Guide device on a machine inlet or machine outlet, and processing machine
AssigneeHomag GmbH
InventorsMichael THUMM, Christoph KIRN
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Abstract
A guide device is provided for guiding a workpiece into or out of a processing machine. The processing machine can have a conveying means for conveying the workpiece in a feed direction (D). Further, the processing machine can have a support surface with air outlets that are adapted to create an air cushion between the support surface and the workpiece using exiting air. The support surface can be arranged at a machine infeed or a machine outfeed of the processing machine and have an extension portion, which can be arranged adjacent to a conveying means end portion of the conveying means along the feed direction (D).
Claims15
Guide device for guiding a workpiece into or out of a processing machine, the processing machine having a conveying means for conveying the workpiece in a feed direction (D), wherein the guide device has:
- a support surface with air outlets,
- wherein the air outlets are adapted to create an air cushion between the support surface and the workpiece using exiting air,
- wherein the support surface can be arranged at a machine infeed or a machine outfeed of the processing machine, and has an extension portion which can be arranged adjacent to a conveying means end portion of the conveying means along the feed direction (D).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.