Automatic workpiece handling device - uses orthogonally displaced cross-carriage controlled by sensor to align workpiece shaft with reception bed opening

摘要

The handling device allows the workpieces to be fitted into rows of openings provided in a reception bed (12) using a cross-carriage which can be displaced in 2 perpendicular directions, one of which is parallel to the opening rows. The workpieces are held by a gripper positioned above the cross-carriage for the reception bed (12), which is controlled to bring the workpiece into alignment with a required opening. The control signals for the cross-carriage are supplied via a mechanical sensor moved along the carriage to detect the presence of the workpiece and the position of into axis. ADVANTAGE - Reduced complexity, suitable for use with machine tool.