SUCTION PAD POSITION ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM AND SUCTION PAD POSITION ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR WORK-PIECE TRANSPORT DEVICE FOR PRESS DEVICE

To provide a system which can adjust a suction pad position from the exterior with good efficiency without provision of a drive unit on a movable part of a work-piece transport device and with arrangement of only a brake gear for the purpose of making it possible to transport work-pieces with a plurality of shapes by one work-piece transport device and providing a light-weight work-piece transport device which can perform high-speed transportation.SOLUTION: A suction pad position adjustment system for a work-piece transport device 1 for a press device, which comprises a plurality of suction pad support units with movable suction pad position, comprises a brake gear at each movable part of the plurality of suction pad support units, and comprises: a transport robot 2 which can grip and transport the work-piece transport device; a restraint dog 3 which is indirectly fixed to a floor surface, and can engage with the suction pad; and a laser sensor for confirmation of suction pad position that is close to the restraint dog, and further comprises a control unit that controls operations of a position control device which controls a posture of the robot and moves the work-piece transport device to a previously stored position/posture, each brake gear, and the restraint dog.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】１つのワーク搬送装置で複数の形状のワーク搬送が確実に行え、高速搬送できるよう軽量なワーク搬送装置を提供するため、ワーク搬送装置の可動部分に駆動装置を設けず、ブレーキ装置のみ配置して、外部から吸着パッド位置を効率よく調整するシステムを提供する。【解決手段】吸着パッドの位置を可動に構成した吸着パッド支持装置を複数備えた、プレス装置用ワーク搬送装置１の吸着パッド位置調整システムであって、複数の吸着パッド支持装置の各可動部分にはブレーキ装置を備え、ワーク搬送装置を把持・搬送できる搬送ロボット２と、床面に間接的に固定された、吸着パッドと係合可能な拘束ドグ３と、拘束ドグに近接して吸着パッドの位置確認用レーザーセンサーとを備え、更に前記ロボットの姿勢を制御して、予め記憶した位置・姿勢にワーク搬送装置を移動する位置制御装置と各ブレーキ装置と拘束ドグの作動を制御する制御装置を備えた。【選択図】図１