Global Patent Index - EP 2279806 A1

EP 2279806 A1 20110202 - Roll forming apparatus

Title (en)

Roll forming apparatus

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Walzprofilieren

Title (fr)

Dispositif de profilage à galets

Publication

EP 2279806 A1 20110202 (EN)

Application

EP 09009689 A 20090727

Priority

EP 09009689 A 20090727

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a roll forming apparatus for forming metal sheets having a varying width passing through the apparatus wherein the apparatus comprises a number of successive roll stands (1) provided with forming rolls (2), a support (4) for each roll stand, wherein each roll stand is mounted on a support (4) rotatable around an axis of rotation, guide means (7) for the supports for the roll stands and drive units (18) to move and to rotate the roll stands (1) and wherein drive units act at points at a distance of the axis of rotation on every roll stand (1) to move and rotate the roll stands (1) and that points at a distance of the axis of rotation at facing sides of two successive roll stands are acted on by a single drive unit.

IPC 8 full level

B21D 5/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 5/083 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

DE 10011755 A1 20010920 - GROCHE PTU TU DARMSTADT PETER [DE]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2279806 A1 20110202; EP 2279806 B1 20130227

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09009689 A 20090727