摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a workpiece discharge mechanism that can automatically discharge a workpiece after thickening work and has a simple structure, a workpiece exchange apparatus, a thickening work apparatus, a workpiece discharge method, and a workpiece exchange method.SOLUTION: A workpiece discharge mechanism 60 of a thickening work apparatus for taking a workpiece W subjected to thickening work by applying energy in a direction of crossing the axis line L out of the metal molds 20a, 20b while both end sides of the workpiece W are being fitted with a pair of metal molds 20a, 20b to pressurize the workpiece W between the metal molds 20a, 20b in the direction of the axis line L comprises an extrusion part 61 that presses the workpiece W in the metal molds 20a, 20b in the direction of the axis line L, a drive base 63 disposed between the pair of the metal molds 20a, 20b to be driven in the direction of the axis line L, a chuck part 65 of the workpiece W supported by the drive base 63 to be slidable in the direction of the axis line L, and an energization part 67 that energizes the chuck part 65 to the side of the extrusion part 61.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 |