CONVERSION SYSTEM

摘要

A conversion system wherein a crankshaft drives the motion of the tooling assemblies within a number of lanes is provided. The crankshaft is structured to move the tooling assemblies associated with less than the total number of lanes. That is, for example, a four-lane conversion system could include two crankshafts each actuating the tooling assemblies of two lanes. In an exemplary embodiment, each lane has a single associated crankshaft.

主权项

1. A can end conversion system comprising:
a plurality of press units, each press unit including a number of elongated sets of lanes, a crankshaft assembly, a first tooling assembly, and a second tooling assembly; each lane having a longitudinal axis; each crankshaft assembly including a crankshaft; each crankshaft including an elongated body having a longitudinal axis; wherein a number of crankshaft body longitudinal axes are substantially parallel to the associated lane set longitudinal axis; each crankshaft operatively coupled to an associated first tooling assembly; each second tooling assembly disposed in a substantially fixed position relative to the crankshaft; wherein rotation of each crankshaft moves the associated first tooling assembly between a first position, wherein the first tooling assembly is spaced from the second tooling assembly, and a second position, wherein the first tooling assembly is adjacent the second tooling assembly; and wherein each press unit crankshaft of said modular press unit number of crankshafts is disposed below the associated first tooling assembly and second tooling assembly.