摘要 |
A machine cell (10)for the forming and joining of a first sheet material (A) to a second sheet material (B) includes an upper gate (100) and a lower nest (200). The lower nest (200) includes a vacuum pad (208) having a recessed channel (210) defined therein. A vacuum system (204) is fluidly connected to the recessed channel (210) to hold the first sheet material (A) to the lower nest (200) during the joining of the first and second sheet materials (A, B). The machine cell (10) further includes an arrangement for aligning the first sheet material to the second sheet material. |