (11) arranged on a first detection plane (21), a second detection member (12) arranged on a second detection plane (22), predisposed to detect at least a first datum and a second datum respectively, each indicating the instantaneous value of a respective distance from a cross-section of the metal element (2) of elongated shape in the moment when it crosses the first detection plane (21) and the second detection plane (22) respectively, and an acquisition and processing device of said first datum and second datum.

Machine for bending metal products, wherein the machine includes a drawing unit configured to feed at least one metal product along an axis of feed and toward a bending unit and a shearing unit configured to shear the metal product. The bending unit is mounted on a translating platform able to be translated in a direction of translation transverse to the axis of feed, and at least one part of the shearing unit is mounted on the translating platform.

Machine for bending metal products, wherein the machine includes a drawing unit configured to feed at least one metal product along an axis of feed and toward a bending unit and a shearing unit configured to shear the metal product. The bending unit is mounted on a translating platform able to be translated in a direction of translation transverse to the axis of feed, and at least one part of the shearing unit is mounted on the translating platform.

Apparatus for bending at least an oblong metal product comprising a feed channel to feed the metal product, and a bending unit positioned downstream of the feed channel and provided with at least a first contrast member and a first bending member configured to bend the metal product, on a first bending plane, around the first contrast member. The apparatus comprises a second contrast member provided in proximity to an exit end of the metal product from the feed channel and a second bending member mounted on the bending unit or in direct proximity to the bending unit, and selectively movable in a direction transverse to the first bending plane in order to bend the metal product around the second contrast member and on a second bending plane transverse to the first bending plane.

Apparatus for bending at least an oblong metal product comprising a feed channel to feed the metal product, and a bending unit positioned downstream of the feed channel and provided with at least a first contrast member and a first bending member configured to bend the metal product, on a first bending plane, around the first contrast member. The apparatus comprises a second contrast member provided in proximity to an exit end of the metal product from the feed channel and a second bending member mounted on the bending unit or in direct proximity to the bending unit, and selectively movable in a direction transverse to the first bending plane in order to bend the metal product around the second contrast member and on a second bending plane transverse to the first bending plane.

The present invention is a casting product reduction apparatus that applies reduction to a casting product drawn from a mold with a sufficient reduction force and thereby can surely decrease center segregation and porosity and suppress occurrence of internal cracks so as to manufacture a high-quality casting product and includes: a pair of casting product press rolls that hold and press the casting product therebetween; backup rolls that support the casting product press rolls; and a pair of frames arranged to face each other, wherein three or more sets of the casting product press roll and the backup roll are arranged in a casting product drawing direction on each of the frames, and wherein a reduction means that decreases and increases a distance between the frames is provided at two or more places on the pair of frames.