APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING SPRINGS

摘要

A spring transfer apparatus, shown generally at (10), is positioned adjacent a spring coiling machine (12) (shown only schematically). The transfer apparatus comprises a conveying substrate in the form of a belt (14) arranged in an endless loop and driven in a direction A by a motor (16). The belt comprises a plurality of magnetic spring holders (18) which are arranged in use to accept steel wire springs (20) from the coiling machine (12). Each of the magnetic spring holders has a pair of ferro-magnets (18a) for holding the steel springs. The magnets are arranged such that identical poles are adjacent. The apparatus is arranged such that the magnets begin to attract the formed springs before they are cut from the length of wire by the spring coiling machine.