Insertion Device and Method for Inserting a Circular Blank Ring into an Outer Ring of a Circular Blank

An insertion device (34) for inserting a circular blank ring (30) into an outer ring (29) of a circular blank, the insertion device (34) comprising:

• a pusher (45), which is arranged coaxially with respect to an axis (A) and includes a pusher surface (47) configured to act upon the circular blank ring (30);
• a pusher drive (46) configured to move the pusher (45) along the axis (A);
• a centering body (61), which is arranged coaxially with respect to the axis (A) and has a free end that is assigned to the pusher surface (47);
• a centering drive (62) configured to move the centering body (62) along the axis (A);
• a control unit (85), which is configured to activate the centering drive (62) so as to cause the centering body (61) to engage with an outer ring (29) arranged at an insertion point (E), and thereby align it coaxially with respect to the axis (A),
• wherein the control unit (85) is furthermore configured to activate the pusher drive (46) so as to move the circular blank ring (30) to the insertion point (E) as a result of being acted upon by the pusher surface (47), and to insert the circular blank ring (30) into the outer ring (29), which has been aligned coaxially with respect to the axis (A) by the centering body (61).