Apparatus to feed metal products to a work machine and corresponding method
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Sep 27, 2016
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Dec 4, 2014
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Dec 20, 2012
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Dec 23, 2011
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Abstract
An apparatus to feed metal products to a work machine comprising a plurality of feed heads disposed upstream of the work machine, each of which supporting the metal products, and at least one of which being configured to retain at least two metal products and render them selectively available to the work machine. The apparatus comprises a drawing unit interposed between the feed heads and the work machine, the drawing unit being configured to assume at least a first operating condition not interfering with the metal products, and a second operating condition in which it is positioned during use in axis with the work axis of the work machine and is configured to pick up from the feed head at least one of the metal products chosen from among the at least two metal products retained by the specific feed head and to feed it to the work machine in a direction of feed.
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