摘要 |
Handling units (205) are movable along transport paths and each unit comprises a rotatable reel for coiling/uncoiling of cord-like goods. The reel comprises an axle provided with a coupling element in at least one end, said element being connected to a driving device (250) in a coiling station (203) or to a braking device (240) in an uncoiling station (209-212). The transport path connects a plurality of coiling/uncoiling stations with a buffer storage (220) for handling units in an integrated handling system comprising one or several production lines (201, 202) for cord-like goods, preferably for communication cable or power cable. The transport path includes turntables (204, 206), carriages for parallel movement (216), bypassing units (217) and lifts to provide passages for the units from one part of the path to other parts. Control units (208, 213) are attached to a computer to control the movement of handling units on the transport path and the engagement and disengagement of units to and from driving and braking devices in the stations. |