摘要 |
An apparatus for feeding an elongate bar into a spindle generally comprises a base, a rack proximate the base for holding a plurality of the elongate bars, a bar feeding support mounted for upward and downward movement with respect to the base, and an intermediate bar loading mechanism mounted for upward and downward movement with respect to the base as well. The intermediate bar loading mechanism is driven along an upward movement path in which it picks up one of the elongate bars from the rack and then moves laterally away from the rack to transfer the bar to the bar feeding support. The bar feeding support may then allow feeding of the elongate bar into the spindle.
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