AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION LINE FOR THERMAL TREATMENT OF WORKPIECES Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: metallurgy and mechanical engineering; mechanization of thermal treatment process. SUBSTANCE: automatic production line has furnace, rotary electromagnetic grip installed on carriage, workpiece row storage, workpiece layer storage, electromagnetic grips installed on carriages for workpiece rows and layers. After thermal treatment, pan with slots is delivered for unloading and, in its movement, closes the contact of transmitter indicating that workpiece has come out of furnace. Rotary electromagnetic grip each workpiece and delivers it to roller storage of workpiece rows. Row, thus formed, is delivered by electromagnetic grip to storage of workpiece layers and then other electromagnetic grip conveys formed layer of workpieces into container where workpiece layer are formed into pack. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 2 cl, 4 dwg