Device for the series production of moebius-type ribbons
AssigneeSM Engineering AG
InventorsXaver Stockli, Jurg Messerli
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Abstract
An apparatus for the series production of Moebius ribbons comprises a threading robot having its four degrees of freedom (X,Y,Z,R). A second robot, movable in one direction, with two degrees of freedom (Z',R') is mounted on the first robot. The two robots cooperate to transfer between them a ribbon of delicate material, the ribbon being extracted from the ribbon cartridge and imparted with the 180.degree. twist required for the manufacturing of the Moebius ribbon.
Claims14
A device for the series production of Moebius-type ribbons in the course of the manufacturing of ribbon cartridges equipped with endless ribbons, which are mounted on a workpiece carrier, comprising a first robot element for threading of one end of a ribbon element into the ribbon cartridge, and a second robot mounted on said first robot, said second robot having at least two degrees of freedom, said second robot adapted to twist the ribbon element in its longitudinal direction by 180.degree. in a given section.
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