Transfer system for moving workpiece from first through second press tools has pivoting multiple-jointed arm with beam carrying array of gripping tools

摘要

The two presses (2,3) are mounted side-by-side and the column and pivot (5) for the jointed robot arm (1) is mounted between them. The arm swings through an angle (alpha) of e.g. 120 degrees. The robot hand (7) pivots on the end of a jointed arm (10) and carries a gripper (6) with beams (28) swiveling on a vertical axis (12). The beams carry an array of e.g. suction heads (29) to hold each workpiece (4) as it is moved across from the first to the second workpiece.