Full-automatic multi-shaft screw locking device
By integrating transportation, feeding, positioning, and clamping devices, fully automated screw fastening is achieved, solving the shortcomings of existing equipment in terms of positioning accuracy and adaptability, and improving production efficiency and quality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520147294.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-22
AI Technical Summary
Existing screw fastening equipment has shortcomings in positioning accuracy, screw fastening efficiency, and adaptability to different products, resulting in low production efficiency and quality problems.
A fully automatic multi-axis screw fastening device was designed, which integrates a transport device, a transport fixture, a screw vibration feeding device, a screw fastening device, a positioning device, and a clamping device. It adopts a screw drive mechanism and a cylinder drive to achieve omnidirectional positioning and precise fastening of the product.
It achieves efficient and precise screw fastening, improves production efficiency, reduces manual operation steps, lowers labor costs, enhances the versatility and space utilization of the equipment, and avoids time waste and production delays caused by manual operation.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to automatic equipment technical field, in particular to a full -automatic multi -shaft screw locking device. BACKGROUND
[0002] In modern manufacturing industry, screw fastening is an important link in product assembly process. The traditional screw fastening mode depends on manual operation, which is not only inefficient, but also prone to quality problems such as screw fastening not firm and torque inconsistency. With the expansion of production scale and the improvement of product quality requirements, there is an urgent need for a screw locking equipment with high automation degree and good stability.
[0003] Some screw locking equipment on the market can realize automation to a certain extent, but there are still deficiencies in positioning accuracy, screw locking efficiency and adaptability to different products. For example, some equipment cannot accurately position the product in all directions, resulting in screw locking position deviation. Or when facing different specifications of products, frequent replacement of jigs or complex adjustment is required, which affects production efficiency. Therefore, it has important practical significance to develop a full-automatic multi-axis screw locking device that can solve the above problems. SUMMARY
[0004] The utility model aims at providing a kind of full-automatic multi-axis screw locking device for efficiently and accurately locking screw on product, suitable for the product production scene of various need screw fastening, to solve the above technical problems.
[0005] To achieve the above technical scheme, the technical scheme of the utility model is as follows: a kind of full-automatic multi-axis screw locking device mainly includes transport device, carrying jig, screw vibration feeding device, screw locking device, positioning device and compression device. Transport device is used to carry carrying jig and make it move within a certain range, to provide basic platform for subsequent operation. Carrying jig is used to place the product to be locked screw, and moves with the transport device. Screw vibration feeding device is responsible for orderly conveying screw to the specified position, so that screw locking device can be used. Screw locking device can move on transport device, realize accurately locking screw on product. Positioning device can also be movably arranged on transport device, and is fixed to product in all directions, to ensure the accuracy of screw locking. Compression device can be close to or away from screw locking device, and is fixed to product on carrying jig in vertical direction, to prevent product displacement during screw locking.
[0006] Further, the screw locking device includes horizontal moving assembly, lifting assembly, spacing adjustment assembly and locking assembly.
[0007] Horizontal moving assembly: the horizontal moving assembly of the screw locking device is a lead screw transmission mechanism. The rotation of the lead screw drives the nut to move, thereby realizing the accurate movement of the entire screw locking device in the horizontal direction. The output end of the horizontal moving assembly is connected to the lifting assembly, providing the basis for the horizontal movement of the lifting assembly.
[0008] The lifting assembly also adopts a lead screw transmission mechanism and works cooperatively with the horizontal moving assembly. The lead screw of the lifting assembly rotates under the drive of the motor, causing the nut to drive the spacing adjustment assembly and subsequent components installed at the output end to move up and down in the vertical direction, so as to adjust the height between the screw locking device and the product, and adapt to the screw locking needs of products of different heights.
[0009] The spacing adjustment assembly includes a spacing adjustment base, a drive motor, an adjustment lead screw, etc. The spacing adjustment base is fixed to the output end of the horizontal moving assembly and serves to support and fix other components. The drive motor is installed at one end of the spacing adjustment base and can drive the adjustment lead screw to rotate. The adjustment lead screw is symmetrically provided with drive threads with opposite rotation directions at both ends. When the adjustment lead screw rotates, the locking seats cooperating with the adjustment lead screw will move closer to or away from each other under the action of the threads, thereby realizing the adjustment of the spacing between adjacent locking assemblies to adapt to the changes in the spacing of screw holes on different products.
[0010] Each locking assembly includes a locking seat, a screw machine, and a left-right rotating lead screw. The locking seat is provided with a threaded hole matched with the adjustment lead screw, and the position is adjusted through cooperation with the adjustment lead screw. The screw machine is installed on the locking seat, and the output end is drivingly connected with the left-right rotating lead screw. The design of the left-right rotating lead screw enables the screw machine to quickly and accurately screw the screw into the screw hole of the product when it is reversed, thereby improving the efficiency and quality of screw locking.
[0011] Further, the positioning device includes a first positioning mechanism movably arranged in front of the screw locking device; a second positioning mechanism is telescopically arranged on one side of the first positioning mechanism; and a third positioning mechanism is liftably arranged along the direction of transportation of the transportation device.
[0012] The first positioning mechanism is erected on the transportation device and includes a horizontal moving assembly, a lifting cylinder, a support table, a positioning pin adjustment assembly, and a positioning pin jig. The horizontal moving assembly can move the support table in the horizontal direction to adjust the positioning position. The lifting cylinder can drive the support table to move back and forth along the vertical direction, facilitating positioning operation on the product at the appropriate time. The support table is provided with the positioning pin adjustment assembly along the length direction, which can drive the adjacent positioning pin jigs to move closer to or away from each other to adapt to the positioning needs of products of different sizes. The positioning pin jig is used to insert into the positioning hole of the product to realize the preliminary positioning of the product in the horizontal direction.
[0013] Second positioning mechanism: composed of a vertical positioning cylinder and a second positioning needle detachably arranged at the output end of the vertical positioning cylinder. The vertical positioning cylinder can be extended or retracted according to the positioning requirements of the product. After the product is placed on the carrying jig, the vertical positioning cylinder is extended, and the second positioning needle is inserted into the corresponding positioning hole of the product, further positioning the product in the vertical direction, improving the accuracy and stability of the positioning.
[0014] Third positioning mechanism: including a third positioning table which can be lifted and inserted on the conveying device, and a lifting and moving structure driven by a third lifting cylinder. The third positioning table is arrayed with T-shaped positioning rods on one side. When the third lifting cylinder drives the third positioning table to rise, the T-shaped positioning rods can be inserted into the specific position of the product, positioning the product from another direction, realizing the all-round positioning and fixing of the product, and ensuring that the product will not shift during the screw locking process.
[0015] Further, the pressing device includes a pressing cylinder fixed to the conveying device and a pressing plate fixed to the output end of the pressing cylinder. When the product is positioned by the positioning device, the pressing cylinder acts to push the pressing plate downward, pressing and fixing the product on the carrying jig in the vertical direction, so that the product remains stable during the screw locking process, avoiding the product position deviation caused by vibration or other external forces, thereby ensuring the quality of screw locking.
[0016] Further, the screw vibration feeding device includes a vibration disc feeder; a horizontal moving assembly is arranged above the output end of the vibration disc feeder; a screw clamping and lifting cylinder is arranged at the output end of the horizontal moving assembly; and screw gripping finger cylinders are arrayed at the output end of the screw clamping and lifting cylinder.
[0017] Vibration disc feeder: as the core component of the screw vibration feeding device, it orderly arranges and conveys the disordered screws to the output end through vibration. The internal structure of the vibration disc feeder is designed ingeniously, which can make the screws gradually arrange into neat queues under the action of vibration, facilitating subsequent grabbing and conveying.
[0018] Horizontal moving assembly: arranged above the output end of the vibration disc feeder, which moves the screw clamping and lifting cylinder and subsequent components to the appropriate position in the horizontal direction to grab the screws output by the vibration disc feeder. The horizontal moving assembly also adopts a lead screw transmission mechanism or other suitable transmission mode to realize accurate horizontal displacement control.
[0019] Screw clamping and lifting cylinder: installed at the output end of the horizontal moving assembly, which can move up and down in the vertical direction. When the horizontal moving assembly moves it to the screw grabbing position, the screw clamping and lifting cylinder descends, so that the screw gripping finger cylinder below can contact the screw.
[0020] Screw gripping finger cylinder: arrayed at the output end of the screw clamping lifting cylinder, when the screw clamping lifting cylinder is lowered to the position, the screw gripping finger cylinder is actuated, the screw is gripped through the opening and closing of the fingers, then the screw clamping lifting cylinder is raised, the screw is lifted to a certain height, and then the horizontal moving assembly moves the screw to the position where the screw locking device can be used, and the screw feeding process is completed.
[0021] Compared with the prior art, the full-automatic multi-axis screw locking device integrates the conveying device, the carrying jig, the screw vibration feeding device, the screw locking device, the positioning device and the pressing device, realizes the full-automatic process from product conveying, screw feeding, product positioning, product pressing to screw locking, greatly reduces the manual operation link, improves the production efficiency, can significantly shorten the product assembly period in large-scale production, reduces the labor cost, and the parts are movably arranged on the conveying device, the layout is compact and reasonable, the space of the production workshop is saved, and the space utilization is improved. Through cooperative work, the turnover and waiting time of products between different stations are reduced, the whole production process is more smooth, and time waste and production delay caused by uncertainty of manual operation are avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0022] To further illustrate the embodiments, the utility model provides the attached drawings. These drawings are part of the utility model disclosure, mainly used to illustrate the embodiments, and can explain the operation principle of the embodiments in cooperation with the related description of the specification. With reference to these contents, those skilled in the art should understand other possible embodiments and the advantages of the utility model. The components in the drawings are not drawn to scale, and similar component symbols are usually used to represent similar components.
[0023] Fig. 1 It is a three-dimensional view of the full-automatic multi-axis screw locking device.
[0024] Fig. 2 It is an internal structure diagram of the full-automatic multi-axis screw locking device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the utility model.
[0026] In order to make the technical personnel in the technical field better understand the utility model scheme, the utility model is further explained in detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments.
[0027] Please refer to the accompanying Figs. 1-2 As shown in the figure: a full-automatic multi-axis screw locking device, comprising a conveying device 1, a carrying jig 2 movably arranged on the conveying device 1, and a screw vibration feeding device 3 arranged on one side of the conveying device 1, the full-automatic multi-axis screw locking device further comprises:
[0028] A screw locking device 4 movably arranged on the conveying device 1 for locking screws on the product;
[0029] A positioning device 5 movably arranged on the conveying device 1 for all-round positioning and fixing of the product; and
[0030] A pressing device 6 that can move towards or away from the screw locking device 4 for vertical pressing and fixing of the product on the carrying jig 2.
[0031] In this embodiment, the conveying device, the carrying jig, the screw vibration feeding device, the screw locking device, the positioning device and the pressing device are integrated together, realizing the full-automatic process from product conveying, screw feeding, product positioning, product pressing to screw locking. This greatly reduces the manual operation link, improves the production efficiency, especially in large-scale production, can significantly shorten the assembly cycle of the product, reduces the labor cost, and each component is movably arranged on the conveying device, the layout is compact and reasonable, saves the space of the production workshop, and improves the space utilization. Through cooperative work, the turnover and waiting time of the product between different stations are reduced, the whole production process is more smooth, and the time waste and production delay caused by the uncertainty of manual operation are avoided.
[0032] On the basis of the above embodiment, the screw locking device 4 comprises a horizontal moving assembly 41, and the output end of the horizontal moving assembly 41 is provided with a lifting assembly 42; the output end of the lifting assembly 42 is provided with a spacing adjusting assembly 43; the spacing adjusting assembly 43 is arrayed with locking assemblies 44; and the spacing adjusting assembly 43 can drive adjacent locking assemblies 44 to move towards or away from each other. The spacing adjusting assembly in the screw locking device can drive adjacent locking assemblies to move towards or away from each other, which makes the full-automatic multi-axis screw locking device adapt to the change of the screw hole spacing of different products. Whether the screw holes are densely distributed or the screw holes have a larger spacing, the spacing of the locking assemblies can be adjusted to accurately adapt, improving the versatility of the equipment for different products.
[0033] On the basis of the above embodiment, the horizontal moving assembly 41 and the lifting assembly 42 are both screw rod transmission mechanisms;
[0034] The pitch adjustment assembly 43 comprises a pitch adjustment base 431 fixed to the output end of the horizontal movement assembly 41; one end of the pitch adjustment base 431 is fixed with a driving motor 432; an adjustment screw 433 is rotatably arranged on the pitch adjustment base 431; the driving motor 432 can drive the adjustment screw 433 to rotate; opposite driving threads are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the adjustment screw 433;
[0035] The locking assembly 44 comprises a locking seat 441 adapted to the adjustment screw 433; a screw machine 442 is inserted into the locking seat 441; left and right rotating screws 443 are drivingly connected to the output end of the screw machine 442.
[0036] In this embodiment, the horizontal movement assembly and the lifting assembly adopt screw rod transmission mechanism, which ensures the accurate movement of the screw locking device in horizontal and vertical directions. Screw rod transmission has the characteristics of high precision and high rigidity, which can accurately position the locking assembly above the screw hole of the product, reduce the positioning error, and ensure the position accuracy of the screw locking. At the same time, the driving motor on the pitch adjustment base drives the adjustment screw to rotate, realizing the synchronous adjustment of the pitch of multiple locking assemblies, further improving the adjustment efficiency; the left and right rotating screws drivingly connected to the output end of the screw machine in the locking assembly enable multiple screw machines to work simultaneously, realizing multi-axis screw locking, and greatly improving the efficiency of screw locking. For products with multiple screw holes, multiple screws can be locked simultaneously, reducing the time of screw locking and improving the production efficiency of the equipment.
[0037] On the basis of the above embodiment, the positioning device 5 comprises a first positioning mechanism 51 movably arranged in front of the screw locking device 4; a second positioning mechanism 52 is telescopically arranged on one side of the first positioning mechanism 51; and a third positioning mechanism 53 is liftably arranged along the direction of the conveying device 1. In this embodiment, the positioning device comprises a first positioning mechanism, a second positioning mechanism and a third positioning mechanism, which respectively position the product from different directions, realizing all-around positioning and fixing of the product. This multi-dimensional positioning method ensures the position accuracy of the product during screw locking, and can accurately fix the product regardless of its shape and size, preventing screw locking deviation caused by product position deviation.
[0038] On the basis of the above embodiment, the first positioning mechanism 51 comprises a horizontal moving assembly 511 erected on the conveying device 1; the horizontal moving assembly 511 is provided with a lifting cylinder 512 at the output; a support table 513 is movably inserted on the horizontal moving assembly 511; the lifting cylinder 512 can drive the support table 513 to move back and forth along the vertical direction; the support table 513 is provided with a positioning pin adjusting assembly 514 along the length direction; a positioning pin jig 515 is movably arranged on the support table 513; the positioning pin adjusting assembly 514 can drive the adjacent positioning pin jigs 515 to move close to or away from each other; the positioning pin adjusting assembly in the first positioning mechanism can drive the adjacent positioning pin jigs to move close to or away from each other, and the position of the positioning pin can be flexibly adjusted according to the size and shape of the product, so as to realize the accurate horizontal positioning of the product of different sizes. This adjustable positioning pin layout avoids frequent replacement of the positioning jig, and improves the adaptability and production efficiency of the equipment for different products;
[0039] The second positioning mechanism 52 comprises a vertical positioning cylinder; a second positioning pin is detachably arranged at the output end of the vertical positioning cylinder; the second positioning mechanism is provided with a second positioning pin at the output end of the vertical positioning cylinder, which is detachable, so that different specifications of positioning pins can be replaced according to the positioning requirements of the product, further improving the flexibility and versatility of the equipment;
[0040] The third positioning mechanism 53 comprises a third positioning table which is movably inserted on the conveying device 1; T-shaped positioning rods are arrayed on one side of the third positioning table; the third positioning table is driven by a third lifting cylinder to move up and down; the third positioning table in the third positioning mechanism is movably provided with T-shaped positioning rods on one side, which is used for positioning the product along the conveying direction of the conveying device, perfecting the omnibearing positioning system of the product, ensuring the stability of the product during the conveying and locking process, and improving the processing quality of the product.
[0041] On the basis of the above embodiment, the pressing device 6 comprises a pressing cylinder 61 fixedly arranged on the conveying device 1; a pressing plate 62 is fixedly arranged at the output end of the pressing cylinder 61. The pressing cylinder in the pressing device pushes the pressing plate to move close to the screw locking device, and presses and fixes the product on the carrying jig in the vertical direction. This pressing method can prevent the product from moving due to vibration or other external forces during the screw locking process, and ensures the accuracy and stability of the screw locking. In the high-speed screw locking process, the screw locking defect caused by the movement of the product can be effectively avoided, and the quality and consistency of the product are improved.
[0042] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments, the screw vibration feeding device 3 comprises a vibration disc feeder 31; a horizontal moving assembly 32 is arranged above the output end of the vibration disc feeder 31; a screw clamping lifting cylinder 33 is arranged at the output end of the horizontal moving assembly 32; and screw clamping finger cylinders 34 are arranged in an array at the output end of the screw clamping lifting cylinder 33. The vibration disc feeder in the screw vibration feeding device orderly arranges and conveys the disordered screws to the output end, thereby ensuring the continuous supply of the screws. The horizontal moving assembly, the screw clamping lifting cylinder and the screw clamping finger cylinders work cooperatively to realize the accurate clamping and conveying of the screws, and accurately send the screws to the working area of the screw locking device. This orderly feeding mode avoids the instability and low efficiency of manual feeding, and improves the continuity and efficiency of the whole screw locking process. The screw clamping lifting cylinder output end is arranged in an array with screw clamping finger cylinders, which can simultaneously clamp multiple screws, thereby improving the feeding efficiency, providing sufficient screw supply for the multi-axis screw locking device, ensuring the continuity of the screw locking operation, and further improving the production efficiency of the whole device.
[0043] The utility model works as follows: the vibration disc feeder of the screw vibration feeding device orderly arranges and conveys the screws to the output end. The horizontal moving assembly drives the screw clamping lifting cylinder and the screw clamping finger cylinder to move above the output end of the vibration disc feeder, the screw clamping lifting cylinder descends, the screw clamping finger cylinder clamps the screw and then rises, and the horizontal moving assembly moves the clamped screw to the specified position near the screw locking device, thereby completing the feeding preparation of the screw. The carrying jig carries the product to move on the conveying device below the positioning device. The horizontal moving assembly of the first positioning mechanism moves the support table to the appropriate position below the product, the lifting cylinder drives the support table to rise, the positioning needle jig is inserted into the positioning hole of the product, and the product is preliminarily positioned in the horizontal direction. Meanwhile, the vertical positioning cylinder of the second positioning mechanism extends, the second positioning needle is inserted into the corresponding positioning hole of the product, and the product is further positioned in the vertical direction. Along the conveying direction of the conveying device, the third lifting cylinder of the third positioning mechanism drives the third positioning table to rise, the T-shaped positioning rod is inserted into the specific position of the product, and the product is positioned and fixed in all directions. After positioning, the pressing cylinder of the pressing device pushes the pressing plate downward to press and fix the product in the vertical direction. The horizontal moving assembly and the lifting assembly of the screw locking device work cooperatively to move the locking assembly to the appropriate position above the screw hole of the product. According to the screw hole spacing of the product, the drive motor of the spacing adjustment assembly drives the adjusting screw rod to rotate, so that the adjacent locking assemblies are moved close to or away from each other to the appropriate spacing. Then, the screw machine of the locking assembly is started to quickly and accurately lock the screw on the product through the left and right screw rods. During the screw locking process, the conveying device can move as needed, so that the screw locking device can sequentially lock the multiple screws on the product, thereby completing the screw fastening work of the whole product.
[0044] The above merely describes preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application in any form. Although the present application has been disclosed with the preferred embodiments as above, it is not intended to limit the present application. Any person skilled in the art, without departing from the technical solution of the present application, can make some changes or modifications to the above disclosed technical content to make equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes, but as long as it does not deviate from the technical solution of the present application, any modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present application are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present application.
Claims
1. A full-automatic multi-axis screw locking device, comprising a conveying device (1), a carrying jig (2) movably arranged on the conveying device (1), and a screw vibration feeding device (3) arranged on one side of the conveying device (1), characterized in that, The full-automatic multi-axis locking screw device further comprises: A locking screw device (4) movably arranged on the conveying device (1) for locking screws on products; A positioning device (5) movably arranged on the conveying device (1) for all-round positioning and fixing of products; and A pressing device (6) capable of moving towards or away from the locking screw device (4) for vertically pressing and fixing the products on the carrying jig (2).
2. The fully automatic multi-spindle screw locker device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking screw device (4) comprises a horizontal moving assembly (41) provided with a lifting assembly (42) at the output end; a spacing adjustment assembly (43) is arranged at the output end of the lifting assembly (42); a plurality of locking assemblies (44) are arranged in an array on the spacing adjustment assembly (43); and the spacing adjustment assembly (43) can drive adjacent locking assemblies (44) to move towards or away from each other.
3. The fully automatic multi-spindle screw locker device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Both the horizontal moving assembly (41) and the lifting assembly (42) are screw rod transmission mechanisms. The spacing adjustment assembly (43) comprises a spacing adjustment base (431) fixed to the output end of the horizontal moving assembly (41); a drive motor (432) is fixed to one end of the spacing adjustment base (431); an adjustment screw rod (433) is rotatably arranged on the spacing adjustment base (431); the drive motor (432) can drive the adjustment screw rod (433) to rotate; and opposite drive threads are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the adjustment screw rod (433). The locking assembly (44) comprises a locking seat (441) provided with a locking screw machine (442) inserted thereinto; and a left-right screw rod (443) is transmissionally connected to the output end of the locking screw machine (442).
4. The fully automatic multi-spindle screw locker device according to claim 1, wherein: The positioning device (5) comprises a first positioning mechanism (51) movably arranged in front of the locking screw device (4); a second positioning mechanism (52) is telescopically arranged on one side of the first positioning mechanism (51); and a third positioning mechanism (53) is vertically movably arranged along the conveying direction of the conveying device (1).
5. The fully automatic multi-spindle screw locker device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first positioning mechanism (51) comprises a horizontal moving assembly (511) arranged on the conveying device (1); a lifting cylinder (512) is arranged at the output end of the horizontal moving assembly (511); a support table (513) is movably inserted into the horizontal moving assembly (511); the lifting cylinder (512) can drive the support table (513) to vertically reciprocate; a positioning pin adjustment assembly (514) is arranged along the length direction of the support table (513); a positioning pin jig (515) is movably arranged on the support table (513); and the positioning pin adjustment assembly (514) can drive adjacent positioning pin jigs (515) to move towards or away from each other. The second positioning mechanism (52) comprises a vertical positioning cylinder; and a second positioning pin is detachably arranged at the output end of the vertical positioning cylinder. The third positioning mechanism (53) comprises a third positioning table which is arranged on the conveying device (1) and can be lifted; one side of the third positioning table is arranged with T-shaped positioning rods; the third positioning table is driven to move up and down by a third lifting cylinder.
6. The fully automatic multi-spindle screw locker device according to claim 1, wherein: The pressing device (6) comprises a pressing cylinder (61) which is fixed on the conveying device (1); the output end of the pressing cylinder (61) is fixed with a pressing plate (62).
7. The fully automatic multi-spindle screw locker device according to claim 1, wherein: The screw vibration feeding device (3) comprises a vibration disc feeder (31); the output end of the vibration disc feeder (31) is provided with a horizontal moving assembly (32); the output end of the horizontal moving assembly (32) is provided with a screw clamping lifting cylinder (33); the output end of the screw clamping lifting cylinder (33) is arranged with screw clamping finger cylinders (34).