| 摘要 |
<p>This invention is a system for enhancing the performance of a forging press (10) by increasing the size of the workpiece (18) which can be effectively forged within the capacity of the forging press. The system includes the provision of a die set in which one or more of the dies (16) is segmented, that is divided into two or more, and preferably three or more parts. The segmented die (16) is provided with advancement means which allow each of the segments to be selectively advanced ahead of the other segments along the forging axis. The dies are installed in the forging press (10) by mounting each die directly or indirectly to a respective die bed (11, 12). An advancement means is employed to cause one of the segments to advance and be locked ahead of another segment (21, 22). The workpiece (18) is forged so that the advanced segment is a primary forging agent, that is, it transfers the vast majority of the force to the workpiece. The non-advanced segments are secondary forging agents, that is, they act only to control the reaction of other portions of the workpiece. Subsequently, the role of the segments is reversed, in steps, so that the formerly non-advance segment (21, 22) is advanced beyond the formerly advanced segment (20). The process of forging is then carried out again with the newly advanced segment or segments acting as the primary forging agent. By conducting this closed-die forging operation in this stepped manner with a segmented die (16), the total effective force is applied serially over several sections of the workpiece so that each section of the workpiece (18) is effectively exposed to a greater forging pressure and, therefore, more forging work can be done on the workpiece. Conversely, a given available forging force can be used to form a greater size of workpiece.</p> |
