Patent ID: 6742375
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: B21D

Abstract:
A system for transporting workpieces in a forming press, comprising at least one cross traverse for holding the workpieces, at least one lifting and lowering device operatively connected on at least one end of the at least one cross traverse so that the latter can be oriented in a desired spatial orientation,wherein, between the at least one cross traverse and the at least one lifting and lowering device, at least one overload protection device is arranged for interrupting a connection between the at least one cross traverse and the associated at least one lifting and lowering device, wherein, on ends thereof, the at least one cross traverse is operatively connected with a respective at least one of the lifting and lowering devices, and an overload protection device respectively is arranged between the at least one cross traverse and the lifting and lowering devices at each of the ends of the at least one cross traverse.