Method and apparatus for continuously manufacturing fastener stringer

A fastener stringer continuous manufacturing apparatus comprising:

• a cutting die which reciprocates in a cutting direction of a metallic wire rod for an engaging element, the metallic wire rod molded so as to have a substantially Y-shaped section;
• a forming die for forming a head of the engaging element into a mountain-like shape, the forming die provided continuously on a front end in a reciprocating direction of the cutting die;
• a cutting punch which is fixed to a base and disposed so as to freely make a sliding contact with an upper surface of the cutting die;
• a forming punch for forming the head of the engaging element into the mountain-like shape, the forming punch disposed above a mountain-like shape forming position and ascending and descending in cooperation with the forming die;
• a pressurizing hammer for successively pressurizing attaching legs of the engaging element formed into the mountain-like shape to a fastener tape supplied intermittently at a predetermined pitch, characterized by further including;
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• a pair of chamfering punches, each of which is disposed above the pressurizing hammer at a height corresponding to a preceding engaging element implanted to the fastener tape in advance, the chamfering punch reciprocating with respect to a side face of the preceding engaging element and having a chamfering face which chamfers outer ridge portions of right and left legs of the preceding engaging element.