Horizontal automatic punching machine having a gripping/lifting attachment and a transfer station

US4572045A · kind A · utility

Inventor

• Gerhard Busch · Seevetal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 27, 1984
• Grant date: Feb 25, 1986
• Expiry date: Jun 27, 2004

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T83/2216
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An automatic punching machine having a gripping/lifting attachment which grips and lifts upright punched stacks from a delivery channel, turns them and deposits them onto transfer statics for further conveyance to an automatic bundling machine. The deposited stacks are held in the transfer station by stack guides. So that the stack guides do not interfere when the swivel arm of the gripping/lifting attachment, which is arranged so as to be turnable overhead through about 180.degree., is swung into the transfer station, such are fastened to a lifting table which can be lowered out of the plane of further conveyance. Mounted on the free end of the swivel arm is a swivel head which is pivotable through about 90.degree. and which is provided with a parting knife for the dividing or separating of the stacks.