Press for blanking metal sheets and for forming cup-shaped items such as caps, closures, and lids for closing bottles, cans, jars, and the like

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EP 0 732 162 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	07.05.1997 Bulletin 1997/19

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	18.09.1996 Bulletin 1996/38

(21)	Application number: 96103758.7

(22)	Date of filing: 11.03.1996

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: B21D 51/44

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE CH DE GB IT LI

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Priority:

13.03.1995 IT BO950098

(71)	Applicant: SACMI Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Soc. Coop. a Resp. Lim.
	I-40026 Imola (Bologna) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Alieri, Rodiero 40026 Imola (Bologna) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
	Modiano & Associati S.r.l. Via Meravigli, 16 20123 Milano 20123 Milano (IT)

(54)	Press for blanking metal sheets and for forming cup-shaped items such as caps, closures, and lids for closing bottles, cans, jars, and the like

(57) A press for blanking metal sheets and for forming items such as caps, closures, and the like, including an upper movable beam (7) and a lower beam (4) between which a fixed beam (6) is arranged. The die (65) and the counterpunches (76) are mounted on the lower movable beam (4). The blanking rings (49) and the punches (30) are mounted on the fixed beam (6) and cooperate with the dies (65) and with the counterpunches (76) respectively. Blocks (29) are adjustably mounted on the upper movable beam (7) and act on the punches (30) to form the items.

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