Automobile sheet metal body panel folding device has folding wheel and counter-holding roller positioned on opposite sides of flange of outer sheet folded over inner sheet

摘要

The folding device has a folding tool (2) provided with a freely-programmable handling device (3), at least one interchangable folding wheel (4) and a counter-holding roller (5). The folding wheel and the counter-holding roller cooperate with opposite sides of a flange (8) of an outer sheet (1) positioned on a folding bed, which is folded over an inner sheet (9). An Independent claim for a folding method for sheet metal body panels is also included.