Patent ID: 8020688
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: B23Q,B65G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A mechanical system for processing workpieces, the systems comprising: a storage side, comprising a workpiece store with a plurality of storage units, a processing side, comprising a plurality of mechanical processing units, a mechanical feeding device, provided between the storage side and the processing side, which comprises a plurality of feeding units configured to move workpieces between the storage side and the processing side, system modules, each system module comprising, in association with each other, one or more of the storage units of the workpiece store, one or more of the processing units of the processing side, and one or more of the feeding units of the feeding device, wherein the feeding units of the system modules are provided between associated storage units and processing units and are configured to move the workpieces between the storage side and the processing side of the relevant system module, and a transfer device, disposed between the feeding units or storage units of different system modules, the transfer device being configured to transfer the workpieces to and/or from the feeding units and/or the storage units of the different system modules and being provided within the floor space area of the storage units of the system modules.