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.

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.

A transfer apparatus (104) for transferring a workpiece (116) has a support surface (124) for supporting a workpiece (116). The transfer apparatus (104) has a carriage (128) movable with respect to the support surface (124) between a loading location and an unloading location. The transfer apparatus (104) further has a drive mechanism (146, 150) operatively connected to the carriage (128) for moving the carriage (128). The carriage (128) has a lift member (230) moveable between a lowered position and a raised position relative to the support surface (124). The carriage (128) further has a push member (292) operatively connected with the lift member (230) to enable engagement of a workpiece (116) with the push member (292) and the lift member (230) to lift at least a portion of the workpiece (116) from the support surface (124) to decrease the factional engagement between the workpiece (116) and the support surface (124).

A machining system for cutting round material to length, in particular concrete steel. The machining system has a feeder assembly for feeding and positioning the round material, and a cutting device for cutting the round material to length. The feeder assembly is designed as a belt conveyor, wherein in a conveyor permanent magnets are arranged, which are positioned below a receiving surface for receiving round material, wherein the round material can be fixed to the receiving surface of the conveyor means by the permanent magnets.

A machining system for cutting round material to length, in particular concrete steel. The machining system has a feeder assembly for feeding and positioning the round material, and a cutting device for cutting the round material to length. The feeder assembly is designed as a belt conveyor, wherein in a conveyor permanent magnets are arranged, which are positioned below a receiving surface for receiving round material, wherein the round material can be fixed to the receiving surface of the conveyor means by the permanent magnets.

A linear apparatus for forming a can opening, including: a working tabletop, a plurality of necking machining stations are arranged on the working tabletop; each necking machining station is provided with a can body positioning recess for positioning a can body; the can body positioning recess is internally provided with a vacuum suction hole; a vacuum chamber is arranged below the working tabletop; the vacuum chamber is in communication with the vacuum suction hole; a necking machining device is correspondingly arranged on each necking machining station; further: a moving device, and the moving device acts on the can body positioned in the can body positioning recess and is used for moving the can body on the stations onward by one station. The apparatus has the advantages of simple structure, low cost, small occupied space and convenient maintenance, and is the best choice for manufacturers with low production speed requirements.

A device for transporting elongated metal material comprises two chain drive units with a continuous chain, which are arranged such that the elongated material is passed through between the chains with frictional contact so that the elongated material is moved; two controllable pressure units configured to apply pressure forces to the chains towards each other; at least one controllable adjusting unit which is mechanically connected to at least one of the chain drive units and which is configured to move same in a longitudinal direction of the elongated material during operation. A plant can have such a device, and a process is used for controlling such a device.

A device for transporting elongated metal material comprises two chain drive units with a continuous chain, which are arranged such that the elongated material is passed through between the chains with frictional contact so that the elongated material is moved; two controllable pressure units configured to apply pressure forces to the chains towards each other; at least one controllable adjusting unit which is mechanically connected to at least one of the chain drive units and which is configured to move same in a longitudinal direction of the elongated material during operation. A plant can have such a device, and a process is used for controlling such a device.

A transfer apparatus (104) for transferring a workpiece (116) has a support surface (124) for supporting a workpiece (116). The transfer apparatus (104) has a carriage (128) movable with respect to the support surface (124) between a loading location and an unloading location. The transfer apparatus (104) further has a drive mechanism (146, 150) operatively connected to the carriage (128) for moving the carriage (128). The carriage (128) has a lift member (230) moveable between a lowered position and a raised position relative to the support surface (124). The carriage (128) further has a push member (292) operatively connected with the lift member (230) to enable engagement of a workpiece (116) with the push member (292) and the lift member (230) to lift at least a portion of the workpiece (116) from the support surface (124) to decrease the factional engagement between the workpiece (116) and the support surface (124).

A method for producing a component for a heat exchanger through which fluid flows is provided. A base plate is provided on which there is an adhesive layer formed by glue. A channel plate is placed on the surface of the base plate such that the channel plate is spaced apart from the base plate in at least one channel region to delimit at least one fluid channel, and is bears on the adhesive layer in at least one bonding region to obtain a material bond with the base plate. The channel plate and base plate are clamped together in and by a hot press, such that a material bond is formed between the base plate and the channel plate in the bonding region when the adhesive layer is heated. The base plate and channel plate are placed in a cold press such that the adhesive layer that was heated in the hot press is cooled while the base plate is clamped against the channel plate.