A pallet transport device includes a plurality of pallet rails; a pallet feeding unit configured to transport the pallet along the pallet rails; a pallet moving unit configured to horizontally rotate so as to move the pallet; one or more short rails disposed at a periphery of the pallet moving unit; a pallet feeding assist unit configured to move the pallet from the pallet rails to the short rails, or move the pallet from the short rails to the pallet rails; and an elevator unit configured to cause the pallet feeding assist unit to descend and ascend. The horizontal rotation of the pallet moving unit is permitted by the descent of the pallet feeding assist unit.

Apparatus for separating workpieces which preferably consist at least in sections of wood, wood-based materials, plastic or the like, having a workpiece magazine with a magazine area for holding a plurality of workpieces, in particular a stack of workpieces, a discharge device for discharging a workpiece out of the workpiece magazine, characterized in that the apparatus has a feed device which is set up to feed at least one workpiece held in the workpiece magazine to the discharge device.

A pallet transport device includes a plurality of pallet rails; a pallet feeding unit configured to transport the pallet along the pallet rails; a pallet moving unit configured to horizontally rotate so as to move the pallet; one or more short rails disposed at a periphery of the pallet moving unit; a pallet feeding assist unit configured to move the pallet from the pallet rails to the short rails, or move the pallet from the short rails to the pallet rails; and an elevator unit configured to cause the pallet feeding assist unit to descend and ascend. The horizontal rotation of the pallet moving unit is permitted by the descent of the pallet feeding assist unit.

Apparatus for separating workpieces which preferably consist at least in sections of wood, wood-based materials, plastic or the like, having a workpiece magazine with a magazine area for holding a plurality of workpieces, in particular a stack of workpieces, a discharge device for discharging a workpiece out of the workpiece magazine, characterised in that the apparatus has a feed device which is set up to feed at least one workpiece held in the workpiece magazine to the discharge device.

An intelligent production line for motor pulley, include a processing mechanism; a feeding mechanism; a grasping mechanism; a detection mechanism, including a photographing device, a light source, a positioning block, and an image processing unit, the positioning block is used to place the pulley to be detected, the light source is used to illuminate the pulley to be detected, and the photographing device is arranged in the backlight direction of the light source, the image processing unit is used for acquiring the workpiece image of the pulley to be detected through the photographing device and detecting the workpiece parameters of the pulley to be detected through the workpiece image; a feedback mechanism, which communicates and connects the detection mechanism and the processing mechanism, and is used for acquiring the workpiece parameters and adjusting the processing parameters of the processing mechanism according to the parameters.

A pallet carrying apparatus includes: a first pallet rail; a second pallet rail provided parallel to the first pallet rail; a first pallet feeding mechanism including a first endless belt on which convex portions and concave portions each extending in a belt width direction are formed; a second pallet feeding mechanism including a second endless belt on which convex portions and concave portions each extending in a belt width direction are formed; and a pallet moving mechanism configured to move a pallet. The first and second endless belt are provided in the vertical direction. Concavo-convex portions included in the pallet engage with the convex portions and the concave portions of the first and second endless belts.

A work conveying pallet includes a base in the form of a flat plate having front and back principal surfaces and a plurality of side surfaces, the front and back principal surfaces being configured to carry a work, a linear motion block provided on the base, the linear motion block being configured to move on a guide rail provided along a conveyance path, and locking members configured to be locked to a circulation belt of a pallet conveying apparatus, wherein the locking members are provided on at least two surfaces out of the front and back principal surfaces and the plurality of side surfaces of the base.

A method and apparatus for delivering and retrieving workpieces to and from a machine table. This invention also relates to an apparatus for receiving at the machine table workpieces which are delivered to and retrieved by the delivery system. Carriers move along a conveyor without a loading arm rotating with respect to a supply table and also without the supply table rotating with respect to the loading arm. The receiver has pivot arms that act in a scissor-like manner to open and close an opening that lockingly engages a connector connected to a pallet.

An unloading station for a metal-cutting station and a metal-cutting machine for cutting tubular or bar-shaped workpieces. The unloading station has an unloading installation which receives workpieces guided out of a metal-cutting station and one or more workpiece supports into which the workpiece can be transferred from the unloading installation. A discharging installation for selectively discharging workpieces from the unloading installation has a longitudinal conveyor installation that extends at least between the unloading installation and the workpiece support, and which includes a workpiece turnout by way of which the workpiece delivered from the unloading installation can be selectively transferred into the longitudinal conveyor installation or onto the workpiece support.

A system and method for collaborative manufacturing system operation for a linear motor conveyor system including one or more moving elements. The system includes: at least two safety gates arranged on the linear motor conveyor system creating a collaborative area between the safety gates. Each safety gate includes: a body; two doors, one on each side of the body; an interlock connecting the two doors such that only one door can remain open at a time; and a control system to control the safety gates in coordination with the linear motor conveyor system. The method includes: configuring an operating status, which may be non-collaborative, collaborative, or semi-collaborative modes; monitoring a safety trigger and, if activated, performing a safety action and controlling according to the type of safety trigger; monitoring if the safety trigger is removed; and if the safety trigger is removed, return to operating in the configured mode.