Kuka Systems Gmbh

Kuka Schweissanlagen Gmbh

Gerhard Kraus

Botho Kikut

Thomas Sturm

Johann Maischberger

G&uuml;nther-Eberhard Tauchen

Wilfried Semmlinger

A changeover device () is provided for tenter frames () in a treatment station () for vehicle bodies. The changeover device comprises at least one frame store () that can be rotated about a rotational axis () and is arranged at a distance from a working point (), and a transport device () provided with a guide () and a controllable towing device () for the tenter frames (). The transport device () has a guide () on the bottom side, for transporting the tenter frames in a vertical position, and also comprises a bottom-side or lateral stabilizing device (). A towing device () for the tenter frames () is arranged in the bottom region of the transport device () with at least one driven carriage ().

Changeover device for clamping frames

A machining system and unit, especially a welding cell, is provided for use for the machining of workpieces (), especially body parts of vehicles. The machining system has one or more machining stations () with robots () and at least one rotation or turning station (), which has at least two work stations () for carrying out different operations simultaneously. The turning station () has at least two said multiaxially movable turning units () arranged next to one another with said gripping tools (). The working areas () intersect each other at the work stations ().

Machining system

The present invention pertains to a handling device ( ) for one or more clamping frames ( ) for components ( ), especially shells of vehicles, in processing stations ( ). The handling device ( ) has one or more rotatably driven connecting rods ( ), which are mounted in a carriage ( ) that can be moved by a motor along a transfer line ( ) at one of their ends and have a holding device ( ) for receiving the clamping frame ( ) at their other ends. Two connecting rods ( ), which are arranged in two coupled carriages ( ) in the manner of a four-bar chain and are rotatable around parallel axes ( ), are preferably present. The handling device preferably generates a feed movement of the clamping frames ( ) which is essentially linear and is directed at right angles to the transfer line ( ).

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Friedberg, Germany

Gerhard Kraus