A transfer belt assembly includes a plurality of transfer belts. The transfer belt assembly is structured to move any of an increased number of shells, a very increased number of shells, or an extremely increased number of shells through said conversion press.

A method for motion planning for a conveyor system of a servo press installation, a motion controller for a conveyor system of a servo press installation, and to an associated computer program product, wherein an angular offset is optimized with respect to power peaks.

A method for motion planning for a conveyor system of a servo press installation, a motion controller for a conveyor system of a servo press installation, and to an associated computer program product, wherein an angular offset is optimized with respect to power peaks.

A retainer assembly includes a retaining member assembly and a motion assembly. The retaining member assembly is structured to selectively retain at least one shell in a transfer belt assembly belt recess. The retaining member assembly includes a retaining member. The motion assembly is structured to move the retaining member between a first position, wherein the retaining member is spaced from the transfer belt assembly transfer belt, and, a second position, wherein the retaining member is disposed a retaining distance from the transfer belt assembly transfer belt.

An apparatus (1) for the production of tear-off lids (27), in which a tear-off film (24) is sealed or glued onto the upper side thereof on a sealing surface (18) arranged around a removal opening (17). The apparatus includes a conveying device (13) for lid blanks (9), lid rings (8), and tear-off lids (27), as well as processing stations (14, 19, 21, 25, 26, 29) which are provided in succession in the conveying direction for processing the lid blanks (9), lid rings (8), and tear-off lids (27) and form a processing zone of the apparatus (1) extending in the conveying direction. At least some of the processing stations (14, 19, 21, 25, 26, 29) have lifting tables (5) for receiving lower machining tools which, in the intended operation of the apparatus (1), execute an intermittent upward and downward movement along lifting table guides (6) and, in doing so, work with the lower machining tools from below against associated upper machining tools which are supported on stationary yokes (4). According to the disclosure, the lifting table guides (6) are arranged in an area adjacent to the processing zone of the apparatus, as seen in the conveying direction, on exactly one of the two sides of the processing zone. This leaves the area on the other side of the processing zone largely unobstructed and provides excellent accessibility to the processing zone for inspection purposes and maintenance work.

An apparatus (1) for the production of tear-off lids (27), in which a tear-off film (24) is sealed or glued onto the upper side thereof on a sealing surface (18) arranged around a removal opening (17). The apparatus includes a conveying device (13) for lid blanks (9), lid rings (8), and tear-off lids (27), as well as processing stations (14, 19, 21, 25, 26, 29) which are provided in succession in the conveying direction for processing the lid blanks (9), lid rings (8), and tear-off lids (27) and form a processing zone of the apparatus (1) extending in the conveying direction. At least some of the processing stations (14, 19, 21, 25, 26, 29) have lifting tables (5) for receiving lower machining tools which, in the intended operation of the apparatus (1), execute an intermittent upward and downward movement along lifting table guides (6) and, in doing so, work with the lower machining tools from below against associated upper machining tools which are supported on stationary yokes (4). According to the disclosure, the lifting table guides (6) are arranged in an area adjacent to the processing zone of the apparatus, as seen in the conveying direction, on exactly one of the two sides of the processing zone. This leaves the area on the other side of the processing zone largely unobstructed and provides excellent accessibility to the processing zone for inspection purposes and maintenance work.

A can bodymaker, which includes a disc feed (1) for feeding a disc (5) directly to the bodymaker itself. A locator (9) positions the disc (5) centrally to a blankholder (12) and a draw pad (10) clamps the disc (5) against a draw die (11). The blankholder (12) then forms the disc into a cup (20) and clamps the cup against a redraw die (14) ready to be picked up by a punch and carried through dies for forming a can body.

An alignment assembly for a press assembly is provided. The alignment assembly includes a number of alignment elements. The alignment elements include a number of moving alignment elements. The moving alignment elements are coupled to an upper tooling assembly that moves between a first and second position. As the upper tooling assembly moves, the moving alignment elements move between a first position and a second position corresponding to the upper tooling assembly first position and a second position. The moving alignment elements are structured to move the shell from the initial alignment position to an intermediate alignment position. Thus, as the upper tooling assembly moves from the first position to the second position, the moving alignment elements contact a shell and move the shell from an initial alignment position to an intermediate alignment position.

An alignment assembly for a press assembly is provided. The alignment assembly includes a number of alignment elements. The alignment elements include a number of moving alignment elements. The moving alignment elements are coupled to an upper tooling assembly that moves between a first and second position. As the upper tooling assembly moves, the moving alignment elements move between a first position and a second position corresponding to the upper tooling assembly first position and a second position. The moving alignment elements are structured to move the shell from the initial alignment position to an intermediate alignment position. Thus, as the upper tooling assembly moves from the first position to the second position, the moving alignment elements contact a shell and move the shell from an initial alignment position to an intermediate alignment position.

An alignment assembly for a press assembly is provided. The alignment assembly includes a number of alignment elements. The alignment elements include a number of moving alignment elements. The moving alignment elements are coupled to an upper tooling assembly that moves between a first and second position. As the upper tooling assembly moves, the moving alignment elements move between a first position and a second position corresponding to the upper tooling assembly first position and a second position. The moving alignment elements are structured to move the shell from the initial alignment position to an intermediate alignment position. Thus, as the upper tooling assembly moves from the first position to the second position, the moving alignment elements contact a shell and move the shell from an initial alignment position to an intermediate alignment position.