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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4768282 | Tooling quick release/change apparatus The present invention provides an apparatus and method of utilization of the same of a quick change tool coupling for a rotational metal working or like machine. The present invention provides a tool holding coupling for use with machines with an automati... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4761876 | High speed precision drilling system A high speed drilling system is disclosed for high speed drilling of very small holes in workpieces such as printed circuit boards. The X-Y positioning system includes air bearings to provide lift between the stationary guide beams, the crossbeam and the ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4679297 | Method for changing the tooling in a robot-based system and system utilizing same A method for changing the tooling in a robot-based material transfer system is disclosed as well as a system utilizing the method. The tooling is changed to accommodate the transfer of material such as automotive parts having different configurations with... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4675977 | Machine tool The machine tool comprises a vertical post (14) on which a head changer (19) is mounted for changing the tool head (17) provided at a head carrier (16). The head changer (19) is rotatable about a vertical axis. It carries at least one head gripper (22) wh... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4669174 | Tool exchange arrangement for a multi-spindle machine tool In order to permit problem free removal and loading in a tool exchange arrangement for a machine tool arranged on a lateral or console unit of a transfer machine even if the lateral or console units are arranged next to one another at the smallest possibl... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4648171 | Magazine for replaceable tools and operation method of indexing tools using the magazine A tool magazine for an automatic machine producing various machining operations with the aid of machine tools held by a machine spindle. The magazine for replaceable tool is adapted to hold a plurality of tools each in tool holding mechanisms being held o... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4646422 | Machine tool A numerically controlled machine tool capable of milling and turning operations has a continuously rotatable first spindle (10) to which is releasably secured a work holder (50). A rotationally positionable second spindle (20) has releasably secured there... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4621410 | Automated machine installation and method A system comprising a plurality of complementary numerically controlled machine tools in which different work-pieces are each subjected to appropriate selected machining operations on selected machine tools in a selected order by appropriate delivery of c... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4581810 | Method and apparatus for controlling tool magazines A tool magazine is divided into four regions respectively containing substantially the same number of tool pots. When a designated tool is contained in a first or fourth region the magazine is rotated in the clockwise direction to index the designated too... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4575918 | Tool change mechanism A tool changer for interchanging tools between a machine tool and a magazine in a minimum amount of time so as to reduce the down time of a machine tool. The tool changer includes a frame or base member for mounting on the machine tool with the frame memb... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4570327 | Die holder mechanism for a stamping machine or the like A die or like tooling is precisely oriented in a horizontal attitude for lowering into a tool-receiving recess in a machine frame by moving it against a guide member projecting above the tool holder and then moving both tool and guide member downwardly to... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4520550 | Robot tool changer An apparatus and method for installing and removing a tool on a chuck connected to a robot arm. The chuck has a mandrel with two parallel flat sides and two protruding flanges. The tool has a tool coupling member which is supported and held against rotati... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4473937 | System for automatic fine adjustment of tools A novel machining center having a plurality of tools, including adjustable tools incorporating an externally accessible rotatable socket for fine-adjusting the tool bit thereon; a tool drive for actuating each tool; a storage device for storing a pluralit... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4306350 | Automatic tool changer and tool storage arrangement for machine tool A combined tool storage and tool change arrangement for use with a machine tool of the type which includes a power driven rotatable spindle having a socket which receives a tool shank of a predetermined size. The tool storage arrangement comprises a main ... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4287659 | Method and apparatus for exchanging tools in hobbing machines A method and apparatus for effecting an automated exchange of a tool in hobbing machines. At least a pair of gripping devices are mounted on a shaft for relative sliding movement therealong and for selective locking engagement with the shaft so that a rot... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4090287 | Workpiece changer mechanism for a machine tool A machine tool has a worktable slidably mounted on a bed for movement along a horizontal X axis opposite a spindle which is journalled for rotation about a horizontal Z axis perpendicular to the X axis, the spindle being slidably mounted on the bed for mo... | 05/23/1978 |
| 4084300 | Automatic tool changing method and apparatus New and old tools are changed by loosening or fastening a chuck mounted on a main spindle gripping or releasing the new and old tools and rotating and indexing a tool storage magazine in which a multiplicity of tools are stored, without requiring an exclu... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4034465 | Machining center and method of operation A machining center having an endless track with movable tool heads, and one or more machining stations at which the tool heads may be successively stopped. Each station has means for driving the tool head and a workpiece saddle which may be advanced durin... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4020545 | Apparatus for automatic tool changing in a lathe Apparatus for automatic tool changing, such apparatus being situated between the lathe rest and the stationary tool magazine of the lathe. The total changing apparatus contains a basic support frame which can move parallel to the axis of the lathe spindle... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4008515 | Method of transporting toolholder There are disclosed herein methods for transporting a toolholder between a tool storage rack and a machine tool spindle which include the steps of, in one continuous operation, causing a tool carrier to remove a toolholder from said storage rack and trans... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3945230 | Process for automatically interchanging die assemblies in a metal working press and apparatus therefor Process and apparatus are disclosed for automatically interchanging die assemblies in a metal working press having a pair of moving bolsters to be used alternately in the press. An initial condition setting device having control circuits connected to vari... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3932924 | Method of changing tools An automatic tool changer in which tools carried by an indexable magazine are brought to a tool transfer station, from which a first one of two independently pivoted transfer arms of a tool transfer mechanism takes the tool from the magazine and -- by X a... | 01/20/1976 |
