Abstract: A press line having a transfer system for transferring workpieces from a processing station of one press to a processing station of a subsequent press. The transfer system includes a track extending over the entire interspace between the two successive presses and a single transfer slide mounted for horizontal movement along the track. At least one pair of grippers pointing in opposite directions is mounted on the slide and a single storage station is provided between the two successive presses with a drive being provided which controls the movement of the slide in accordance with the travel path thereof.

Abstract: Driving apparatus for imparting linear reciprocating movement to a shear on a flying shear apparatus or the like. A continuously constantly rotatable axle is provided with a pair of disks having cam surfaces on the periphery thereof engageable with guide rollers fixed at two lever arms of a three-armed lever, the third lever arm being connected to the flying shear by way of a coupling rod pivotably attached at the third lever arm and the flying shear. The cam disks are configured so as to impart motion to the shear in a feeding direction with a first feed segment of increasing velocity, a second feed segment of constant velocity, and a third feed segment of decreasing velocity, whereby the shearing operation can conveniently be executed during the phase of constant velocity.