Patent ID: 9579707
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: B21D,B25J,Y10S

Claim:
1. A work processing apparatus, comprising: a processing machine carrying out a predetermined process on a work with a die attached to a die holder; and a carrier robot arranged in the vicinity of the processing machine and provided with a hand at a front end of a movable mechanism for holding the work, the movable mechanism including a robot arm and wrist, and being operated to control the position and attitude of the hand, wherein as the movable mechanism is operated to retract the hand that is holding the work to a not-interfering position with respect to the processing machine, an engaging part, which is distinct from both the robot arm and the hand, arranged on the movable mechanism and facing the die is engaged with the die, wherein the carrier robot is operated to move the die, and wherein the engaging part is configured to engage the die while the hand grips the workpiece.