A hot rolling line control system includes a rolling condition setting unit, an operation data collection unit that collects rolling conditions and operation data of a line during rolling, an operation data storage unit, a material measurement data storage unit that stores material actual measurement data obtained by measuring a material of a rolled steel sheet, a material prediction unit that predicts material of rolled steel sheet, and a material prediction data storage unit that stores material prediction data in the material prediction unit, and the material prediction unit includes a classification criteria creation and material model regression unit that creates classification criteria using operation data and the material actual measurement data, classifies the operation data and the material actual measurement data according to the created classification criteria, and regresses the classified operation data and material actual measurement data to create a material model for each classification.

A method for operating a forming press which includes a plurality of press components and a plurality of tool components. The forming press has at least one force sensor and at least one force actuator, each arranged in a press and/or tool component. A forming simulation is carried out, which takes into consideration an elastic behavior of the press and/or tool components. Target values of forces acting on at least one press and/or tool component are determined by the forming simulation. A forming process is carried out by the forming press. During the forming process, actual values of forces acting on the press and/or tool components are measured by the force sensor and the force actuator is actuated via a control loop such that the actual values correspond to the target values from the forming simulation.

A flexible pressing system for accepting and rejecting pressed part into a part may include a pressing apparatus configured to press components into a hole of a part and a controller programmed to receive press data for a press of at least one of the components, the press data including force, distance and time of the press, and determine whether the force is indicative of an inadequate press based on the force and distance at a specific time of the press.

An electromechanical joining system that uses an output force or output torque for performing a joining method and includes an electrical drive connected for driving a screw drive and is configured for generating actual values of force or torque that are provided as input variables to a monitoring device. The system includes a sensor configured for measuring the course of the forces or torques over time during the joining method and for detecting additional measurement values that are supplied to the monitoring device as input variables. Wherein the monitoring device links the supplied actual values with the supplied additional measurement values to detect upcoming wear of a wear-prone component of the electromechanical joining system. A method for analyzing the status of the electromechanical joining system is also disclosed.

Techniques for implementing and/or operating a deployment system that includes a vehicle frame of a deployment vehicle, a drive sub-system, which includes wheels secured to the vehicle frame, a swage machine, and a fluid power sub-system. The swage machine includes a grab plate, which interlocks with a grab notch on a pipe fitting to be secured to a pipe segment, which includes tubing that defines a pipe bore and a fluid conduit implemented in an annulus of the tubing, a die plate including a die, and a fluid actuator that actuates the grab plate toward the die plate to facilitate conformally deforming a fitting jacket of the pipe fitting around the tubing of the pipe segment. The fluid power sub-system selectively powers the drive sub-system or the swage machine based on a target operation to be performed by the deployment vehicle.

An incremental sheet forming system and method are configured to form a structure through an incremental sheet forming process. The incremental sheet forming system and method include a forming control unit that compensates for spring back of a structure to be formed through the incremental sheet forming process.

An electromechanical joining system that uses an output force or output torque for performing a joining method and includes an electrical drive connected for driving a screw drive and is configured for generating actual values of force or torque that are provided as input variables to a monitoring device. The system includes a sensor configured for measuring the course of the forces or torques over time during the joining method and for detecting additional measurement values that are supplied to the monitoring device as input variables. Wherein the monitoring device links the supplied actual values with the supplied additional measurement values to detect upcoming wear of a wear-prone component of the electromechanical joining system. A method for analyzing the status of the electromechanical joining system is also disclosed.

A hot rolling line control system includes a rolling condition setting unit, an operation data collection unit that collects rolling conditions and operation data of a line during rolling, an operation data storage unit, a material measurement data storage unit that stores material actual measurement data obtained by measuring a material of a rolled steel sheet, a material prediction unit that predicts material of rolled steel sheet, and a material prediction data storage unit that stores material prediction data in the material prediction unit, and the material prediction unit includes a classification criteria creation and material model regression unit that creates classification criteria using operation data and the material actual measurement data, classifies the operation data and the material actual measurement data according to the created classification criteria, and regresses the classified operation data and material actual measurement data to create a material model for each classification.

Techniques for implementing and/or operating a deployment system that includes a vehicle frame of a deployment vehicle, a drive sub-system, which includes wheels secured to the vehicle frame, a swage machine, and a fluid power sub-system. The swage machine includes a grab plate, which interlocks with a grab notch on a pipe fitting to be secured to a pipe segment, which includes tubing that defines a pipe bore and a fluid conduit implemented in an annulus of the tubing, a die plate including a die, and a fluid actuator that actuates the grab plate toward the die plate to facilitate conformally deforming a fitting jacket of the pipe fitting around the tubing of the pipe segment. The fluid power sub-system selectively powers the drive sub-system or the swage machine based on a target operation to be performed by the deployment vehicle.

The present invention relates to method for modifying process parameters based on optimum operation performance criteria for a metal working process, said method comprising the steps of inputting standard process parameters for at least one product to be machined and generating operational data based on the standard process parameters. Operational data is compared with optimized operation performance criteria and is presented to a decision-making entity. This entity may be allowed to modify the process parameters so as to improve operation of the metal working process.