Patent ID: 7334314

Claim:
A work treatment installation, comprising a plurality of side-by-side machine tools ( 1 , 2 ); at least one work supply and discharge device ( 3 , 4 ); a work transport device ( 5 ) connecting the machine tools ( 1 , 2 ) and the at least one work supply and discharge device ( 3 , 4 ); the work transport device ( 5 ) comprising a loader ( 20 ) which is disposed above the machine tools ( 1 , 2 ) and the at least one work supply and discharge device ( 3 , 4 ); wherein the loader ( 20 ) is embodied for displacement between charge and discharge positions ( 33 , 34 ) above the machine tools ( 1 , 2 ) and at least one pick-up and drop-down position ( 35 , 36 ) above the at least one work supply and discharge device ( 3 , 4 ), and comprises a vertically displaceable lifting skid ( 23 ) which has a work grab ( 25 ); and wherein lowering stops ( 27 ) are provided, preventing any lowering of the work grab ( 25 ) between the charge and discharge positions ( 33 , 34 ).