Abstract: An automatic system for the production of metal sheet bodies, preferably car metal bodies, which is composed of a plurality of forming-welding assemblies contained in stores so that they can be preselected and carried each in correspondence with an assembly station where the body components are fed, handled and assembled by means of welding through the intervention of a pair of such assemblies respectively positioned on opposite sides of the body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plant for the automated mounting of a door or similar closure component within the relative opening formed in a body, particularly an automotive vehicle body, comprising in combination: a device (10) for stably supporting a body (11), a conveyor device (33) adapted to convey a door (14) to an approach position to the relative door opening (15) in the body (11), provision being made between the said device (10, 33) for a first movable apparatus (12) for reading the measurements of the opening (15) and a second movable apparatus (13) for removing the door (14) from the conveyor (33) and positioning it within the door opening (15). The apparatus (12, 13) are also operatively interconnected through the intermediary of a computer (31) adapted to accept signals from the apparatus (12), to process them and send them to the apparatus (13).

Abstract: A trolley for the overhead transportation of loads on a monorail consisting of a framework comprising: a pair of sides (11) which are rigidly interconnected in their upper portion by a pair of respectively front and rear flanges (12) and, in their lower portion, by a bracket (13) carrying a bar (19) for suspending a load. There is pivoted between the flanges (12) through the intermediary of a pivot (15) a wheel (16) serving to translate the trolley on a monorail (18). It is also possible to pivot guide wheels (20) cooperating with the monorail (18) so as to achieve a stable guidance of the trolley on it.

Abstract: An apparatus for the overhead transportation of loads on a monorail, comprising in combination: a tractive trolley (1) connected in an articulated manner to at least one idle truck (11) consisting of a girder (23) carrying a load, the girder being restrained to bars (24) extending downwards from terminal trolleys (25, 26) to which the bars are pivoted.

Abstract: An automatic assembly and welding system is provided for carrying out the building of various shaped sheet metal members, particularly motor vehicle bodies. The system comprises a single welding station, horizontal conveyor means for conveying vehicle frames to the welding station, and a pair of endless vertical conveyor mechanisms located on opposite sides of the welding station. The vertical conveyor mechanisms are capable of selectively bringing to a vertically oriented position adjacent the welding station and removing from the welding station various different automotive frames or body members to enable a continuous circulation of the body members along a path established by the vertical conveyor mechanism operating to repeatedly deliver new body members to the welding station.

Abstract: A conveyor installation for the displacement of components along an assembly line, which includes a series of consecutive work stations, comprises a pair of horizontal translator bars which extend laterally along the assembly line and are reciprocally movable, and a series of spaced support units carried by the bars and movable relative thereto, and thus relative to the work stations of the assembly line, between a lowered position and a raised position. Actuator means are provided to control the simultaneous displacement of the supports between a lowered position and a raised position to permit respectively the setting down of the components at the stations and the transfer of these components, on completion of the operations, to the consecutive stations in the assembly line, by means of the translator bars.

Abstract: Conveyor device for a storage plant, comprising a lower truck 23, which in order to receive and store load units is equipped with at least two translation platforms 27, 28 that are operable independently of one another.The lower trucks 23, which are carried through the "hucke-pack" system by a respective bearing truck 24, are movable away from and to the bearing trucks 24 on sliding rails 25, 26 in the storage shelves 4 and positioned directly below the load units. A respective bearing truck 24 and lower truck 23 carried thereby form all together a horizontal conveyor unit which in any case with a load unit from the hoist or elevator 8 is transported between the floors 3 and transfer station 9 and is freely movable independently of the same in such floors 3.

Abstract: In a calcining furnace usable particularly for regenerating sands used in casting boxes and cores, a bed of refractory particles is fluidized by means of a combustible gas which is fed into the bed together with air, so as to enable the combustible gas to burn. The base wall on which the bed of refractory particles is supported has a plurality of holes for the air supply. Each hole for the air supply has associated therewith a nozzle for supplying the combustible gas, disposed coaxially with the respective hole and having at least one discharge aperture for the combustible gas disposed adjacent the plane of the base plate.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for cutting and metering slabs or bales of unvulcanized rubber to be fed to a single rubber mixing machine. The apparatus includes a conveyor belt and a carriage arranged to transport bales of rubber along parallel paths. A cutting machine is positioned to cut a slice off a bale carried by said carriage. By arranging for the carriage to undergo back and forth movement while intermittently effecting transverse feed of the bale, the cutting machine cuts a succession of slices off the one bale. To make up a load of rubber of a required weight, whole bales are transferred to a hopper via the conveyor belt until a weighing machine indicates that the required weight has almost been reached; thereafter the cut slices of rubber are added to the hopper under the control of the weighing machine to make up the weight required.