APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING PART LOADS

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus for transferring part loads (10) from a first position X to a second position Y. Said apparatus comprises at least one gripping mechanism (20) which can be moved in a vertical direction and in at least one horizontal direction by means of a drive unit (30). The gripping mechanism (20) encompasses several gripping elements, at least two of which can be separately triggered. The disclosed apparatus also comprises control means for sequentially canceling the gripping effect of the gripping elements. The invention is characterized in that control means of the apparatus are designed to sequentially cancel the gripping effect of the gripping elements according to an established pattern. The invention further relates to a method for transferring part loads, in which the gripping effect of gripping elements is sequentially canceled according to an established pattern.