Patent ID: 7331915
Filing Date: 2008-02-19
Classification: B31B

Abstract:
1. An assembly device for plate elements for a processing machine, the device comprising: a feed station operable for feeding the plate elements in a feed direction to an assembling device; a positioning station operable for positioning the plate elements fed to the positioning station from the feed station; the positioning station comprising a lower part equipped with first conveyors arranged side by side for conveying the plate elements in the feed direction and an upper part including a second conveyor which moves transversely with respect to the first conveyors, the second conveyor including a gripper operable to grip the plate elements; and the assembling device positioned and operable for assembling the plate elements into one package after the first conveyors have fed the plate elements to the assembling device, wherein the feed station comprises three feeders including a central feeder and two side feeders arranged side by side across the width of the assembly device and across the feed direction, the three feeders being adjustable to be selectively operable in either a first mode such that the three feeders feed the plate elements by simultaneously activating the central feeder and only a first side feeder of the two side feeders or in a second mode such that the three feeders feed the plate elements by simultaneously activating the central feeder and both side feeders.