INTERCHANGEABLE DIE TRANSFER STATION, JOINING TOOL SYSTEM AND JOINING METHOD

摘要

Transfer station (76) for temporarily storing at least one interchangeable die (10), wherein the interchangeable die (10) can be taken out of the transfer station (76) by a joining tool (50) to carry out at least one joining operation which uses the interchangeable die (10) and can be stored back in the transfer station (76) again once the joining operation has been carried out, said transfer station having at least one interchangeable die receiving means (80, 82) for receiving the interchangeable die (10). The transfer station (76) includes a rotating device (88) for rotating the interchangeable die (10) such that when the interchangeable die (10) is taken out of storage, a rotate/insert connection between the interchangeable die (10) and the joining tool (50) can be set up.