Plate feeding apparatus for a shearing device
AssigneeKarl Mengele & Sohne Maschinenfabruk und Eisengiesserei GmbH & Co.
InventorHarro Reiff
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Abstract
In a shearing device for cutting plates, such as sheet metal plates, a pl feeding apparatus includes a carriage mounted for movement above and between a plate feeder and the shearing device. A rotatable carrier is mounted on the carriage for lifting and holding plates. The rotatable carrier can be turned through 360.degree.. A plurality of vacuum suction members are positioned on the carrier for holding the plates.
Claims10
Plate feeding apparatus for use with a shearing device such as a device for shearing sheet metal plates, comprising a shear table, gripping means adapted to hold and introduce plates to the shearing device, a plate feeder arranged to supply plates to be cut with said plate feeder disposed in spaced relationship outwardly from said shear table, a carriage located above and extending between said shear table and said plate feeder, means for supporting said carriage, means for moving said carriage between said shear table and said plate feeder, means mounted on said carriage for lifting and holding plates, means for moving said lifting and holding means, a NC-programming circuit for controlling the movement of said means for moving said carriage and of said means for moving said holding means, wherein the improvement comprises that said lifting and holding means comprises a device mounted for rotation through 360.degree., and said gripping means being mounted on said carriage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.