Manufacturing machine to manufacture a product

A manufacturing machine (5) to manufacture a product (1);

• the manufacturing machine (5) comprises a feeding system (7) to feed the products (1) along a horizontal, straight processing path (P1);
• wherein the feeding system (7) comprises:
• a first processing conveyor (9), a second processing conveyor (10), which is arranged in series with the first processing conveyor (9) along the processing path (P1), and a transfer unit (11), which is interposed between the two processing conveyors (9, 10) and cyclically transfers the products (1) from the first processing conveyor (9) to the second processing conveyor (10), picking up the products (1) in a pick-up station (S4) arranged in the area of the first processing conveyor (9) and releasing the products (1) in a release station (S5) arranged in the area of the second processing conveyor (10);
• wherein the transfer unit (11) comprises:
• a plurality of trays (19), each having a series of seats (20), each designed to house a product (1);
• a moving system (21), which cyclically moves the trays (19) of said plurality of trays (19) between the pick-up station (S4) and the release station (S5);
• a first transferring device (22), which is arranged in the pick-up station (S4) so as to transfer the products (1) from the first processing conveyor (9) to a tray (19) of said plurality of trays (19);
• and a second transferring device (23), which is arranged in the release station (S5) so as to transfer the products (1) from a tray (19) of said plurality of trays (19) to the second processing conveyor (10);
• the moving system (21) comprises:
• a lifting device (24), which lifts the trays (19) upwards along a lifting path (P2), which is perpendicular to the processing path (P1);
• a lowering device (25), which lowers the trays (19) downwards along a lowering path (P3), which is perpendicular to the processing path (P1) and parallel to the lifting path (P2);
• a first transport device (27), which transports the trays (19) from the pick-up station (S4) to a base of the lifting device (24) along a first horizontal transport path (P5), which is perpendicular to the processing path (P1) and to the lifting path (P2);
• and a second transport device (28), which transports the trays (19) from a base of the lowering device (25) to the release station (S5) along a second horizontal transport path (P6), which is parallel to the first transport path (P5) and is perpendicular to the processing path (P1) and to the lowering path (P3).

A manufacturing machine (5) to manufacture a product (1);

• the manufacturing machine (5) comprises a feeding system (7) to feed the products (1) along a horizontal, straight processing path (P1);
• wherein the feeding system (7) comprises:
• a first processing conveyor (9), a second processing conveyor (10), which is arranged in series with the first processing conveyor (9) along the processing path (P1), and a transfer unit (11), which is interposed between the two processing conveyors (9, 10) and cyclically transfers the products (1) from the first processing conveyor (9) to the second processing conveyor (10), picking up the products (1) in a pick-up station (S4) arranged in the area of the first processing conveyor (9) and releasing the products (1) in a release station (S5) arranged in the area of the second processing conveyor (10);
• wherein the transfer unit (11) comprises:
• a plurality of trays (19), each having a series of seats (20), each designed to house a product (1);
• a moving system (21), which cyclically moves the trays (19) of said plurality of trays (19) between the pick-up station (S4) and the release station (S5);
• a first transferring device (22), which is arranged in the pick-up station (S4) so as to transfer the products (1) from the first processing conveyor (9) to a tray (19) of said plurality of trays (19);
• and a second transferring device (23), which is arranged in the release station (S5) so as to transfer the products (1) from a tray (19) of said plurality of trays (19) to the second processing conveyor (10);
• wherein each processing conveyor comprises:
• an annular guide;
• a plurality of slides, each coupled to the guide so as to freely slide along the guide and having at least one seat designed to house a product (1);
• and a linear electric motor, which moves the slides and is provided with an annular stator, which is arranged in a fixed position along the guide, and with a plurality of movable slides, each electro-magnetically coupled to the stator so as to receive, from the stator, a driving force and rigidly connected to a corresponding slide.