Class 409/158 - Multiple work stations

Subclass of Class 409 - Gear cutting, milling, or planing
Definition: Apparatus including a first rotating cutting tool at a first
No. of patents: 35
Last issue date: 09/25/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
7272882	Multiple table routing machine with roller hold-down A routing machine including a plurality of worktables for supporting at least a first workpiece and a second workpiece, a hold down assembly, and a toolhead assembly for machining the first workpiece on one of the worktables and then machining the second workpiece o...	09/25/2007
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
7111372	Computer-controlled milling machine for producing lenses for clip-on accessory A milling machine for shaping blanks to create filter lenses for a clip-on accessory whose pair of filter lenses register with a pair of optical lenses in prescription eyeglasses when the accessory is hitched onto the frame of the eyeglasses. The frame of the eyegla...	09/26/2006
7065856	Machine tool method A machine tool apparatus is provided employing a plurality of tool heads which may be sequentially or simultaneously automatically controlled to perform preprogrammed operations on either the same or different workpieces. In one form, a plurality of tool heads are s...	06/27/2006
6941864	Method to control optimized cutting of stock to satisfy a cut list A method of processing material involves cutting pieces of material pursuant to a cut list and managing remaining salvage and defect pieces. A computer may be connected to a saw machine, and programmed to optimize cutting of stock to satisfy a cut list. An operator ...	09/13/2005
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
6826821	System for machining work pieces comprising at least one machine tool An installation for machining work pieces (15) comprises at least a machine tool (36). It is provided with a supply and take-down equipment (41), which is disposed before the machine tool (36) on a side of the working area (14) tha...	12/07/2004
6764434	Multi-station machining center A machining center comprising at least two workstations. A first workstation is adapted to receive a first workpiece, and a second workstation is adapted to receive a second workpiece. The first workstation may be a vacuum table, and the second workstation may be co...	07/20/2004
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
6688352	Multi-axis work center, for multiple production, in particular for wood working The invention relates to a work center for wood working including: a support base (1) for the pieces to be worked; a structure (6), mobile along said base in the direction of a first numerically controlled axis (X); a support (12) of a tool group (13) mounted on sa...	02/10/2004
6519831	Progressive processing device An index-feed processing system that can reduce the machining cost of a product involving a plurality of machining processes is disclosed. The index-feed processing system comprises a plurality of processing units disposed in the longitudinal feeding dire...	02/18/2003
5979038	High-accuracy processing machine A machine for processing a workpiece is provided wherein the machine has a movable continuous belt rotatably mounted around a slider bed mounted on a frame, wherein the movable belt feeds the workpiece into and through the machine and allows for the proce...	11/09/1999
5857251	Machine for machining sheet-like articles The machine for the machining of sheet-like articles (12) has a toolholder (90) fitted with a milling cutter (92). Said toolholder can be positioned in the direction of the arrow (x). The clamping device (10) capable of being moved in and counter to the d...	01/12/1999
5819395	Machine tool module with cutting tool and superimposed workpiece-carrying platen A machine tool module has a platen supported on a track above a metal-removing tool. A workpiece is placed on the platen at a loading station at one end of the track. A drive is provided to move the platen from the loading station to the metal-removing st...	10/13/1998
5699604	System for producing guide rail A motion transforming mechanism comprises a plate assembly constituted by rotation plates having a common rotation axis, a toothed rail having a parallel rail portion and a mid-longitudinal plane perpendicularly intersected by the common rotation axis and...	12/23/1997
5511913	Wheelset processing method and apparatus In a wheelset processing operation, in which non-positive driving of the wheelset (1,1') is effected, the processing tools (2,2') act on the wheelset (1,1') at the same time in different directions such that the tangential components (3,3') of the tool fo...	04/30/1996
5256013	Apparatus and process for forming a cosmetic stick An apparatus and process is provided for shaping an end of a solid cosmetic stick. In the process the cosmetic stick is conveyed to a trimming station provided with a rotatable knife and a camming device. The device directs contact of the stick and knife ...	10/26/1993
4993464	Woodworking machine, especially grooving machine A woodworking machine, especially grooving machine, including spindles that carry working tools, especially cutter heads, and also including at least one feed unit via which pieces of wood that are to be worked are transported through the machine in a dir...	02/19/1991
4984351	Machine tool A machine tool includes two movable tables on which workpiece is mounted. A base mount has an upper surface provided with at least two machinable regions and workpiece handling regions. A column is supported above the base mount and movable in a first dir...	01/15/1991
4944339	Procedure for machining wooden articles, installation for carrying out a procedure of this type and clamping bench to be used in an installation of this type Described is a procedure for machining wooden articles in which a plurality of machining operations is carried out on a wooden article in a series of machining operation stations. The wooden articles are transported along the series of machining operation ...	07/31/1990
4878524	Woodworking machine having a plurality of sequentially operative multiple tool units A woodworking machine has a series of stations spaced along a conveyor having a clamp support for holding flat wood parts and passing the edges through the stations which include cope stations as well as others. The coping stations have a tool unit with a...	11/07/1989
4832544	Milling machine The present invention provides an improved piston milling machine. The invention milling machine in a preferred embodiment incorporates a breakaway lift arm whereupon a workpiece caught in the machinery will not damage the lift arm assemblies of the machi...	05/23/1989
4796341	Plate routing method and apparatus A method and apparatus for routing a plurality of plates of predetermined size through at least one precision processing station for accurately and economically performing machining functions or the like on the plates. Aligned group of plates are presente...	01/10/1989
4673011	Staircase stringer fabricating apparatus A staircase stringer fabricating apparatus includes a structural machine frame having a carriage moveably mounted with respect to the frame for supporting an elongated stringer work piece. A track mounted upon the structural frame defines a guide for the ...	06/16/1987
4603456	Machining equipment for production lines Machining equipment for a production line using pallet type jigs, which includes a plurality of pallet type jigs, a conveyance line capable of conveying the jigs, a work bench provided on the conveyance line, a spindle head capable of being fed back and f...	08/05/1986
4583280	Methods and means for sequentially measuring the times involved in a plurality of manufacturing operations and for detecting mechanical malfunctions in an automated system A series of steps are performed at a plurality of stations on a component as it is automatically transferred from one station to the next during a manufacturing operation. Means and methods for measuring and recording the time cycles for each of the steps...	04/22/1986
4422265	Multistation grinding machine A multi-station grinding machine has a worktable mounted on a machine bed to rotate about a principal axis. The worktable has a plurality of workpiece holding devices at equal angular intervals around the axis and uniformly spaced therefrom, each holding ...	12/27/1983
4218815	Modular transfer machine A transfer machine of the type in which workpieces are successively transferred through a series of work stations on either side of the line of movement of the workpieces with work heads located at each station to perform various operations on the workpie...	08/26/1980
4198183	Motion translation apparatus A motion translation apparatus and method is provided which is particularly suitable for use with machine tools wherein the workpiece is moved relative to a tool. A stationary guideway member having a track of ball bearings mounted partially projecting fr...	04/15/1980
4180357	Apparatus and method for perforating tubing and method of producing part of such apparatus Corrugated tubing is advanced along its axial path by rotatably driven lead screw members the screw threading of which is in meshing engagement with the corrugations of the tubing, the lead screw members being in pairs with the screw threading of the memb...	12/25/1979
4130048	Carpet sample beveling apparatus and method Pre-cut square carpet samples are placed edgewise on the first of a stepped series of pairs of sample conveyor belts, the belts of each pair being separated to accommodate between them a power-operated beveler. An inclined sheet metal backing plate is pro...	12/19/1978
4071918	Method of producing drill screws The method includes positioning a plurality of rotary milling saw stations about a path of travel for successive screw blanks. Two longitudinally overlapping fluting cuts are made on each side of each blank to configure a drilling point. The blanks are ro...	02/07/1978
4047470	Machine for working metal surface Apparatus for machining the surface of an elongated rigid workpiece passing therethrough in a predetermined direction along a path. The apparatus includes at least one station having opposed tools for engaging opposite sides of the workpiece. The tools ha...	09/13/1977
3999645	Work handling apparatus A workpiece handling device including a rotatable ring-like member having a series of workpiece holders spaced thereabout. Upon one partial rotation of the ring one workpiece is transferred from a receiving location to a work station while simultaneously ...	12/28/1976
3974553	Turret for workpiece and method Automatic machinery for performing multiple operations on different parts of workpieces includes an incrementally rotating, workpiece supporting turret provided with three workpiece supports. Upon rotating of the turret, a workpiece loaded on a support lo...	08/17/1976

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