Patent ID: 6334350
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: B21D

Abstract:
An automatic machine for ship's curved hullpieces comprising:a jig table arranged to support one or more steel plates; a heating device including a torch to heat one side of steel plates to a required temperature and move in a horizontal/vertical direction; a cooling device attached to the torch and arranged to cool down the heated plates by spraying out coolant from one or more nozzles; a measuring device arranged to measure the deformed shape of steel plates with a displacement gauge to be set up beside the cooling device, and to transmit data through an A/D converter to convert analogue signals sent by the displacement gauge to digital signals; a driving device including a transverse guide rail, a longitudinal guide rail, motors, chains, belts, all of which enable the torch, the cooling device, and the displacement gauge to move in accordance with commands; and a control system including main controllers and a display device, where main controllers issue said commands and control operations of the heating device, the cooling device, the measuring device and the driving device and where results are monitored through the display device.