| 摘要 |
<p>A method of aligning a work tool (10) relative to a succession of articles (1a, 1b, 1c) being conveyed, comprises providing the work tool (10) at a work station (11) on a carriage (12), which carriage (12) is moveable fore and aft (A, B) in a direction transverse to the conveying direction, the carriage (12) comprising a drive element (14) which is adapted to engage each of the articles (1a, 1b, 1c) when they are conveyed in succession to the work station (11) while a work operation is performed on each of the articles by the tool (10), the method being characterised in that the carriage (12) is movable transversely relative to the conveying direction or by a motive means (17, 18, 19) so that the position of the carriage and thus the drive element (14), is adjusted to a position such that the articles (1a, 1b, 1c) are each engaged by the drive element (14) when they are conveyed to the work station (11), with the work tool (10) in an appropriate position to perform the work operation.</p> |
