Press systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10618094
APP PUB NO 20180050378A1
SERIAL NO

15556263

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Press systems for manufacturing hot formed structural components may be provided. The systems comprise a fixed lower body (2), a mobile upper body (3) and a mechanism configured to provide upwards and downwards press progression of the mobile upper body (3) with respect to the fixed lower body (2). The system further comprises a cooling/heating tool (10) configured to cool down and/or heat a previously heated blank having locally different microstructures and mechanical properties which comprises: upper (11) and lower (12) mating dies, and the upper (11) and lower (12) dies comprising two or more die blocks adapted to operate at different temperatures corresponding to zones of the blank having locally different microstructures and mechanical properties, and a press tool (20) configured to draw the blank, wherein the press tool (20) is arranged downstream the cooling/heating tool (10). Moreover, methods for hot forming structural components are also provided.

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AUTOTECH ENGINEERING S L48340 AMOREBIETA-ETXANO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
López, Lage Manuel Abrera, ES 8 7
Martin, Gonzalez Ignacio Sant Pere de Ribes, ES 6 36
Raya, Zamora Pedro Sant Quirze del Valles, ES 2 3

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