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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 15, 1995
Helmut Jager, Konigsbach-Stein, DE;
Felsomat GmbH & Co. KG, Donigsbach-Stein, DE;
Abstract
The invention proposes a handling system and method for feeding workpieces to a subsequent machining unit having a working area which is enclosed toward the outside by a protective wall and in which a stack presentation device, preferably configured as a pallet transfer device, is provided for presenting workpiece carriers with unmachined workpieces and for receiving workpiece carriers after the machine operation. A loading device is assigned to the stack presentation device for receiving workpieces and for delivering them to the subsequent machining unit. Feeding the workpiece carriers into the working area is effected by a stack-changing device, preferably designed as a rotary table having an H-shaped rotary frame into which the workpiece carrier stacks can be introduced on trolleys. In the area of the stack-changing device, the rotary table comprises a protective wall section which separates the working area completely from the loading area so that a change of the workpiece carrier stacks can be carried out in the loading area without any risk, while the workpiece carriers are being processed in the working area.