Scott W Krupp

US Patent:

6564702, May 20, 2003

Filed:

Sep 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/654721

Inventors:

Ronald A. Modesto - Mukwonago WI
Robert Wojczak - Muskego WI
Scott Krupp - New Berlin WI
Yvonne Luzney - Shorewood WI
Dale J. Hammen - Fox Point WI

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

F16P 700

US Classification:

100 99, 100348

Abstract:

A part measurement system includes a press machine, a material measurement sensor, and a press controller. The press machine includes a lower die coupled to an upper die, wherein the lower die includes a top surface supporting a strip of material to be formed into a part after a stripper plate coupled to the upper die contacts the strip of material. The part measurement sensor is located in the lower die and measures a critical dimension of the part while the part is in the lower die. The part forming rail is coupled to the lower die. The forming rail and the upper die form the critical dimension of the part. The press controller is coupled to the press machine and the sensor. The controller processes a measurement signal from the part measurement sensor of the critical dimension of the part, compares the measurement signal to a predetermined threshold value, and generates a command signal to the press machine to adjust the forming rail based on the measurement signal.

US Patent:

6567761, May 20, 2003

Filed:

Aug 31, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/652236

Inventors:

Ronald A. Modesto - Mukwonago WI
Robert Wojczak - Muskego WI
Scott Krupp - New Berlin WI
Yvonne Luzney - Shorewood WI

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

H01L 2100

US Classification:

702 82

Abstract:

A part measurement system includes a press machine, a part measurement sensor and a press controller. The press machine includes a lower die coupled to an upper die, wherein the lower die includes a top surface supporting a strip of material to be formed into a part after a stripper plate coupled to the upper die contacts the strip of material. The part measurement sensor is located in the lower die and measures a critical dimension of the part while the part is in the lower die. The press controller is coupled to the press machine and the sensor, and controller processes a measurement signal from the part measurement sensor of the critical dimension of the part, compares the measurement signal to a predetermined threshold value, and generates a command signal to the press machine to either reject or accept the part.

US Patent:

6751572, Jun 15, 2004

Filed:

Aug 31, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/652197

Inventors:

Ronald A. Modesto - Mukwonago WI
Robert Wojczak - Muskego WI
Scott Krupp - New Berlin WI
Yvonne Luzney - Shorewood WI
Daniel Lappi - Caledonia WI

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

B30B 300

US Classification:

702155

Abstract:

A part measurement system includes a press machine, a part measurement sensor, a part forming rail, and a press controller. The press machine includes a lower die coupled to an upper die, wherein the lower die includes a top surface supporting a strip of material to be formed into a part after a stripper plate coupled to the upper die contacts the strip of material. The part measurement sensor is located in the lower die and measures a critical dimension of the part while the part is in the lower die. The part forming rail is coupled to the lower die. The forming rail and the upper die form the critical dimension of the part. The press controller is coupled to the press machine and the sensor. The controller processes a measurement signal from the part measurement sensor of the critical dimension of the part, compares the measurement signal to a predetermined threshold value, and generates a command signal to the press machine to adjust the forming rail based on the measurement signal.

US Patent:

6456898, Sep 24, 2002

Filed:

Sep 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/655629

Inventors:

Ronald A. Modesto - Mukwonago WI
Robert Wojczak - Muskego WI
Scott Krupp - New Berlin WI
Yvonne Luzney - Shorewood WI
Lyle J. Riffel - Wind Lake WI
Thomas P. Zbikowski - Franklin WI
Robert B. Mech - Milwaukee WI

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G06F 1900

US Classification:

700206, 700108, 700110, 700117, 700249, 700277, 702149, 702155, 702156, 340679, 340680, 340683, 72 151, 72 148, 72 204, 72 211, 73570, 7386206, 7386241

Abstract:

A press monitoring and control system includes a press machine, a press configuration module and a press controller. The press machine has a lower die coupled to an upper die, wherein the lower die includes a top surface supporting a strip of material to be formed into a part after a stripper plate coupled to the upper die contacts the strip of material. The press configuration module includes an input module that processes a set of input data corresponding to a particular job and generates a data signal corresponding to the set of input data. The press controller is coupled to the press machine and the press configuration module. The controller processes the data signal, compares the data signal to a set of parameters corresponding to the particular job, and generates at least one servo signal to adjust at least one servo in response to the data signal.