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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2012
Dietmar Binder, Holzgerlingen, DE;
Ulrich Hofbauer, Gaefelden, DE;
Dietmar Binder, Holzgerlingen, DE;
Ulrich Hofbauer, Gaefelden, DE;
EISENMANN AG, Boeblingen, DE;
Abstract
In a spindle conveyor for conveying workpieces, in particular vehicle wheels, there is a rail system which includes at least one supporting rail. A plurality of transport carriages each have a chassis that is able to move on the supporting rail in a transporting direction and a carrying device for workpieces carried along by the chassis. The carrying device includes at least one workpiece spindle for receiving the workpiece and which is pivotable, at least in a particular section of the spindle conveyor, between a conveying position and a particular position different from the conveying position wherein the workpiece spindle is tilted in the particular position with respect to a vertical plane (V) which extends parallel to the transporting direction. Also, a plant for treating workpieces having such a spindle conveyor which conveys the workpieces through the plant.