Inventors:
Guangyu Zhang - Grand Rapids MI
Merle L. Staup - West Olive MI
Dennis M. Willyard - Rockford MI
Jeffrey A. Lawrence - Jenison MI
Ronald E. Weber - Belmont MI
Assignee:
GR Spring & Stamping, Inc. - Grand Rapids MI
International Classification:
B21D 2800
Abstract:
An apparatus for serially making formed parts from a web of deformable material having a plurality of progressive die forming stations for forming multiple parts from the web by advancing the web through each forming station. In one embodiment, the apparatus has a control system for measuring parts formed in the apparatus and adjusting the relationship between first and second die portions of the apparatus to keep the parts formed in the apparatus within predetermined specifications.