摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to a vertical system for the plating treatment of a work piece (W), the said system including at least two treatment modules (100) and at least one transport device for conveying at least one work piece (W) to a treatment module (100) and for transferring the work piece (W) to retaining devices (130) in the treatment module (100). The retaining devices (130) for the work piece (W) are provided in the treatment modules (100). The transport device includes at least one gripping device (10) retaining the work piece (W) each with at least one fastening device (20, 30). Each fastening device (20, 30) includes first clamping devices (25, 35) that are each associated with one side of the work piece (W) and second clamping devices (26). At least one first clamping device (25, 35) associated with a first side of the work piece (W) is designed and disposed such that the position of the first side of the work piece (W) can be defined by the first clamping device (25, 35). At least one second clamping device (26) associated with a second side of the work piece (W) is designed and disposed such that a clamping force can be exerted onto the work piece (W) by the said clamping device. Both the first clamping device (25, 35) and the second clamping device (26) are moveable. According to the invention, the gripping device (10) is actuated as follows: a) moving the first clamping device (25, 35) such that the first clamping device (25, 35) takes over a contact position and thereby the position of the first side of the work piece (W) is defined, and b) moving the second clamping device (26) such that the second clamping device (26) takes over a clamping position and the work piece (W) is thereby clamped together with the at least one first clamping device (25, 35). In doing so the first clamping device (25, 35) takes over the contact position before the second clamping device (26) takes the clamping position.</p> |