Method and apparatus for manipulating the orientation of workpieces

摘要

An apparatus for manipulating the orientation of a metal bloom supported on a conveyor, the bloom being elongated and substantially square in cross section, comprising a conveyor, including rollers, disposed along a generally horizontal path, an upright abutment located adjacent the path, and a pivotable arm traversing the path having a free end with a first workpiece engaging surface located to intercept the path and receive and support a workpiece from the conveyor, the surface extending laterally from the path beyond the abutment and a second workpiece engaging surface laterally offset from the path beyond the abutment and extending above the first surface.