Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20090082903
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Prior Art Detail
Summary / Description
| Summary / Description | Bunting Stacking Conveyors eliminate one of the most common bottlenecks in metalforming operations by providing an automated alternative to the manual stacking of sheet metal components as they come off the production line. Conveyors can be used to move sheets or blanks directly from punch presses or stamping and blanking operations or other production machinery. These parts can then be transferred to Bunting Stacking Conveyors for stacking in predetermined quantities, ready to be transferred to another part of your plant or shipped out. Stackers can also be set up to convey rejected parts to separate locations. |
Basic Information
| Type of Prior Art | Online Publication |
| URL | http://buntingmagnetics.com |
| Author/Creator | Bunting Magnetics Co. |
| Title | Material Handling Equipment Specification Guide |
| Publication Date | December 1, 2006 |
| Publisher | Bunting Magnetics Co. |
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Notes / To Do
| Notes | On page 39 of the equipment specification guide (a pdf) there are two systems that are capable of automatic cutting and stacking. Although this system uses sheet metal, it would seem to be applicable to wood products as well. |
Excerpt
Excerpt The Stacking Conveyors eliminate one of the most common bottlenecks in metalforming operations by providing an automated alternative to the manual stacking of sheet metal components as they come off the production line. Conveyors can be used to move sheets or blanks directly from punch presses or
stamping and blanking operations or other production machinery. These parts can then be transferred to Bunting Stacking Conveyors for stacking in predetermined quantities, ready to be transferred to another part of your plant or shipped out. |
Relevance
Claims
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Relevance
The prior art appears to address every aspect of claim #1. Importantly, this prior art addresses: (1) the machines ability to cut two differed types of sheet metal (punch or trim the sheet metal); (2) sort the cut material; and (3)position the cut material into bins for storage or further processing.
The prior art appears to address every aspect of claim #1. Importantly, this prior art addresses: (1) the machines ability to cut two differed types of sheet metal (punch or trim the sheet metal); (2) sort the cut material; and (3)position the cut material into bins for storage or further processing.
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