Patent AT-E401179-T1: [Translated] DEVICE FOR INSERTING CONNECTING ELEMENTS INTO THE FRONT AND/OR LONG SIDES OF TECHNICAL WOODEN PRODUCTS

u The device comprises a store (5) for connection elements (4), a transfer arrangement (7) for transferring the connection element from the store to a pressing assembly (8, 13, 14). There may be an arrangement of counter-layers opposite the pressing assembly and one or more magazines (6) for receiving and intermediate layering from the store of connection elements to the transfer arrangement. The arrangement for the magazine may be on the longitudinal side of a transport system (1, 2) for the technical wooden product (3) above or below the transport plane of the wooden product. The store may be made up of a discharge, sorting, aligning and conveying system for pre-fabricated connection element to the transfer arrangement.