Work arrangement apparatus

Abstract

A work arrangement apparatus arranges plate-shaped works in such a manner that the works are piled up being interposed between interlayer sheets. The apparatus comprises: a work conveyance belt for intermittently transporting the works, one by one; a first air-suction unit for sucking with air the works to the work conveyance belt; an interlayer sheet conveyance belt for intermittently transporting the sheets, one by one, the interlayer sheet conveyance belt being arranged to cross with the work conveyance belt; a second air-suction unit for sucking with air the sheets to the interlayer sheet conveyance belt. The first and second air suction units are controlled in such a manner that the respective sheet is removed from the interlayer sheet conveyance belt to be sucked to the work conveyance belt to be attached to the respective work at a cross position of the work conveyance belt and the interlayer sheet conveyance belt, and both the work and the sheet are removed from the work conveyance belt at a work arrangement position, so that the works are piled up while being interposed between the sheets.

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