| 摘要 |
An arrangement for advancing straight wire-sections to a given position and for delivering the wire-sections at this position, for example in a feed tube provided in a machine (1) which is intended to bend the wire-sections into stirrup shapes in conjunction with joining together rods or the like. The arrangement includes means (18) for advancing a carrier strip (13), containing separate channels (17) for the wire-sections beyond this given position, the strip (13) being appropriately bendable along lines which extend parallel with the channels (17). The strip is advanced with the channels positioned generally in a vertical plane. The arrangement also includes means for exposing the bottom openings of the channels (17) upon passage of the given position, such as to enable the wire-sections disposed in respective channels (17) to slide from the channels axially under the influence of gravity, possibly assisted by other forces. The invention also relates to a method of advancing such wire-sections and to strip material for use when carrying out the method. |
