Device for separating flexible plate-like workpieces from a stack, in particular metal sheets

摘要

The device for separating individual metal sheets (2a, 2b) from a stack (3) has supporting suction cups (5) and inner (7b) and outer (7a) separating suction cups. The vacuum applied to the outer cups is greater than that applied to the inner cups, so that the sheet is temporarily bent upwards towards its edge.