Patent ID: 9539690
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: B21D,B23Q,B24B,B24C,C21D,C22F

Claim:
1. A method for processing a metal workpiece for changing physical characteristics of the metal workpiece wherein the workpiece has a surface, the method comprising the steps of: establishing predetermined processing parameters for achieving a final metal component; positioning the workpiece during the changing of physical characteristics; applying impacts to the surface of a first section of the workpiece while controlling the impacts with the predetermined processing parameters; sensing currently existing physical conditions of a second upcoming section of the workpiece during the applying impacts step; adjusting the predetermined processing parameters for the impacts into adjusted processing parameters in reaction to the currently existing physical conditions of the second upcoming section of the workpiece from the sensing of the currently existing physical conditions of the workpiece; and applying further impacts to the surface of the second upcoming section of the workpiece while controlling the impacts with the adjusted processing parameters.