PROGRESS: Completed Project	PROJECT REF: CUHK/03/ENG/129
PROJECT TITLE: A New Mechanical Press with Controllable Mechanism (Hybrid Driven Mechanical Press)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A family of new mechanical presses is invented. This type of presess is programmable (including its stroke, speed and acceleration) and energy-efficient (it uses a flywheel to ease the peak energy). Mechanically, it is a 2 degree-of-freedom punching mechanism driven by two different motors (a common motor and a servomotor). This mechanism provides an infinite number of stroke travels which is desirable for a variety of stamping operations (such as blanking, drawing, sheet forging, progressive, transfer, and so on). The mechanical dimesions are optimized for maximum performance and the two motors are selected by minimizing the energy consumption of the servor motor. The PC based control system provides easy usage and optimal control of the press.
FOCUS AREA(S): Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
KEYWORDS: mechanical press, stamping machine, motor, punching
MODE OF COLLABORATION: licence
STATUS PATENT: Patent Pending	PATENT NO: NA
ORGANIZATION: CUHK
CONTACT PERSON: Mr Billy Lam	EMAIL: billylam@cuhk.edu.hk
TEL: (852) 2609 8882	FAX: (852) 2603 5451
WEBSITE: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/rtao/patent/	DATE: