Crimping press
A crimping press ( 1 ) for manufacturing crimp connections is disclosed, comprising a frame ( 2 ), a die ( 14 ), a plunger ( 15 ) movable relative to the frame ( 2 ), and a drive ( 4 ) attached to the frame ( 2 ) for moving the plunger ( 15 ). According to the invention, the crimping press ( 1 ) furthermore comprises a beam ( 5 ) arranged between said drive ( 4 ) and said plunger ( 15 ) and/or said frame ( 2 ) and said die ( 14 ) and a sensor ( 8 ) for measuring the bending of the beam ( 5 ) arranged on or in the beam ( 5 ).
1. A crimping press comprising:
a frame;
a die supported by said frame;
a plunger configured to move relative to said frame;
a drive connected to said frame and configured to move said plunger;
a beam arranged between said drive and said plunger, said beam having a first portion receiving force acting on said plunger, a second portion, a third portion, said first portion situated between said second and third portions, said second and third portions receiving force acting from said drive; and,
a sensor configured to measure lateral, beam deflection bending of said beam consequent to beam cross sectional area moment of inertia.
2. A crimping press as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
said beam having a center part, said beam having a crossbar, said center part and said crossbar forming a T-shape.
3. The crimping press as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
said sensor is a strain gauge.
4. The crimping press as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:
said strain gauge is arranged opposite to said first portion.
5. The crimping press as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
said sensor is a piezoelectric sensor arranged opposite to said first portion.
6. A crimping press comprising:
a frame;
a die supported by said frame;
a plunger configured to move relative to said frame;
a drive connected to said frame and configured to move said plunger;
a beam arranged between said frame and said die, said beam having a first portion receiving force acting on said die, a second portion, a third portion, said first portion situated between said second and third portions, said second and third portions receiving force acting from said frame; and,
a sensor configured to measure lateral, beam deflection bending of said beam consequent to beam cross sectional area moment of inertia.
7. A crimping press as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising:
said beam having a center part, said beam having a crossbar, said center part and said crossbar forming a T-shape.
8. The crimping press as claimed in claim 6 , wherein:
said sensor is a strain gauge.
9. The crimping press as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:
said strain gauge is arranged opposite to said first portion.
10. The crimping press as claimed in claim 6 , wherein:
said sensor is a piezoelectric sensor arranged opposite to said first portion.
11. A crimping press comprising:
a frame;
a die supported by said frame;
a plunger configured to move relative to said frame;
a drive connected to said frame and configured to move said plunger;
a beam arranged between said drive and said plunger, said beam having a first portion receiving a driving force of said drive, a second portion, a third portion, said first portion situated between said second and third portions, said second and third portions receiving force acting on said plunger; and,
a sensor configured to measure lateral, beam deflection bending of said beam consequent to beam cross sectional area moment of inertia.
12. A crimping press as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising:
said beam having a center part, said beam having a crossbar, said center part and said crossbar forming a T-shape.
13. The crimping press as claimed in claim 11 , wherein:
said sensor is a strain gauge.
14. The crimping press as claimed in claim 13 , wherein:
said strain gauge is arranged opposite to said first portion.
15. The crimping press as claimed in claim 11 , wherein:
said sensor is a piezoelectric sensor arranged opposite to said first portion.
16. A crimping press comprising:
a frame;
a die supported by said frame;
a plunger configured to move relative to said frame;
a drive connected to said frame and configured to move said plunger;
a beam arranged between said frame and said die, said beam having a first portion receiving a holding force acting from said frame, a second portion, a third portion, said first portion situated between said second and third portions, said second and third portions receiving force acting on said die; and,
a sensor configured to measure lateral, beam deflection bending of said beam consequent to beam cross sectional area moment of inertia.
17. A crimping press as claimed in claim 16 , further comprising:
said beam having a center part, said beam having a crossbar, said center part and said crossbar forming a T-shape.
18. The crimping press as claimed in claim 16 , wherein:
said sensor is a strain gauge.
19. The crimping press as claimed in claim 18 , wherein:
said strain gauge is arranged opposite to said first portion.
20. The crimping press as claimed in claim 16 , wherein:
said sensor is a piezoelectric sensor arranged opposite to said first portion.