Apparatus for removal of workpiece elements, particularly bolt, rod or disk-shaped elements, from a cutting apparatus

A system for handling workpieces (2, 3) of bolt, rod or disk shape after severing of a workpiece of a selected length from rod, rail or stock material, whereby said workpiece will define two cross-sectional, or end regions, and an axially extending stem portion and wherein the length of individual workpieces may differ,

• wherein said workpiece is supplied to said system by a supply means (1, 4, 5, 6),
• said system comprising
• a frame (10);
• two oppositely associated transfer jaws (17, 18) which can move relative to each other selectively in accordance with the length of the workpiece between open and closed positions, and located to permit engagement of a workpiece (2, 3) supplied by said supply means, at the cross-sectional, or end regions of the workpiece,
• said transfer jaws (17, 18) being pivotable about an axis (20) essentially parallel to the workpiece stem portion;
• a workpiece receiver (22, 23) having two projecting portions and defining an opening (24, 24') between said portions, shaped to have essentially prismatic configuration to receive the stem portion of the workpiece therein,
• said workpiece receiver being pivotable about an axis (21) essentially parallel to said workpiece stem portion,
• said transfer jaws having a pivoting range which overlaps a pivoting range of the workpiece receiver for transfer of workpieces from the transfer jaws (17, 18), upon movement to open position, to the workpiece receiver (22, 23);
• and
• movable workpiece gripping means (25) including two gripping jaws (29, 30), movably retained on said frame (10) for movement essentially parallel to said workpiece stem portion and additionally movable between a gripping position for selectively gripping the workpiece (2, 3) on the workpiece receiver and releasing the workpiece at a delivery position said delivery portion to said delivery position.