SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FORMING METAL STRIPS INTO DIES

A system for forming a metal strip into a die is described herein. The system includes a base to support the metal strip as the metal strip undergoes a series of forming operations; a feeding device to advance the metal strip between each forming operation and grip the metal strip during each forming operation; a bending device to bend a portion of the metal strip extending from the feeding device; a forming head to house a pair of forming tools and provide features to the portion of the metal strip extending from the feeding device; a robotic arm to selectively provide the one or more forming tools to the forming head; and a computing unit in communication with the robotic arm configured to transmit a control signal to cause the robotic arm to retrieve the pair of forming tools and provide the pair of forming tools to the forming head. 本文描述了一种用于将金属条成形为模具的系统。所述系统包括在金属条经历一系列成形操作时支撑金属条的基座；馈送设备，用于使金属条在每次成形操作之间前进并在每次成形操作期间抓握金属条；弯曲设备，用于弯曲金属条的从馈送设备延伸的部分；成形头，用于容纳一对成形工具并为金属条的从馈送设备延伸的部分提供特征；机械臂，用于选择性将一个或多个成形工具提供到成形头；和