TRANSFER AND REPLACE DEVICE FOR WORK

PURPOSE:To improve productivity by constituting by a transfer conveyor provided along a work line, an articulated robot moving by traveling therealong, a work discharging device provided on each machine tool and a carry-out positioning device installed between each machine tool. CONSTITUTION:The articulated robot 6 suspended on the rail 5 installed in the transfer direction at the upper part with the transfer conveyor 1 provided along work line in the middle performs the specified turning at its respective revolving base 63, turning arm 64, 65, revolving arm 66 and hand fitting arm 67, and a hand part 69 occupies the desired position for carry-out positioning device 7, 8 and each machine tool and is displaced. On completion of the work by the machine tool a worked work is released from a chuck, borne on the fork like bearing part 91 of the turning arm 92 of a work discharging device 9 and dropped on a discharging chute 93 by the turning of the arm 92. The arm 92 is then reversed and restored to the original position and the work is rolled on the chute 93 and dropped on the conveyor 1.