摘要 |
A method for loading blanks (3) to a head of the stamping press line (2) comprises providing a stack of blanks (4) at a pick-up position (5); loading blanks (3) from the stack of blanks (4) to the head of the stamping press line; before the stack of blanks (4) is exhausted, creating a buffer by raising a predetermined number of blanks (3) from the top of the stack to a position above the stack; and loading blanks (3) from the buffer to the line (2) while replacing the stack of blanks (4) with a new stack of blanks. A handling system for creating a buffer comprises one or more buffer robots (10a-10d) with one or more supporting tools (11) on which the blanks (3) can be held, and one or more separating tools to separate one or more blanks (3) at the top of the stack (4) from the underlying blank (3) of the stack (4). |