| 摘要 |
<p>A press for converting ends for cans and the like is provided with a conveyor 60 extending sideways through the press to carry shells for processing into can ends along an end converting path. Upper and lower conversion tooling 35,36 is located along the end converting path at the top and bottom of the conveyor, defining a pluralitiy of stations on opposite sides of the center of the tooling for working progressively on shells moved by the conveyor along the end converting path. First and second tab tooling 35T, 36T, auxiliary to the main tooling means, is located on opposite sides of the conveyor extending transversely thereof and defining a tab forming path which bridges the end converting path. Opening tabs are formed from a strip 115 of metal stock fed through the tab tooling and the strip 115 with completed tabs is guided in a loop from the tab tooling back to a staking and attachment station I-G, II-G on the end converting path for removal from the strip and attachment to the shells. The tooling is mounted to the press bed and slide such that the converting and tab forming paths are arranged in a symmetrical fashion which distributes reaction forces in a generally uniform manner over the opposed working areas of the bed and slide.</p> |
