METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TARGET CLEANING DIE SURFACES OF A DIE OF A PRESS MACHINE
First Claim
1. A stamping system comprising:
- a press machine having installed an upper die with an upper die surface and a lower die with a lower die surface, the upper die surface and the lower die surface each having a non-planar geometry, the press machine being configured to press a workpiece between the upper die surface and the lower die surface during a pressing operation; and
a die cleaning machine having a brush configured to remove foreign debris from at least one of the upper die surface and the lower die surface during a cleaning operation, wherein the die cleaning machine is configured to maneuver the brush in various orientations relative to the press machine to clean the non-planar upper die surface or the non-planar lower die surface.
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Abstract
A stamping system includes a press machine having installed an upper die with an upper die surface and a lower die with a lower die surface. The upper die surface and the lower die surface each have a non-planar geometry. The press machine presses a workpiece between the upper die surface and the lower die surface during a pressing operation. A die cleaning machine is provided having a brush configured to remove foreign debris from at least one of the upper die surface and the lower die surface during a cleaning operation, wherein the die cleaning machine is configured to maneuver the brush in various orientations relative to the press machine to clean the non-planar upper die surface or the non-planar lower die surface.
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20 Claims
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1. A stamping system comprising:
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a press machine having installed an upper die with an upper die surface and a lower die with a lower die surface, the upper die surface and the lower die surface each having a non-planar geometry, the press machine being configured to press a workpiece between the upper die surface and the lower die surface during a pressing operation; and a die cleaning machine having a brush configured to remove foreign debris from at least one of the upper die surface and the lower die surface during a cleaning operation, wherein the die cleaning machine is configured to maneuver the brush in various orientations relative to the press machine to clean the non-planar upper die surface or the non-planar lower die surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A stamping system comprising:
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a press machine having installed an upper die with an upper die surface and a lower die with a lower die surface, the press machine being configured to press a workpiece between the upper die surface and the lower die surface during a pressing operation; a workpiece surface inspection system configured to inspect a surface of the workpiece after the pressing operation to identify defects in the workpiece; a die cleaning machine having a brush configured to remove foreign debris from at least one of the upper die surface and the lower die surface during a cleaning operation; and a control module operably coupled to the workpiece surface inspection system and the die cleaning machine, the control module causing the die cleaning machine to target cleaning of a specific area of the upper die surface or the lower die surface based on detected defects. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of stamping a workpiece, the method comprising:
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pressing a workpiece between an upper die and a lower die; inspecting the workpiece to identify defects; identifying a debris target zone of a die surface of at least one of the upper die or the lower die based on the location of the defect; and causing a brush of a die cleaning machine to target clean the debris target zone to remove foreign debris from the debris target zone. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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