摘要 |
Apparatus and method for extracting tubular articles from their molds and inserting them into corresponding workpiece holders comprising a first orienting device for delivering the molded tubular articles in their molds to a first conveyer whereupon the axis of each mold and the tubular article therein has been rotated 90 DEG , i.e. from an upstanding position to a horizontal position; a second conveyer moving in synchronism with said first conveyer for carrying a series of workpiece holders disposed horizontally and in axially opposed alignment with respect to the molds on said first conveyer; a transfer device for extracting the articles from their molds while in the horizontal position and inserting them in inverted fashion into corresponding workpiece holders along a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of each mold as first and second conveyers move in synchronism, and a second orienting device for receiving the workpiece holders from said second conveyer and for returning them to an upright position.
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