Strip welding machine
First Claim
1. In a strip welding machine for welding cut surfaces of a strip beginning and a strip end of metal strips to be connected, the strip welding machine including separately arranged cutting tools for producing the cut surfaces and a welding apparatus arranged between the cutting tools, the welding apparatus including a welding table arranged underneath the welding apparatus, the welding table including a guide gap for a welding stop for the respective strip end or the respective strip beginning, wherein the welding stop can be raised in the guide gap above the plane of the table, the improvement comprising a cutting stop, which can be raised above the plane of the strip, said cutting stop being arranged in front of the cutting tool on an entry side in strip travel direction and a measuring drive operating in strip travel direction being arranged in front of one of the strips, and a cutting stop, which can be raised above the plane of the strip, said cutting stop being arranged following the cutting tool on an exit side in strip travel direction and a measuring drive operating against strip travel direction being arranged following the other of the strips.
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Abstract
A strip welding machine for welding abutting cut surfaces at a strip beginning and at a strip end of metal strips. Cutting tools are provided for producing the cut surfaces. A welding apparatus is used for welding the cut surfaces. A cutting stop which can be raised above the plane of the strip is arranged in front of the cutting tool on the entry side and a measuring drive operating in strip travel direction is arranged in front of one of the strips. A cutting stop which can be raised above the plane of the strip is arranged following the cutting tool on the exit side also in strip travel direction and a measuring drive operating against the strip travel direction is arranged following the other of the strips. The measuring drives ensure that the respective strips are exactly positioned initially in cutting position and subsequently in welding position.
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- 1. In a strip welding machine for welding cut surfaces of a strip beginning and a strip end of metal strips to be connected, the strip welding machine including separately arranged cutting tools for producing the cut surfaces and a welding apparatus arranged between the cutting tools, the welding apparatus including a welding table arranged underneath the welding apparatus, the welding table including a guide gap for a welding stop for the respective strip end or the respective strip beginning, wherein the welding stop can be raised in the guide gap above the plane of the table, the improvement comprising a cutting stop, which can be raised above the plane of the strip, said cutting stop being arranged in front of the cutting tool on an entry side in strip travel direction and a measuring drive operating in strip travel direction being arranged in front of one of the strips, and a cutting stop, which can be raised above the plane of the strip, said cutting stop being arranged following the cutting tool on an exit side in strip travel direction and a measuring drive operating against strip travel direction being arranged following the other of the strips.
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