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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347807 | Machine tool and method for changing tools on this machine tool In the case of a machine tool which comprises at least one working spindle with a tool-holding fixture for tool holders carrying tools, and a tool changer with a gripper for the tool holders in order to transfer the tool holders between their magazine position, whic... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338419 | Tool coupler for connecting tool heads, such as drills, reamers, millers, turn-cutters, dies, and rams, to a tool holder A tool coupler for connecting tool heads, such as drills, reamers, millers, turn-cutters, dies, and rams, to a tool holder. The tool coupler has a hollow shaft, a ring-shaped collar, and a gripper groove, in which gripper groove are disposed two diametrically opposi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7264581 | Machining center with a relay tool exchange device A machining center includes a first column, a second column, a crossbeam mounted transversely on the first and the second columns, a tool magazine, an upper tool exchange device mounted on the crossbeam, a lower tool exchange device mounted on the tool magazine and ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7211033 | Machine tool A machine tool has at least one working spindle, in which a tool receptacle for tool holders is provided. Furthermore, there is a tool-changing arm with a gripper, for a tool holder in order to transfer this tool holder between its magazine position, which is spaced... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7115082 | Machine tool A machine tool has a working spindle in which a tool receptacle for tool holders is provided. Furthermore, there is at least one tool-changing arm with a gripper in which a tool holder is held in a peripheral alignment with respect to the gripper in order to transfe... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7024783 | Apparatus for changing operating modules on a coordinate positioning machine A storage port (20) for separating a magnetically coupled task module (18) from a modular probe (16) mounted on a machine comprises a housing (22) and arm (24) receivable by the task module (18). A mechanism is provided for ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6949057 | Multi-function end effector A multi-function end effector includes a plurality of tool change mechanisms in a housing in which a spindle is also mounted for translation along an axis of the spindle. Each tool change mechanism has a gripper that releasably grips a tool holder in which a tool is... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6416450 | Machine tool with improved tool changer means A tool changer for a machine tool having a toolhead assembly including a spindle with device for detachable securing a tool thereto, generally consisting of at least one device for holding a tool detachably securable to the spindle, pivotally connected to... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6039680 | Tool changing mechanism A spindle head having a spindle is moved along a Y-axis relative to the fixed bed of a printed-circuit board drilling machine, a work table is moved along an X-axis perpendicular to the Y-axis, and a tool magazine is moved along a ଲ-axis parallel to... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5868656 | Machine tool having a tool changing device with linear stroke mechanism A machine tool comprises a spindle having a tool receptacle for receiving tool holders in their working position. A tool changer is provided for conveying a tool holder in a first changing step between a magazine position and a spindle position at said sp... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5860901 | Machine tool A machine tool comprises a spindle that rotates about a spindle axis and that comprises a receptacle for toolholders. There is further provided a number of tool changers distributed around the spindle, the gripper arm of each tool changer carrying a toolh... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5855541 | Machine tool A machine tool comprises a spindle and a tool changer for conveying tool holders between a magazine position and a working position at the spindle. The tool changer has two longitudinal rods and two transverse rods that are joined to said two longitudinal... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5772566 | Machine tool A machine tool comprises at least one spindle (13). Tool changers (27) for exchanging tools (31) are associated with said spindle (13). The spindle (13) is fitted with a facing head (60). The facing head (60) comprises means for numerically controlled dis... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5201695 | Machine tool A machine tool has a spindle rotating about a spindle axis and a quill that can be displaced relative to the spindle in the direction of the spindle axis. Arranged at intervals around the spindle are a number of gripper arms that are fastened to the quill... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5134767 | Automatic tool changing device in machine tool An automatic tool changing device in a machine tool for automatically changing a tool at an automatic tool changing (ATC) region. A spindle head is disposed reciprocally movable between a machining region and the ATC region by way of a machine origin whic... | 08/04/1992 |
| 4928381 | Automatic tool changer An automatic tool changer includes a main spindle having a bore inside, a chuck provided at an opening of the main spindle, a plurality of tools accommodated in the bore of the main spindle, wherein the tools are individually slidable axially of the main ... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4835838 | Automatic tool changer in machine tool An automatic tool changer in a machine tool for automatically changing a tool. The machine tool includes a main frame, a main spindle head movably provided to the main frame, a main spindle rotatably disposed in the main spindle head, the main spindle hea... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4616398 | Toolholder for a machine tool A toolholder is provided for a machine tool having a magazine containing several toolholders from which a selected toolholder can be taken by means of an arm and introduced in a working position in a rotating receiving means of the machine tool. An arm wi... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4557035 | Machine tool with tool magazine A machine tool for sequentially machining workpieces with different tools which may be clamped in a spindle of the machine tool, comprising a magazine in which the tools are disposed in a ring pattern and held in holders such that the holder of the tool t... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4309809 | Machine tool with an automatic tool changing device A machine tool having an automatic tool changing device wherein a tool magazine storing many tools is rotatably carried by, and movable with, a spindle head, and a desired tool among them can be automatically selected for being set in a spindle. Each tool... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4164290 | Automatic tool changer for machine tools A tool changer drum is rotatably mounted on a machine tool for rotation about an axis which is perpendicular to the spindle axis thereof. A plurality of tool changer arms are swingably mounted on the tool changer drum for swinging movement along radii of ... | 08/14/1979 |
