Abstract: A planetary transmission, comprising a housing, a drive part, an output part having an output shaft that is rotatable about an output axis of rotation, and at least one gear stage between the drive part and the output part. The drive part, the at least one gear stage, and the output part are mounted in the housing, the housing has an output flange on the output side, wherein the output flange has a first lateral surface with circularly symmetrical in radial planes about an axis of symmetry, wherein the first lateral surface is arranged eccentrically with respect to the output axis of rotation.

Abstract: A centering device (1) for centering flat workpieces (700-706) comprises a centering station (100) having at least a first and a second gripping device (300, 301) for gripping the workpiece (700-706), and conveying means for conveying workpieces (700-706) in a conveying direction to the centering station (100). The first and the second gripping device (300, 301) can each be moved horizontally by a first and a second guiding device (200, 201), respectively, and the first and the second gripping device (300, 301) can rotate freely about an axis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a planetary transmission (100), comprising a housing (110), a drive part, an output part having an output shaft that is rotatable about an output axis of rotation, and at least one gear stage between the drive part and the output part. The drive part, the at least one gear stage, and the output part are mounted in the housing (110). On the output side, the housing (110) has an output flange (140), wherein the output flange has a first lateral face (115), which in radial planes is circularly symmetrical about an axis of symmetry. The first lateral face (115) is arranged eccentrically with respect to the output axis of rotation. Due to the eccentricity of the lateral face (115) with respect to the output axis of rotation, a component mounted on the output part, for example, a pinion (20) or a belt pulley, can be adjusted by twice the value of the eccentric by way of a rotation of the planetary transmission (100).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transfer device (1) for a workpiece (11), said transfer device including a frame (2) as well as a first pivot arm (3). The first pivot arm (3) is connected to the frame (2) so as to be pivotable by means of a first rotational axis (6). Furthermore, a first slide (9) is mounted so as to be linearly displaceable on the first pivot arm (3). The transfer device (1) further includes a holding device (10) for a workpiece (11) which is connected to the first slide (9) so as to be rotatable relative to the pivot arm (3) by means of a third rotational axis (12). The first pivot arm (3) is connected to the frame (2) so as to be rotatable in a second region by means of a second rotational axis (13) which is mounted on the frame (2) so as to be displaceable substantially in the horizontal direction.

Abstract: A method for the determination of workplace transport trajectories in a multiple station press, comprises the steps of providing a set of constraints for the workplace transport trajectories, the constraints comprising at least pickup and deposit positions for a workplace in a plurality of stations of the multiple station press, providing machine properties of the plurality of stations and of at least one transfer device for transporting the workplace from a first of the plurality of stations to a second of the plurality of stations, providing information on a candidate workplace transport trajectory, simulating the plurality of stations and the at least one transfer device based on the provided information for determining whether the candidate workplace transport trajectory conforms with the provided machine parameters, and displaying the result of the determination.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transfer device (1) for a workpiece (11), said transfer device including a frame (2) as well as a first pivot arm (3). The first pivot arm (3) is connected to the frame (2) so as to be pivotable by means of a first rotational axis (6). Furthermore, a first slide (9) is mounted so as to be linearly displaceable on the first pivot arm (3). The transfer device (1) further includes a holding device (10) for a workpiece (11) which is connected to the first slide (9) so as to be rotatable relative to the pivot arm (3) by means of a third rotational axis (12). The first pivot arm (3) is connected to the frame (2) so as to be rotatable in a second region by means of a second rotational axis (13) which is mounted on the frame (2) so as to be displaceable substantially in the horizontal direction.

Abstract: A method for removing a substantially planar work piece (11) from the top of a stack (10) of work pieces comprises the steps of gripping the work piece (11) on a top surface of the work piece, lifting the gripped work piece, pre-separating the work piece from the stack by introducing a separator element (43) in between the lifted work piece and a neighboring work piece underneath the lifted work piece (11) and gripping and removing the pre-separated work piece (11) by a transport device. An apparatus for carrying out the method comprises a gripper (33) for gripping the work piece (11), the gripper (33) being movable in a vertical direction for lifting the gripped work piece (11), a separator element (43) being movable in a horizontal direction to be introduced in between the lifted work piece (11) and a neighboring work piece underneath the lifted work piece (11) and a transport device for gripping and removing the pre-separated work piece (11).

Abstract: A method for the determination of workplace transport trajectories in a multiple station press, comprises the steps of providing a set of constraints for the workplace transport trajectories, the constraints comprising at least pickup and deposit positions for a workplace in a plurality of stations of the multiple station press, providing machine properties of the plurality of stations and of at least one transfer device for transporting the workplace from a first of the plurality of stations to a second of the plurality of stations, providing information on a candidate workplace transport trajectory, simulating the plurality of stations and the at least one transfer device based on the provided information for determining whether the candidate workplace transport trajectory conforms with the provided machine parameters, and displaying the result of the determination.

Abstract: A method for removing a substantially planar work piece (11) from the top of a stack (10) of work pieces comprises the steps of gripping the work piece (11) on a top surface of the work piece, lifting the gripped work piece, pre-separating the work piece from the stack by introducing a separator element (43) in between the lifted work piece and a neighboring work piece underneath the lifted work piece (11) and gripping and removing the pre-separated work piece (11) by a transport device. An apparatus for carrying out the method comprises a gripper (33) for gripping the work piece (11), the gripper (33) being movable in a vertical direction for lifting the gripped work piece (11), a separator element (43) being movable in a horizontal direction to be introduced in between the lifted work piece (11) and a neighboring work piece underneath the lifted work piece (11) and a transport device for gripping and removing the pre-separated work piece (11).

Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial robot, comprising a movable carriage (2, 22, 42, 52-1, 52-2), on which a working device (3.1, 23.1, 43.1) is vertically movably supported and can be lowered from a first area above a safety plane to a second area below the safety plane. A protection device is arranged in the safety plane and, in a first position, prevents the working device (3.1, 23.1, 43.1) from lowering from the first area to the second area. In a second position of the protection device, the working device (3.1, 23.1, 43.1) is able to lower to the second area. The protection device is attached to the movable carriage (2, 22, 42, 52-I, 52-2) and associated with the working device (3.1, 23.1, 43.1) such that the protection of persons and machines is ensured using a simple design.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a contact for solar cells (30) arranged in a laminated solar panel (1), wherein the solar cells (30) are coated on both sides of the main surfaces thereof with at least one layer and before a lamination step the solar cells (30) are connected with electrically-conducting connectors (31, 33), the electrically conducting connectors (31, 33) being arranged in the solar panel for laminating such as to be completely laminated within the solar panel (1) after the lamination step. After the lamination step a contact region (35) of the electrically-conducting connector (33) is exposed, wherein at least one of the layers covering the solar cells is completely punched through in the corresponding region, in particular by stripping. The contact region (35) of the electrically-conducting connector (33) can then be contacted by means of an externally-accessible contact element.

Abstract: A centering device (1) for flat workpieces, especially sheet-metal blanks to be processed in a press, comprises a first table (100.1), which can be rotated about a first vertical axis (90), for receiving a workpiece and a second table (100.2), which can be rotated about a second vertical axis (90), for receiving a workpiece. The second table (100.2) is arranged to the side of the first table (100.1), and a support level of the first table (100.1) coincides substantially with a support level of the second table (100.2). The device furthermore comprises a rotation mechanism (45, 46, 50, 61), which is coupled mechanically to the first table (100.1) and to the second table (100.2) in such a way that the first and the second tables (100.1, 100.2) can be rotated jointly about a third vertical axis (50). If both tables (100.1, 100.2) are rotated jointly about the third vertical axis (50), the tables (100.1, 100.2) form a common supporting surface.