摘要 |
The invention relates to an apparatus for attaching web members (7 figure 1) to a frame to form a truss (1 figure 1). The apparatus comprises a feed system 3000 for transporting the frame to a work station, a magazine (807 figure 6) for storing a plurality of web members (7 figure 1), a means 45 for picking a web member (7 figure 1) from the magazine, a means for transferring the picked web member (7 figure 1) to a press head (793 figure 6) at a pressing station 33, a means for selectively holding the web member (7 figure 1) at a predetermined position on the press head (793 figure 6) and a means for activating the press head (793 figure 6) to press the web member (7 figure 1) into the frame. A corresponding method is also provided. |