Abstract: A method positions a first movable unit of a machine system and a second movable unit of the machine system in a definable relative position to each other. For this purpose, the first movable unit is moved to a first position within a first travel space with the aid of a first measuring system. The second movable unit is moved to a second position within a second travel space with the aid of a second measuring system. The first movable unit and/or the second movable unit is moved to the predetermined relative position to each other with the aid of a third measuring system. A machine system carries out the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a separating mechanism (12) for conveying and separating elongate parts (2) from a part quantity in a conveying direction extending transversely to their longitudinal extension, comprising a pick-up region (41) and a discharge region (51) for elongate parts (2) separated from the part quantity disposed above it, with at least one endlessly circulating, driveable conveyor element (47) extending between the pick-up region (41) and the discharge region (51), which has driver elements (46) disposed one after the other in the conveying direction (9) and extending parallel with one another transversely to the conveying direction (9). Every driver element (46) has on its external face directed towards the pick-up region (41) a recessed groove with an approximately trapezoidal cross-section extending in its longitudinal direction and open in the direction towards the pick-up region (41) for accommodating elongate parts (2) as and when necessary.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (11) for conveying and separating ferromagnetic parts (2), in particular long parts, in a conveying direction extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the parts (2), comprising at least two magnet arrangements (66) disposed on a frame (88), spaced apart from one another transversely to the conveying direction and forming a conveyor run (67) extending between them in the conveying direction from an infeed portion (70) to a feed position (4), with poles (68) of a different type facing one another which create a magnetic field penetrating the parts (2) to be conveyed in order to separate the parts (2) by mutual repulsion.