Patent ID: 7832976
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: B21D,B21F

Abstract:
1. A method for the automatic feeding of metal section bars, the method comprising the steps of: (a) seizing a group of metal section bars from a store of said section metal bars, by means of gripping tools acting on one or more sections of said metal section bars; (b) transferring said group of metal section bars to a lifted position; (c) arranging said group of metal section bars on a transfer device for separating said group of metal section bars; (d) transferring said group of metal section bars on receiving means; (e) counting said metal section bars transferred to said receiving means; (f) repeating steps (a), (b), and (d) until a prefixed number of metal section bars is reached to form collected metal section bars; (g) disentangling with a single operation said collected metal section bars through progressive sliding of said receiving means along a longitudinal axis of said metal section bars, wherein said step (g) of disentangling said collected metal section bars comprises tightening a substantially central portion of said collected metal section bars between jaws of tightening tools before operating said progressive sliding of the receiving means; and (h) transferring and discharging with a single operation said collected metal section bars in a discharge area.