METHOD OF DRAWING METAL WORKPIECES AND DRAWING UNIT FOR DRAWING MACHINE

摘要

PURPOSE: A method of drawing metal workpieces and drawing unit for a drawing machine are provided to overcome the drawbacks of the earlier systems and permit optionally longer strokes of the carriages and higher mean carriage speeds. CONSTITUTION: The method of drawing metal workpieces includes; a machine frame forming an elongated path along which the workpiece is drawn; at least one drawing carriage provided with a workpiece gripper and displaceable back and forth linearly along the path to draw the workpiece through the die; and a controlled linear motor complex assigned to the drawing carriage and acting upon the respective drawing carriage for independent displacement of the drawing carriage along the path.