Abstract: An abutment module, in particular for automatic processing and conveying systems, comprising an abutment member arranged on a main unit for objects moving in a plane of motion in a current working movement direction, such abutment member being able to be shifted by means of a setting member between an abutment position located in the plane of motion and a release position lying underneath the plane of motion, and the setting member has a drive element for producing a linear drive movement directed in parallelism to the plane of motion, which may be converted by way of conversion means into an upward and downward movement taking place between the abutment position and the release position of the abutment member.

Abstract: An abutment module, in particular for automatic processing and conveying systems, comprises an abutment member arranged on a main unit for objects moving in a plane of motion in a current working movement direction, such abutment member being able to be shifted by means of a setting member between an abutment position located in the plane of motion and a release position lying underneath the plane of motion, and a guide means is provided having at least one guide track, on which the abutment member is positively guided at a first point between the abutment position and the release position, the abutment member being so pivotally connected at a second point remote from the first point with a setting element that in the case of a lowering movement of the abutment member between the abutment position and the release position a pivoting of the abutment member takes place in the working movement direction the setting member.

Abstract: A stop, particularly for automatic processing or conveying apparatuses, has a stop member (28) for objects moving in a plane of movement in a work movement direction (29) disposed on a base body (10). The stop member (28) is pivotably seated on a holding element (27) so as to be moved in and out of the plane of movement by a control member (16) and to pivot about a pivoting shaft (32). The holding element can be moved, together with the stop member (28), by the control member (16). A first region (34) of the stop member (28) that extends downwardly from the pivoting shaft (32) holds the stop member in its pivoted working position. In this position, a second region (35) of the stop member (28) projects into the plane of movement when the control element (16) is not actuated.

Abstract: An abutment with a damping device, more particularly for automatic machining or conveying equipment, comprising an abutment member which is able to be moved from a first abutment position as far as second end abutment position while subjected to a damping action. A fluid power operated setting member can move the damping device (which is connected with the abutment member) perpendicularly to the direction of the abutment action and is able then to move the abutment out of an abutment plane and back into it. The damping device has in this case at least one damping piston adapted to run in at least one damping cylinder, there being a choke device which damps the piston movement and provides resistance for the ingoing or outgoing air during piston movement. Both the setting member and also the damping device operate by a fluid power effect, individual adaptation of the damping properties being possible for workpieces with different masses and/or different speeds of movement.