Workpiece transport device

A workpiece transport device that transports a workpiece to be press-worked by at least one press machine, the workpiece transport device comprising:

• a pair of end shafts disposed apart from each other in a transport direction that is a direction of transport of the workpiece;
• a drive shaft disposed between the pair of end shafts in the transport direction;
• a drive belt wound around the drive shaft and the end shaft;
• and
• a transport belt wound around the pair of end shafts, wherein
• driving force for transporting the workpiece is transmitted to the transport belt through the drive shaft, the drive belt, and the end shaft in order,
• the at least one press machine includes a die that moves in a vertical direction and a slide to which the die is attached,
• the at least one press machine includes a press machine on an upstream side and a press machine on a downstream side in the transport direction,
• the workpiece transport device transports the workpiece from the press machine on the upstream side to the press machine on the downstream side,
• the drive shaft is disposed between the slide of the press machine on the upstream side and the slide of the press machine on the downstream side in the transport direction,
• the at least one press machine includes a column portion extending in the vertical direction,
• a length between the pair of end shafts in the transport direction is greater than an interval between the press machine on the upstream side and the press machine on the downstream side, and
• the drive shaft is disposed so as to overlap the column portion in a side view.