APPARATUS FOR THE ASSEMBLY AND/OR APPLICATION OF PARTS CARRIED BY PALLETS, AND PALLET FOR SUCH AN APPARATUS

摘要

A system for anually and/or automatically processing and/or machining parts includes at least one work station or module, together with substantially rectangular pallets movable through such work station or module under the action of friction between pallets and one or more drive strands of an endless belt or the like. The system includes a base or floor and each of the pallets includes both swivel wheels suitable for running on the base or floor and a resilient friction traction member disposed at each of its corners and suitable for pressing resiliently against drive strand(s) to obtain continuous drive for the pallet and to enable it to change direction with or without changing its absolute orientation.