The stationary tool system is forming the translational moved work piece into the desired final geometry. Due to the surface enlargement caused by a flow of the material in the band edges of the metal sheet, branched profiles are formed. The formed linear flow split profile consists of a web and two flanges. The surface facing the splitting roll is defined as the top surface. According to DIN 8580 linear flow splitting is part of the pressure forming processes.
Linear flow splitting stands consist of working shafts with a diameter of 150 mm and a variable center distance to manufacture sheets with up to 4 mm thickness. The initial sheet metal width can be up to 600 mm. With a nominal diameter of 496 mm, the segmented supporting rolls allow variable flange lengths and angles, depending on the chosen incremental infeed and aperture angle.
The splitting rolls have a continuous infeed up to 300 mm each side and can be adjusted with an offset up to 150 mm in traverse direction. By choosing a suitable supporting roll width, the incremental infeed yink can be selected freely in 0.5 mm steps. Reaction forces, occurring at the splitting rolls during the process are detected by DMS shearing bolts.
The drive power of 11,3 kW of each working shaft allows forming speeds up to 100 m/min. The integrated Simatic-S7 control, made by the company Siemens, allow an independent set up for each drive of upper and lower shaft of the flexible production plant. Each stand can be rearranged independently on the machine base.
Ten linear flow splitting stands are available and allow a continuous production. For a discontinuous production of sheet metal all tool systems have additional side guide rollers.
