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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110131791 | MACHINE TOOL The invention relates to a machine tool (1), comprising a plurality of fixed tool spindles (3) and such that can optionally be displaced from a retracted idle position to an extended working position and can be positioned at different positions in a frame-... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20100095514 | VESSEL FORMING PRODUCTION LINE An embodiment of the present invention is a vessel forming production line comprising a plurality of vessel forming stations having at least one of an operation wheel, at least one of a conveyor, and a controller, the conveyor indexes a vessel across the operation wheel... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100050419 | MACHINE TOOL ASSEMBLY WITH MOVABLE MACHINE TOOL A machine tool assembly including a first machine tool including a spindle for holding a cutting tool and at least one machine table for mounting thereon a workpiece, a second machine tool for mounting thereon a workpiece, and a conveying unit for moving the second mach... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090288287 | Workpiece Processing Plant A workpiece processing plant comprises several machine tools which are arranged in opposite rows. The rows define a free space between each other. A loading and unloading device is provided which comprises a girder above the machine tools and above the free space. Rails... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090235514 | MACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING METAL SECTION BARS OF FRAMES A machine tool for assembling metal section bars of casings includes an assembly unit arranged for supporting and assembling the metal section bars, the assembly unit being movable between a first operating position in which the metal section bars are positionable on th... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090151148 | PROCESSING APPARATUS The invention relates to a processing apparatus, a “process bench”, for processing a workpiece transported on a work carrier, having a base module and at least one process module which can be inserted into the base module at a point within an accommodating region. E... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20080271305 | Automated Sputtering Target Production A system and method are provided for manufacturing a sputtering target. The system is preferably automated. Sub systems of the manufacturing system include a robotic part handling sub system, a weighing sub system adapted to measure the weight of a part to be manufactur... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080216309 | Tape feeder A tape feeder including an electronic component accommodating part installed at one side of a tape feeder main body to accommodate electronic components which are not picked up by a suction nozzle of an electronic component conveyance robot installed at an electronic co... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080188363 | Highly Flexible Machine Tool Comprising Several Workpiece Supports A machine tool (1) has a work chamber (3), in which two workpiece supports (7, 8) can move independently of one another. A plurality of tool bits (44, 45) are also disposed in the work chamber. Movement devices which define movement regions a... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080120826 | GEAR PRODUCTION PLANT A gear production plant has, along a gear production path, a station for preparing a number of blanks; a cutting station, where respective teeth are cut on the blanks to obtain a number of semifinished parts; a heat treating station, where the toothed semifinished parts... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080110011 | Automated Sputtering Target Production and Sub Systems Thereof A fixture and method is provided for gripping an article, such as a sputtering target. The fixture comprises a base, a first set of contact rollers, and a second set of contact rollers, wherein at least one of the first set and the second set are adjustably positioned r... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080000072 | Flexible Transfer Machine The invention relates to a transfer machine for the successive machining of work pieces, comprising at least two machining stations and work piece supports which are used to receive work pieces (33), comprising receiving positions (52, 38, 39, 40) and depo... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070271766 | PROCESS FOR LAPPING RING AND PINION GEARS A method for processing a gear set through a lapping operation that includes: providing a lapping machine tool having a first spindle and a second spindle, the second spindle being rotatable about an axis that is generally perpendicular to a rotational axis of the first... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070261227 | Adjustable link system An adjustable link assembly includes an elongate frame member having a first connection structure at an upper end thereof, a threaded drive shaft, a motor operably connected to the threaded drive shaft to enable rotation of the threaded drive shaft, a slide block operat... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070119036 | Manufacturing system architecture for tools The specification and drawings present a new method and a system for organizing and structuring a tool room manufacturing facility for reducing lead time of manufacturing component tooling. Machine tools are grouped into work cells (also called machining lines) specific... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20070050968 | Machine Tool, Transfer Machine Tool, and Method for the Machining of a Workpiece In order to improve a machine tool with a working area, in which workpieces can be positioned and can be machined with at least one tool held by a tool holder, such that the disposal of shavings is optimized, at least one cover is provided which limits the working area ... | 03/08/2007 |
| 20070015646 | Machine tool comprising at least one machining unit and method of machining workpieces using such a machine tool A machine tool comprising at least one machining unit having at least one work spindle for accommodating tools in order to machine workpieces in a working area is provided with a first and a second transport device, by which workpieces are transported between the workin... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20060230596 | Production installation A production installation comprises a loading transport means with a transport rail connecting processing machines. It also comprises workpiece grippers for supplying the processing machines with workpieces to be processed and for removing processed workpieces from the ... | 10/19/2006 |
| 20060179639 | Work treatment installation A work treatment installation comprises several side-by-side machine tools and at least one work supply and discharge device. It further comprises a work transport device which bridges both of them and comprises a displaceable and vertically sliding lifting skid with a ... | 08/17/2006 |
| 20060150394 | Device for assembling, tuning, and testing motor vehicles The invention relates to a device for assembling, tuning and testing motor vehicles. Automobile factories are provided with assembly lines, along which components are delivered to an automobile that is to be produced, are assembled and, if necessary, further processed b... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20060130311 | Pallet replacing device A pallet P held in a vertical position is moved from a pallet mounting surface, formed to extend vertically on a table 115 of a machine tool 101, to a pallet mounting surface formed vertically on a pallet support member 17 of a pallet changer 11.... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060123620 | Vehicular body panel or component part and method for manufacturing same A vehicular body panel or component part having a reinforcing backing plate reconciled or joined to a part of a blank material at a position wherein a bending formation is implemented. The backing plate has one or more apertures formed in at least one lateral row at a l... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060104751 | Production line Provided is a production line which allows easy interchange of and maintenance on production devices and which is compact with a short line length. Split bases 3 for respective production devices 2 arranged in a production line are formed in a uniform unit... | 05/18/2006 |
| 20060075625 | Multiple side processing machine and positioning device for a workpiece The invention relates to a multiple side processing machine for processing several surfaces or sides of a workpiece. The processing machine includes at least two processing units for processing a workpiece and at least a positioning device having a clamping device means... | 04/13/2006 |
| 20060010681 | Workpiece changer for machining machines A workpiece changer for the transfer of workpieces or workpiece palettes between a storage arrangement arranged in front of a machining machine for such workpieces and/or workpiece palette and a workpiece table, possesses a gripper means for receiving and putting down w... | 01/19/2006 |
| 20050262683 | Manufacturing cell using tooling apparatus A manufacturing cell having a plurality of work stations, where at least one of the work station comprises a metalworking machine, and where at least one metalworking machine is provided with a modular tooling apparatus. The modular tooling apparatus consists of a base ... | 12/01/2005 |
| 20050177265 | Transfer line The invention refers to a transfer line which comprises several stations serving for the machining of workpieces, and the stations being connected to each other by a conveying line on which the workpieces, respectively the workpiece carriers carrying the workpieces, are... | 08/11/2005 |
| 20050115375 | Systems for processing workpieces Systems, including method and apparatus, for processing workpieces driven automatically along a linear path to a plurality of positions disposed substantially along the linear path. In some embodiments, a workpiece may be processed at one or more of the positions using ... | 06/02/2005 |
| 20050076492 | Method of feeding and installing self-attaching nuts A self-attaching fastener installation head and feed mechanism including a spring-biased L-shaped feed pawl which feeds a first nut in the feed passage adjacent the plunger passage on the upstroke of the die press. The feed pawl is pivotally supported on a slide bracket... | 04/14/2005 |
| 20050039321 | Production system The invention refers to a production system, in particular machining line, which is formed, on the one hand, by one or more process modules which machine on work pieces and, on the other hand, is at least formed by one logistics module, and the logistics module provides... | 02/24/2005 |
| 20050005419 | Machine tool The invention refers to a machine tool where the work piece is conveyed in the working area of the machine tool by means of a conveying device, and the work piece is clamped in the working position by a clamping device. It is proposed that the conveying device provides ... | 01/13/2005 |
