Separating apparatus for tubular or bar-shaped workpieces

A separating apparatus for a controlled separation of tubular or bar-shaped workpieces, the separating apparatus comprising:

• a pivot unit having a storage frame configured to receive a plurality of the tubular or bar-shaped workpieces and a lifter configured to lift the workpieces stored in said storage frame;
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• said storage frame of said pivot unit being pivotally mounted about a first pivot axis;
• a conveyor unit forming a conveyor slide with an inclined conveyor plane for the tubular or bar-shaped workpieces;
• said pivot unit and said conveyor unit to be arranged with respect to each other such that said first pivot axis of said storage frame extends along an upper end of said conveyor slide of said conveyor unit;
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• said conveyor unit having a bridging element being pivotably supported about a second pivot axis at the upper end of said conveyor slide and being configured to bridge a gap between the upper end of said conveyor slide and an upper end of a lateral delimitation of said storage frame of said pivot unit;
• said bridging element having a predetermined width;
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• said pivot unit and said conveyor unit being arranged with respect to each other such that the first pivot axis of said pivot unit and said second pivot axis of said bridging element of said conveyor unit correspond to one another.