Apparatus for transferring a deformable cylindrical work piece from one work station to another
US4113083A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 1976 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23Q39/042
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for transferring a cylindrical work piece from a first work station to a second work station is provided. The apparatus comprises a transfer element extending substantially in one main plane, and moveable in said plane. The transfer element is provided with a plurality of openings therethrough in which bushes for receiving and transferring work pieces are mounted to be moveable with the transfer element. A device moves each bush into approximate axial alignment with the first work station for receiving a work piece and then in approximate axial alignment with the second work station for discharging a work piece. The bushes are floatingly mounted within the openings to compensate for errors in axial alignment.
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