Patent ID: 8540853

Claim:
Vertical system for the plating treatment of a work piece (W), the said system comprising at least two treatment modules ( 100 ), wherein retaining devices ( 130 ) for the work pieces (W) are provided in the treatment modules ( 100 ), and at least one transport device adapted to convey at least one work piece (W) to a treatment module ( 100 ) and to transfer the work piece (W) to the retaining devices ( 130 ) in the treatment module ( 100 ), wherein the transport device comprises at least one gripping device ( 10 ), which retains the work piece (W) and has at least one respective fastening device ( 20 , 30 ), and each fastening device ( 20 , 30 ) comprises first clamping devices ( 25 , 35 ) and second clamping devices ( 26 ), each of which are associated with one side of the work piece (W), wherein both the first clamping devices ( 25 , 35 ) and the second clamping devices ( 26 ) are displaceable for gripping and releasing the work pieces (W), wherein the at least one gripping device ( 10 ) comprises at least two fastening devices ( 20 , 30 ) that are spaced apart from one another, each of the first clamping devices ( 25 , 35 ) and second clamping devices ( 26 ) of which are moveable by torsion bars ( 21 , 31 , 22 ) as a result of which the work piece (W) is tensioned between the fastening devices ( 20 , 30 ) during clamping parallel to its first side.