摘要 |
<p>A machine for automatically marking electric wires, leads and the like, by means of small rings (5) made of plastic material, provided with symbols, and joined together by weakened breaking portions to form a sort of flexible tube (4).</p><p>According to the invention, the machine comprises a marking tube magazine (2) supported rotating on an axis, and a feeding device (10) for moving, by one ring at a time, any one of said marking tubes (4) towards a delivering point in which each individual ring (5) is broken off. The machine comprises moreover a ring-gripping and tearing member (11), capable of automatically tearing and positioning each ring (5) in front of a hollow needle (12) movable from a backward position to a forward position with respect to the gripping member (11); and furthermore comprises a device (40) for transferring each ring (5) or combination of rings (5) from the needle (12) onto a wire, inserted into the same hollow needle (12).</p> |