Method and apparatus for the automatic production of armatures for electric motors

An apparatus for the automatic production of armatures for electric motors in a cycling system for successively processing said armatures in individual stations independently of each other, the apparatus comprising:

• a production line having a revolving conveyor means for transporting at least one workpiece holder along said production line in a direction of transport;
• a plurality of processing stations successively located along said production line for successively processing said armature, said plurality of processing stations including an armature loading station for clamping an armature into said at least one workpiece holder, a collector press-on station located successively downstream of said armature loading station for attaching a collector to said armature, a winding station located successively downstream of said collector press-on station for winding wire about said armature, a welding station located successively downstream of said winding station for welding said wire on said armature, an electrical testing station located successively downstream of said welding station for electrically testing said armature, and an armature discharge station located successively downstream of said electrical testing station for removing said armature from said at least one workpiece holder;
• said workpiece holder being transported by the conveyor means to the individual stations, said workpiece holder being arrested and lifted with respect to the conveyor means at each of said plurality of stations, and being secured and connected to the individual station by a coupler device on the workpiece holder, and an actuating device in each of said processing stations which in conjunction with the coupler device causes manipulations of the workpiece holder.