A method of manufacturing a composite part comprises placing a composite material part comprising fibers and a thermoplastic resin on a matrix; moving a presser towards the matrix in order to thermo-stamp the part; and making at least one orifice in the part by moving at least one punch through the part and at least one compactor pushing back the material of the part moved by the punch and forming a shoulder around the orifice or one of the orifices. This method also comprises a step of placing a metal insert on the shoulder of the or at least one of the orifices.

The device disclosed herein is a device for performing binding functions such as stapling, hole punching, and comb binding. The device includes a housing, lid, slots for receiving sheets of material to be operated on by the punching and biding assemblies of the device. The device includes a lid to close off or inactivate portions or functions of the device and direct or guide the operator to the proper function or assembly to use for the operation. The device further includes an actuator that selectively operates functional assemblies of the device. The device may further include a moveable guide to selectively offset the punching assembly when larger dimensional covers are punched. The device may also include punching die assemblies that are easily moved and aligned from one position to another.

The device disclosed herein is a device for performing binding functions such as stapling, hole punching, and comb binding. The device includes a housing, lid, slots for receiving sheets of material to be operated on by the punching and biding assemblies of the device. The device includes a lid to close off or inactivate portions or functions of the device and direct or guide the operator to the proper function or assembly to use for the operation. The device further includes an actuator that selectively operates functional assemblies of the device. The device may further include a moveable guide to selectively offset the punching assembly when larger dimensional covers are punched. The device may also include punching die assemblies that are easily moved and aligned from one position to another.

In a first punching mode, a control portion displaces a support member from a first-path-side end side to a second-path-side end side, and causes a first punching portion on the first-path-side end side to operate in a state where the support member has reached a first target position. In a second punching mode, the control portion displaces the support member from the second-path-side end side to the first-path-side end side, and causes a second punching portion on the second-path-side end side to operate in a state where the support member has reached a second target position. The first and second target positions are based on positions of the support member at points of time when edges on the first-path-side end side and the second-path-side end side are detected by the first sheet sensor and the second sheet sensor, respectively.

In a first punching mode, a control portion displaces a support member from a first-path-side end side to a second-path-side end side, and causes a first punching portion on the first-path-side end side to operate in a state where the support member has reached a first target position. In a second punching mode, the control portion displaces the support member from the second-path-side end side to the first-path-side end side, and causes a second punching portion on the second-path-side end side to operate in a state where the support member has reached a second target position. The first and second target positions are based on positions of the support member at points of time when edges on the first-path-side end side and the second-path-side end side are detected by the first sheet sensor and the second sheet sensor, respectively.

In a punch device (100) with a marking element (110) for marking drilled holes to be applied with positional accuracy for the purpose of the positionally accurate positioning of an object to be attached to a wall (200), in situ correctable and thus accurately definable marking of drilled holes to be inserted into a wall (200) for the attachment of objects to the wall (200) is achieved in that the marking element (110) at least for the most part is reciprocally mounted inside a housing (120), which is provided with a front positioning element (130) close to the wall provided with a central opening (131) for mounting a supporting element (150) connected to the marking element (110) for positioning the punch device (100) on a wall (200), as well as with a mounting element (140) provided with a drilled hole (141) for mounting a supporting element (150) connected to the marking element (110), which mounting element has a means for the releasable attachment of the punch device (100) to the object to be attached to the wall (200).

In a punch device (100) with a marking element (110) for marking drilled holes to be applied with positional accuracy for the purpose of the positionally accurate positioning of an object to be attached to a wall (200), in situ correctable and thus accurately definable marking of drilled holes to be inserted into a wall (200) for the attachment of objects to the wall (200) is achieved in that the marking element (110) at least for the most part is reciprocally mounted inside a housing (120), which is provided with a front positioning element (130) close to the wall provided with a central opening (131) for mounting a supporting element (150) connected to the marking element (110) for positioning the punch device (100) on a wall (200), as well as with a mounting element (140) provided with a drilled hole (141) for mounting a supporting element (150) connected to the marking element (110), which mounting element has a means for the releasable attachment of the punch device (100) to the object to be attached to the wall (200).

A punching apparatus capable of performing update work for updating maintenance information, irrespective of whether or not a punch die is mounted. A puncher includes a punching unit that punches a sheet using an exchangeable punch die provided with a die memory, and a CPU that detects mounting of a punch die in the punching unit. The CPU receives an update request requesting update of maintenance information stored in the die memory of the punch die. If mounting of the punch die is detected, when the update request designating the punch die is received, the CPU updates the maintenance information of the punch die based on the update request. If mounting of the punch die is not detected, the CPU updates the maintenance information of the punch die when mounting of the punch die is detected.

A punching/perforating machine (10) for generating a punching/perforating pattern in a supplied material unit/web (M), comprising a punching tool (12) having a plurality of punches/perforating needles (16) which are arranged in a predetermined grid in a longitudinal direction (L) and which are movable via a pressure beam (36) which is operatively connected via a control device (30) to a drive unit (18) for generating a punching/perforating stroke (H) transversely to the longitudinal direction (L), and comprising a control block (14) for actuating/activating/deactivating the punches/perforating needles (16) by the control device (30) during the punching/perforating process, characterized in that the punching tool (12) and/or the control block (14) is/are each designed as a separate subassembly which is/are each arranged within the punching/perforating machine (10) so as to be removably fastenable separately as a unit.

A punching/perforating machine (10) for generating a punching/perforating pattern in a supplied material unit/web (M), comprising a punching tool (12) having a plurality of punches/perforating needles (16) which are arranged in a predetermined grid in a longitudinal direction (L) and which are movable via a pressure beam (36) which is operatively connected via a control device (30) to a drive unit (18) for generating a punching/perforating stroke (H) transversely to the longitudinal direction (L), and comprising a control block (14) for actuating/activating/deactivating the punches/perforating needles (16) by the control device (30) during the punching/perforating process, characterized in that the punching tool (12) and/or the control block (14) is/are each designed as a separate subassembly which is/are each arranged within the punching/perforating machine (10) so as to be removably fastenable separately as a unit.