Conveyor apparatus for a press installation

A press installation comprising:

• a first station;
• a second station arranged downstream of the first station in a forward movement direction, at least one of the first and second stations being a press station configured to perform a pressing operation on a workpiece;
• a conveyor apparatus configured to convey the workpiece from the first station to the second station, the conveyor apparatus comprising:
• a support;
• a crossbar attached only to the support and having a first longitudinal axis, the crossbar being movable at least in the forward movement direction between the first station and the second station, the crossbar having a first segment located on a first side of the support and a second segment located on a second side of the support;
• a first tool attached to the first segment of the crossbar, the first tool having a second longitudinal axis and at least one suction cup configured to hold the workpiece;
• a second tool attached to the second segment of the crossbar, the second tool having a third longitudinal axis and having at least one suction cup configured to hold the workpiece;
• and
• a first passive vibration compensation block attached to an element selected from the group consisting of the crossbar, the first tool, and the second tool, the first passive vibration compensation block being configured to passively reduce vibrations generated in the element to which it is attached when the crossbar moves from the first station to the second station.