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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7975356 | Machine for the processing of optical work pieces, specifically of plastic spectacle lenses A machine for processing optical work pieces having a work piece spindle for the work piece driving rotationally about a work piece rotation axis. At least one processing unit has a tool that can machine the work piece and an adjusting mechanism causes a relative mo... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7290316 | Automatic screw machine with multi-axis drive control The disclosed embodiments are directed to an improved automatic screw machine employing a first servomotor connected to cause rotation of a first set of tooling cams independently of the operation of a spindle drive, and a second servomotor to cause rotation of a se... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7228771 | Automatic screw machine with multi-axis drive control The disclosed embodiments are directed to an improved automatic screw machine employing a first servomotor connected to cause rotation of a first set of tooling cams independently of the operation of a spindle drive, and a second servomotor to cause rotation of a se... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213315 | Machine tool provided with pallet changing module The invention relates to a machine tool, in particular to cutting machine tools. The inventive machine tool comprises at least two machining modules provided with at least one spindle with a horizontally oriented axis and at least one clamping module having a toolin... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7171878 | Multi-station machine with rotating transfer for machining pieces The invention relates to a machining unit in which the pieces are carried by an electric turning spindle radially arranged on a turret with a vertical axis of rotation. On rotation of the turret the pieces are successively introduced into machining stations, arrange... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7154243 | Rotary indexing table The invention relates to a rotary indexing table comprising a stationary base unit and a plate rotatably supported thereon and drivable relative to the base unit by means of a drive, in which the drive is formed by a plurality of individual drive elements arranged i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150084 | Slide fastener manufacturing apparatus Machining portions such as a cutter portion, a slider inserting portion and an upper stopper attaching portion are provided around the vertical axis of a fixed table portion in order of machining. A fastener chain cut to have a predetermined length is held by the fi... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143489 | Multiple station tooling machine for manufacturing drill bits and other spirally grooved workpieces The present invention provides a multiple station tooling machine for the production of spirally grooved products and includes a base plate, a plurality of work stations distributed around the base plate and operable to effect selected tooling operations on work pie... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128567 | Machine for the manufacture of lipsticks or similar Machine for the manufacture of lipsticks or similar, comprising a mobile support (1) for a plurality of housings (8) for flexible moulds (14) that are fillable with cosmetic product, said mobile support (1) being movable through a plurali... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7083563 | Method and system for replacing web folding boards A system and method for selectively replacing one set of folding boards for another set of folding boards is provided. The system can include a first frame assembly secured to a first set of folding boards. The first set of folding boards can be initially placed in ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7000511 | Multi-station machine with rotating transfer for machining pieces The invention relates to a machining unit in which the pieces are carried by an electric turning spindle radially arranged on a turret with a vertical axis of rotation. On rotation of the turret the pieces are successively introduced into machining stations, arrange... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6948720 | Computer controlled positioning table A computer controlled positioning table for use in automatically rotating a large diameter article into which an evenly spaced circle of bolt holes are to be drilled. The article to be drilled is centered and clamped onto a table top of the table and then the comput... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6926189 | Welding method and apparatus An apparatus for welding closed one end of each of a multiplicity of open-ended tubes suitable for use as brachytherapy capsules includes a welding station having a welding position for welding closed one end of a tube, a rotatable platform having an outside edge, a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6908265 | Method of machining workpieces having straight surface recesses In a method of machining a first and a second surface recess in a workpiece, the workpiece has a longitudinal axis and a first local Cartesian coordinate system. The machine tool has a longitudinal axis and a second local Cartesian coordinate system, the first and s... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902362 | Machine tool In an automatic machine tool (1) comprising a spindle mounting slide (4) which is driven by a linear electric motor (9) in a vertical direction (V) in a slideway (8), the slide (4) is equipped with a counterweight device (13... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6865788 | Numerical-control milling machine A numerical-control milling machine having a supporting frame; a worktable fitted to the supporting frame so as to oscillate about a substantially horizontal first axis of rotation, and in turn having two rotary platforms, each for accommodating a workpiece; and two... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6823572 | System for carrying out mechanical workings A machine for carrying out mechanical workings preferably by showing removal includes a frame arranged for receiving a semi-worked piece having a cross section exhibiting dimensions remarkably smaller than the length of the piece measured along its own longitudinal ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6711804 | Machining center A machine tool in which a plurality of machining positions is orbited by a work spindle unit carrying a workpiece and capable of radial displacement relative to the central axis of rotation. The work spindle unit may be one of one or more such units mounted upon a b... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6609042 | Automatic production and assembly machine An automatic production and assembly machine focuses on the fact that each unit is provided with coding indicating at least the type of the specific function unit. The coding is transmitted via data transmission existing between the individual function un... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6553656 | Assembly or manufacturing robot and work station for the same An automatic assembly or production machine and workstation for such a machine which has a rotor that is rotatable around a vertical machine access, and has several receptacles on the periphery of the rotor for components or work pieces to be assembled or... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6421895 | Machine tool with servo drive mechanism A machine tool has a cam shaft and indexing drive mechanism which is driven by a servomotor and is therefore adapted for operation within a wide range of operational parameters. An encoder mechanism provides feedback to the servo drive mechanism to effect... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6401324 | Machine tool assembly and method of performing machining operations using the machine tool assembly The combination of at least a first base, a first machine tool assembly placed in an operative position on the at least first base, and a second machine tool assembly placed in an operative position on the at least first base above the first machine tool ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6282766 | Roll cutter The present invention discloses a roll cutter. The roll cutter has a housing. To the housing, there is attached a base, a cutter assembly, and an optional hoist assembly. The hoist assembly is a telescoping tower that allows the user to engage a roll usin... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6219895 | Machine tool with servo drive mechanism A machine tool has a cam shaft and indexing drive mechanism which is driven by a servomotor and is therefore adapted for operation within a wide range of operational parameters. An encoder mechanism provides feedback to the servo drive mechanism to effect... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6081986 | Automated machine tool including a plurality of processing units An automated machine tool is provided and includes a frame having a first workpiece transfer station at a first location on the frame; at least two self-contained processing units, each of the units including structure for holding the workpiece for proces... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5815902 | Rotary transfer machine The rotary transfer machine for machining a workpiece using fixed-cycle control has a centrally disposed rotary indexing table which is driven according to a fixed cycle, can rotate about a vertical axis and at the outer circumference of which a plurality... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5768768 | Apparatus for processing small parts utilizing a robot and an array of tools mounted on the outer robot arm The present invention is a method and apparatus for processing a plurality of small work-pieces which each weighs under five pounds using a robot gripping a rotatable pallet for holding an array of small parts. The robot has a removable tooling plate moun... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5720088 | Transfer machine tools with rotary tables In a transfer machine tool with a rotary table, the machining units with horizontal axes are arranged in orientations which do not coincide with the radii of the rotary table and the workpieces being machined are mounted on piece-holder plates which are f... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5699598 | Machine tool with a plurality of spindles The machine tool bas a combined slide which is formed of partial slides and is movable in the X direction on two linear guides by means of guide carriages. The two partial slides are supported directly relative to one another by support guides and can be ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5694685 | Method and apparatus for treating header plug gasket face An apparatus and method for roughening or otherwise changing the gasket face of a bolt-like header plug. This apparatus utilizes a cutting or etching tool that cuts into the originally flat gasket face. A threaded shank formed by a lathe or other screw cu... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5459915 | High accuracy machining station for a multiple spindle rotary indexing machine tool The invention relates to improvements in the multiple spindle rotary indexing machine tool systems of the prior art. Traditionally, such machine tool systems include a base and an upstanding vertical column which houses a plurality of machining stations e... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5452502 | Turret-type machine tool A turret-type machine tool has a workpiece support that can be indexed incrementally by a step-drive and is locked to be stationary in angular positions corresponding to individual machining stations. In the individual machining stations, machining units ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5421072 | Machining carousel A device for machining a plurality of workpieces. The device having a plurality of identical independent machining assemblies attached on a rotating carousel plate such that one operator can unload and load a workpiece at one machining assembly while the ... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5261148 | Rotary vice for rotary table The present invention relates to a rotary vice construction which can be specifically applied on the rotary table of a transfer machining apparatus, which vice comprises a first and second bodies, opposite to one another and forming a vice assembly adapte... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5097577 | Machine with intermittently rotary workpiece-holding table for working and assembly of high-precision pieces An intermittently rotary workpiece-holding table has operating units that move vertically relative to the table. The operating units are controlled by vertically swinging levers that are driven vertically at one end and at their other ends control the ope... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5092021 | Intermittently rotary workpiece-holding table for working and assembly Machine with intermittently rotary workpiece-holding table makes it possible to perform with great rapidity the working and assembly of pieces requiring great precision. It comprises work units placed above (8), below (8') and laterally (8") to rotary tab... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4642861 | Machine tool construction A machine tool has a workholder and an axially aligned toolholder in juxtaposed relation, mounted for relative rotation. A first slide supported for longitudinal reciprocating movement along a "y" axis, supports a cross slide on which a toolholder is moun... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4523359 | Machine with an intermittently rotating table for the preformance of work operations A machine has an intermittently rotating table for holding parts to be worked on or assembled. Operating units (20, 21, 25) are actuable either simultaneously for all units or groups of units, or independently of one another. The operating units can be mo... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4442739 | Multi-spindle work transfer device A machine tool including a base having a work zone including a drive gear, a work shuttle having a pair of work stations each having at least one work spindle and an idler gear, the work shuttle assembly is mounted on the base and is displaced to alternat... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4351096 | Multiple spindle rotary indexing machine tool The disclosure relates to an improvement in multiple spindle, single drive, rotary indexing machine tool systems. The basic machine comprises a fixed circular base and a central, upwardly projecting column. An indexing circular worktable is mounted on the... | 09/28/1982 |
