Patent ID: 6098791
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: B21B

Abstract:
A shifting device for rolling stock placed on a roller conveyor, the shifting device comprising a pair of linear shifting members mounted so as to be shiftable toward each other and away from each other transversely of a conveying direction of the roller conveyor and above a conveying plane of the roller conveyor, guide crossheads supporting the linear sliding members, wherein the guide crossheads are supported on rollers, and stationary drive units arranged outside of the roller conveyor for driving the guide crossheads parallel to rollers of the roller conveyor and between the rollers of the roller conveyor, further comprising roller tables for guiding the rollers supporting the guide crossheads, wherein the rollers for supporting the guide crossheads are mounted in end portions of the guide crossheads, and wherein the roller tables are arranged on both sides of the roller conveyor and are connected to support frames of the roller conveyor.