Brian J Rea

US Patent:

20190291901, Sep 26, 2019

Filed:

Jun 5, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/306923

Inventors:

- Youngstown OH, US
Brian Rea - Boardman OH, US
Jeffery Bell - Newton Falls OH, US

Assignee:

Taylor-Winfield Technologies, Inc. - Youngstown OH

International Classification:

B65B 13/04
B65B 25/14
B65B 27/06

Abstract:

A strapping system and method for automatically applying strapping to at least one associated object, such as a roll of coiled material having a void. The system includes a first end effector (E) and second end effector (E), each end effector (EE) mountable to a robotic arm (AA) and including at least a portion of a chute, the end effectors (EE) movable relative to each other when mounted to a robotic arm (AA) such that the chute portions of each end effector can be selectively brought together in a plurality of orientations to define a generally continuous chute loop (CH) through which a strapping material can be advanced to surround the at least one associated object located at least partially within the chute loop.

US Patent:

20180272415, Sep 27, 2018

Filed:

May 25, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/989555

Inventors:

Jason Garrett Lisko - Girard OH, US
Brian Rea - Boardman OH, US
Jeffery Bell - Newton Falls OH, US
Michael A. Gaskill - Salem OH, US

Assignee:

Taylor-Winfield Technologies, Inc. - Youngstown OH

International Classification:

B21J 5/00
B23K 37/02
B23K 13/01

Abstract:

An apparatus () for joining a predetermined geometrical profile shape from a sheet material (SM) includes a positioning assembly () including a base member () and a frame () that is operable to receive the sheet material (SM), to configure the sheet material in a predetermined orientation and to linearly translate the sheet material along a process direction (). A Z-bar () is configured to guide a first longitudinal edge (FE) and second longitudinal edge (SE) of the sheet material (SM) into adjacent alignment along the process direction (). A welding and forging assembly () welds and then forges a seam between the first longitudinal edge (FE) and the second longitudinal edge (SE) of the associated sheet material (SM).

US Patent:

20160016264, Jan 21, 2016

Filed:

Aug 12, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/824101

Inventors:

Jason Garrett Lisko - Girard OH, US
Brian Rea - Boardman OH, US
Jeffery Bell - Newton Falls OH, US
Michael A. Gaskill - Salem OH, US

Assignee:

Taylor-Winfield Technologies, Inc. - Youngstown OH

International Classification:

B23K 33/00

Abstract:

An apparatus () for joining a predetermined geometrical profile shape from a sheet material (SM) includes a positioning assembly () including a base member () and a frame () that is operable to receive the sheet material (SM), to configure the sheet material in a predetermined orientation and to linearly translate the sheet material along a process direction (). A Z-bar () is configured to guide a first longitudinal edge (FE) and second longitudinal edge (SE) of the sheet material (SM) into adjacent alignment along the process direction (). A welding and forging assembly () welds and then forges a seam between the first longitudinal edge (FE) and the second longitudinal edge (SE) of the associated sheet material (SM).

US Patent:

20150343507, Dec 3, 2015

Filed:

May 28, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/288605

Inventors:

Jason Garrett Lisko - Girard OH, US
Brian Rea - Boardman OH, US
Jeffery Bell - Newton Falls OH, US

Assignee:

TAYLOR-WINFIELD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Youngstown OH

International Classification:

B21C 37/08
B23K 11/087

Abstract:

An apparatus () for welding a predetermined geometrical profile shape from a sheet material (SM) includes a positioning assembly () including a base member () and a frame () that is operable to receive the sheet material (SM), to configure the sheet material in a predetermined orientation and to linearly translate the sheet material along a process direction (). A guide member () is configured to guide a first longitudinal edge (FE) and second longitudinal edge (SE) of the sheet material (SM) into adjacent alignment along the process direction (). A plurality of arms (-) are attached to the frame (), each arm including a roll (-) that is configured to be translated inwardly against the associated sheet material (SM) and outwardly away from the associated sheet material to adjust a radial position of the associated sheet material. A welding assembly () welds a seam between the first longitudinal edge (FE) and the second longitudinal edge (SE) of the associated sheet material (SM).