Patent ID: 7971468

Claim:
A forming machine ( 20 ) including a transfer assembly ( 22 ) having a horizontal in/out-axis (X) and a horizontal station-axis (Y) perpendicular to the in/out-axis (X) and a vertical-axis (Z) comprising: a left post ( 40 ) and a right post ( 42 ) spaced from and parallel to each other and parallel to the vertical-axis (Z), a left top arm ( 56 ) extending transversely from said left post ( 40 ) and parallel to the in/out-axis (X) to an outer distal end ( 60 ), a right top arm ( 62 ) extending transversely from said right post ( 42 ) and parallel to the in/out-axis (X) to said outer distal end ( 60 ), a left top transfer module ( 66 ) interconnecting said left post ( 40 ) and said left top arm ( 56 ) for moving said left top arm ( 56 ) in and out parallel to the in/out-axis (X) and vertically up and down relative to said left post ( 40 ) parallel to the vertical-axis (Z), a right top transfer module ( 70 ) interconnecting said right post ( 42 ) and said right top arm ( 62 ) for moving said right top arm ( 62 ) in and out parallel to the in/out-axis (X) and vertically up and down relative to said right post ( 42 ) parallel to the vertical-axis (Z), an upper rail ( 80 ) extending across said distal ends ( 60 ) of said left top arm ( 56 ) and said right top arm ( 62 ) and parallel to the station-axis (Y), a rail transfer module ( 74 ) disposed on each of said top arms ( 56 , 62 ,) and operatively connecting said upper rail ( 80 ) to said distal ends ( 60 ) of said top arms ( 56 , 62 ,), and at least one upper part grabber ( 86 ) disposed on said upper rail ( 80 ) for engaging a work-piece ( 26 ).