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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
May. 24, 2007
Nathan Kauffman, York, PA (US);
Stacy Lemkelde, York, PA (US);
Jan-peter Groeneweg, Hoogeveen, NL;
KRB Machinery Co., Wrightsville, PA (US);
Abstract
A method and machine separates profiled elements from a plurality of profiled elements. The machine includes a structure having opposed first and second ends and opposed sides, the structure receiving profiled elements extending between the first and second ends. A first separating device more evenly distributes the profiled elements between the sides. A displacement member displaces a portion of the profiled elements away from the remainder of the profiled elements. A gripper receives the portion of the separated profiled elements, the gripper moving the separated profiled elements toward one of the sides. A second separating device disposed adjacent the first end between the portion of the separated profiled elements and the remainder of the profiled elements travels from the first end toward the second end for separating the separated profiled elements from the remainder of the profiled elements, directing the separated profiled element to one side of the structure.