Workpiece magazine with vertical storage tube - which has loading and unloading bottom aperture with workpiece retainer

摘要

The workpiece etc. magazine is in the form of a vertical tube (2) in which the workpieces (5) are stacked vertically. The tube is open at both ends. A device (9) at the lower end (8) supports the stack of articles. The device can be moved laterally to allow the article at the bottom of the stack to fall onto a conveyor belt (29). The operation of the device can be synchronised with the operation of a machine tool which is supplied with the workpieces. ADVANTAGE - Simple, low-cost design for automatic workpiece supply.