EP 2172287 B1 20101027 - Unit and method for loading metal bars
Title (en)
Unit and method for loading metal bars
Title (de)
Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Laden metallischer Stangen
Title (fr)
Dispositif et méthode de chargement des bars métalliques
Publication
Application
Priority
IT TO20080729 A 20081003
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2172287A1] A unit for automatically loading a predetermined number of metal rods from a storage station (8), wherein the rods are arranged in a bundle (B), to a downstream station. Such unit comprising means (4,12) for picking up a predetermined number of bars or portions of bars from the bundle (B) which is located at the storage station (8) and for transferring them, one by one, to conveyor means (9a,9b) which cause them to advance along their longitudinal direction towards said downstream station. The conveyor means (9a,9b) are adapted to advance each bar along its longitudinal direction arranged side-by-side or superimposed, and offset lengthwise, with respect to one or more rods previously fed to said conveyor means and still being moved by the latter.
IPC 8 full level
B21F 23/00 (2006.01); B21D 43/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/14 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B21D 43/006 (2013.01); B21F 23/005 (2013.01); B21F 23/007 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2172287 A1 20100407; EP 2172287 B1 20101027; AT E485902 T1 20101115; DE 602009000312 D1 20101209; ES 2352872 T3 20110223; IT 1391341 B1 20111205; IT TO20080729 A1 20100404
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 09171527 A 20090928; AT 09171527 T 20090928; DE 602009000312 T 20090928; ES 09171527 T 20090928; IT TO20080729 A 20081003