Abstract: The present invention is to provide an elliptic rubber stopper supply method and device thereof, which can smoothly and steadily supply an elliptic rubber stopper to an assembling side of a rubber stopper without blocking a supply route with the rubber stopper. The elliptic rubber stopper supply device sprays alternately a gas on a rubber stopper, matches a minor axial direction of the rubber stopper to a spraying direction of the gas, and inserts the rubber stopper into an elliptic first hole in that condition. Also, the device includes first shape corrective portion for correcting a shape of the rubber stopper. The first shape corrective portion has a rubber stopper receiving portion and a pair of air outlets for spraying alternately a gas on both side surfaces of the rubber stopper. One of the air outlets is arranged on the one side of the rubber stopper receiving portion, the other is arranged on the other side thereof. Each the air outlet is offset in a rubber stopper axial direction and located.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an elliptic rubber stopper supply method and device thereof, which can smoothly and steadily supply an elliptic rubber stopper to an assembling side of a rubber stopper without blocking a supply route with the rubber stopper. The elliptic rubber stopper supply device sprays alternately a gas on a rubber stopper, matches a minor axial direction of the rubber stopper to a spraying direction of the gas, and inserts the rubber stopper into an elliptic first hole in that condition. Also, the device includes first shape corrective portion for correcting a shape of the rubber stopper. The first shape corrective portion has a rubber stopper receiving portion and a pair of air outlets for spraying alternately a gas on both side surfaces of the rubber stopper. One of the air outlets is arranged on the one side of the rubber stopper receiving portion, the other is arranged on the other side thereof. Each the air outlet is offset in a rubber stopper axial direction and located.

Abstract: A bar stock loader for an elongate member and a method for use is includes a support apparatus with a support surface for supporting the elongate member and a translation apparatus proximate to the support apparatus. The translation apparatus is moveable and has an arm and a lifting mechanism for raising and lowering the arm. The translation apparatus is moveable between a first and second position whereby, when the translation apparatus is in the first position, the arm is positioned overlapping the support surface for receiving the elongate member, and when in the second position the arm is horizontally displaced from the support surface.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device wherein the bars (13) are arranged in bulk in the container (5). The mobile frame (17) of the grasping mechanism (14) moves forward such that the jaw (24) can seize a bar by its middle part and remove it in position (13a) while the trolleys (37) move away from the rail (36) so that the rollers slide on the rods (43), gradually lift the whole bar and bring it to rest on the receptacle (16). The shaft (49) is then driven in rotation so that the racks (47) and the support plate segments (46), which form the receptacle (16), move upwards and the bar (13) drops in the supply channel (8) where it is hooked to the bar clamp of the bar-pusher which drives it axially into the turning center control members.

Abstract: Apparatus for transporting profiles of different size and cross section, such as flats, angles, I sections, U sections, T sections and bulb sections, in longitudinal direction, includes a plurality of support elements for transporting the sections along a transport path, a stop mechanism arranged laterally of the support elements along the transport path, and a clamping device movable in the direction of the transport path, wherein each support element is formed by two rollers, with at least one of the rollers being movable with respect to the other one of the rollers.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a machined article from an elongated tubular workpiece is disclosed. A machining device is movable within a work area of the apparatus and a movable base having first and second spaced apart clamps secure a section of the article. A stationary third clamp is mounted independent of the movable base for holding the article in a stationary position relative to the movable base. A conveyor permits positioning of the article relative to the clamps.

Abstract: The machine includes: a worktable on to which a metal sheet is loaded in use; a work station; a member for feeding the sheet along the worktable to and from the work station, the member including a carriage movable along a first horizontal axis, a slide fitted to and movable with respect to the carriage along a second horizontal axis perpendicular to the first axis, and a number of gripper assemblies fitted to the slide and each having a gripper for engaging a peripheral edge of the sheet; and a device for clamping and releasing the gripper assemblies to and from the slide. The machine also includes a positioning device fitted to the slide, and for moving the gripper assembly, with respect to the slide, along an axis parallel to the second axis, to position the gripper assembly as required with respect to the slide; the positioning device including drive means for driving the gripper assembly to be positioned, and a device for transmitting motion from the drive means to the gripper assembly to be positioned.

Abstract: In order to markedly reduce the necessary installation area for a device for feeding rodlike workpieces to a machine tool with at least one rod feed tube for a rodlike workpiece (15) to be processed, feedable from a magazine (16) into the rod feed tube, it is suggested that the rod feed tube is formed by two guide elements which can be lifted off each other for inserting the rodlike workpiece (15) and that the magazine (16) is arranged parallel, below beside or above the guide elements.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for stripping a meat net from a process meat product. The apparatus includes a base which is adapted to support at least one inner tube and one outer tube, with the inner tube including a container for secondarily processed meat goods. The outer tube is attached to the base body and is provided with a device for engaging an open end portion of the meat net. The inner tube is movably (and slideably) mounted within the outer tube so that it can be moved forwardly to the exterior of the base and the outer tube, and rearwardly back into a position within the outer tube.

Abstract: Apparatus for positioning the seam of a welded tube comprises a plunger rod of a diameter less than the tube having a first longitudinal axis supported and journaled upon its first axis for reciprocal and rotational movements. A radial knife edge projects from the plunger which is adapted for advancing on its axis into a welded tube having a seam rotatably supported upon the first axis. Successive rotation of the plunger causes the knife edge to operatively engage the seam and rotate the tube a predetermined angle, there being preset angular final seam position for the tube, the knife edge having a preset initial position clockwise ahead of the desired seam position. Rotation of the knife edge is counterclockwise.

Abstract: A plunger molding machine includes a material cylinder having at one end an extending die for extruding a blank therethrough and pivotally movable about a pivotal axis on a side of the extending die by means of a cylinder tilting mechanism, a piston having a size engageable in the material cylinder, and a hydraulic plunger for driving the piston. The plunger molding machine comprises a blank loading device arranged in parallel with moving directions of the piston for molding. The blank loading device comprises a blank receiving platform for receiving the blank to be molded, a chuck mechanism for preventing the blank on the platform from being dislodged therefrom, a platform tilting mechanism for tilting the platform, and a platform traversing mechanism for moving the platform in translational motion onto a side of the material cylinder to bring an axis of said blank receiving platform into alignment with that of said material cylinder.

Abstract: A device is described which is meant to control the opening and closing of the metal bar sliding guides in a multiple-spindle lathe feeding equipment.Each sliding guide consists of two parts, a fixed one and a mobile one, and the device to open and close them is mainly made up of a locking pin integral with the fixed guide part, the releasing of which allows a mobile element to control the turning of a shaft with which the mobile guide part is integral.

Abstract: A fastener feeding apparatus is used to supply a pair of strips of detachably connected staples to a magazine of a fastener driving device in each loading cycle of the feeding apparatus. A plurality of pairs of strips of staples are supplied to an inclined receiving bin of the fastener feeding apparatus in a nested configuration and a pair of strips slide along the bin until positioned against a stop block in alignment with a pusher mechanism. When the fastener driving device is positioned adjacent an exit chute for receiving the strips of staples, the pusher mechanism engages one of the strips of staples and pushes the one strip of staples toward the exit chute. The other strip of staples is held in place by a stop so that the one strip is separated from the other strip of staples. Once the strips of staples are separated, the stop is retracted and the pusher moves both strips of staples along an orienting device adjacent the exit chute.

Abstract: A device for the feeding of material bars for processing machines, with which in a tube the rearward end of the bar is moved in the direction of the processing machine by a piston guided in the tube and loaded by a pressurizing medium. A loading bellows loaded by the pressurizing medium is located behind the piston and a tubular diaphragm, loaded by the pressurizing medium, is located in the tube, supported in a rotatable manner.

Abstract: A coded key cutting device for cutting key blanks using the manufacturer's code is comprised of a pair of movable carriage assemblies that index a key blank secured to one of the carriage assemblies under a punch cutter. Each of the assemblies is movably indexed according to an interchangeable cam depending on the manufacturer's code. The key blank is positioned for longitudinal and transverse movement under the punch so that a series of spaced notches can be made in the key blank.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for simultaneously rotating and axially feeding an elongated workpiece past an induction heating inductor. The apparatus includes a collet having a passageway therethrough defined in part by radially displaceable fingers normally providing an opening of a diameter smaller than the smallest diameter of the workpiece. A workpiece is pushed through the collet and the collet is simultaneously rotated for the fingers to rotate the workpiece as the latter slides axially along the fingers.