A manufacturing assembly and method produce a wire mesh including a plurality of longitudinal members and a monolithic transverse member secured to the plurality of longitudinal members. The monolithic transverse member includes a plurality of transverse portions that define a first cross-sectional shape, and further includes a plurality of longitudinal portions that define a second cross-sectional shape different than the first cross-sectional shape.

Method for manufacturing a component from polyhedra having polyhedron edges which are formed from a semi-finished product, component and production facility. The method has the steps of: subdividing the component to be produced into a net of polyhedra, consisting of polyhedron edges, which are interconnected at the polyhedron node points thereof to form the net; providing a semi-finished product provision device, which provides the semi-finished product; providing a supply guide device for supplying the semi-finished product from the semi-finished product provision device and positioning the semi-finished product; providing a cutting and welding device or a welding device for welding and a cutting device for cutting to size the semi-finished product; supplying the semi-finished product by way of the supply device; constructing the net of polyhedra by positioning the supplied semi-finished product in the position of the polyhedron edge to be formed at the associated polyhedron node point of the net of polyhedra in each case, and fixing the semi-finished product at the polyhedron node point by welding.

Method for manufacturing a component from polyhedra having polyhedron edges which are formed from a semi-finished product, component and production facility. The method has the steps of: subdividing the component to be produced into a net of polyhedra, consisting of polyhedron edges, which are interconnected at the polyhedron node points thereof to form the net; providing a semi-finished product provision device, which provides the semi-finished product; providing a supply guide device for supplying the semi-finished product from the semi-finished product provision device and positioning the semi-finished product; providing a cutting and welding device or a welding device for welding and a cutting device for cutting to size the semi-finished product; supplying the semi-finished product by way of the supply device; constructing the net of polyhedra by positioning the supplied semi-finished product in the position of the polyhedron edge to be formed at the associated polyhedron node point of the net of polyhedra in each case, and fixing the semi-finished product at the polyhedron node point by welding.

A bending head for welded wire mesh includes a frame, a bending face to be moved relative to the frame for bending a wire in a welded wire mesh, a counterholder on which the wire can be braced during bending by the bending face, a bending die which, at least in part, has a predefined bending radius, a bending arm on which the bending face is arranged, and an arm drive device with which the bending arm can be adjusted relative to the frame. A support is provided at and/or on which the bending arm is movably mounted. A support drive device, with which the support can be adjusted relative to the frame and which is separate from the arm drive device, is provided.

A device for producing a metal mesh reinforcement that includes joining a plurality of long profiles and a winding profile. The device includes a welding unit for welding a longitudinal profile to a winding profile and a feed unit for feeding a portion of the winding profile provided from a master to the welding unit. The feed unit includes a cutting arrangement for cutting a profile portion of the winding profile from the master. The cutting arrangement is arranged within a cutting zone of the device remote from the welding unit such that, after cutting of the winding profile, the end portion of the winding profile cut from the master is fed from the cutting zone to the welding unit and at least one further weld is made between the cut-off end portion of the winding profile and a longitudinal profile to produce the metal mesh reinforcement.

A device for producing a metal mesh reinforcement that includes joining a plurality of long profiles and a winding profile. The device includes a welding unit for welding a longitudinal profile to a winding profile and a feed unit for feeding a portion of the winding profile provided from a master to the welding unit. The feed unit includes a cutting arrangement for cutting a profile portion of the winding profile from the master. The cutting arrangement is arranged within a cutting zone of the device remote from the welding unit such that, after cutting of the winding profile, the end portion of the winding profile cut from the master is fed from the cutting zone to the welding unit and at least one further weld is made between the cut-off end portion of the winding profile and a longitudinal profile to produce the metal mesh reinforcement.

Method for the continuous production of mesh mats made of steel wire having a plurality of parallel longitudinal wires that are welded to transverse wires extending in a manner spaced apart from one another, wherein hot- or cold-rolled wire material is used as the longitudinal and transverse wires, wherein the longitudinal wires are stretched in a stretching apparatus while being fed to the welding operation, wherein the longitudinal wires are drawn through the stretching apparatus by means of a capstan drum, and wherein the transverse wire material is also stretched in a separate stretching apparatus while being fed to the welding operation, and an installation for carrying out the method.

Method for the continuous production of mesh mats made of steel wire having a plurality of parallel longitudinal wires that are welded to transverse wires extending in a manner spaced apart from one another, wherein hot- or cold-rolled wire material is used as the longitudinal and transverse wires, wherein the longitudinal wires are stretched in a stretching apparatus while being fed to the welding operation, wherein the longitudinal wires are drawn through the stretching apparatus by means of a capstan drum, and wherein the transverse wire material is also stretched in a separate stretching apparatus while being fed to the welding operation, and an installation for carrying out the method.

In one aspect the invention relates to a mobile robotic end-effector tool for generating a mesh structure for use in reinforced concrete building systems. The tool comprises: —at least one robotic end-effector (EE), being movable in six degrees of freedom for applying an endless secondary mesh structure (2 ms) to the provided primary mesh structure (1 ms) continuously by roll spot welding, —wherein the at least one robotic end-effector (EE) further comprises: —a welding unit (W), in particular a resistance welding unit, configured for welding the secondary mesh structure (2 ms) to the primary mesh structure (1 ms) at predefined connection positions to generate cross-wire connections; —contact force sensors, configured for measuring the contact force of the robotic end-effector (EE), being applied to the primary mesh structure (1 ms) during rolling over the primary mesh structure (1 ms); —a processor (P) for closed loop control of the at least one robotic end-effector (EE) by means of control signals, wherein the control signals are generated at least in part in response to the measured contact force.

In one aspect the invention relates to a mobile robotic end-effector tool for generating a mesh structure for use in reinforced concrete building systems. The tool comprises: —at least one robotic end-effector (EE), being movable in six degrees of freedom for applying an endless secondary mesh structure (2 ms) to the provided primary mesh structure (1 ms) continuously by roll spot welding, —wherein the at least one robotic end-effector (EE) further comprises: —a welding unit (W), in particular a resistance welding unit, configured for welding the secondary mesh structure (2 ms) to the primary mesh structure (1 ms) at predefined connection positions to generate cross-wire connections; —contact force sensors, configured for measuring the contact force of the robotic end-effector (EE), being applied to the primary mesh structure (1 ms) during rolling over the primary mesh structure (1 ms); —a processor (P) for closed loop control of the at least one robotic end-effector (EE) by means of control signals, wherein the control signals are generated at least in part in response to the measured contact force.