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| 8114001 | 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. R... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7367929 | Machine tool and method for cutting machining of workpieces A machine tool for the cutting machining of workpieces, in particular of metallic workpieces, has a first and a second tool spindle for receiving a first and a second machining tool, and it has a first and a second workpiece carrier for receiving a first workpiece a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7343660 | Machine tool system 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... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7100271 | Automotive vehicle framing system A vehicle framing system for framing an automotive vehicle body from a plurality of separate body components wherein the body components each include a reference surface. The system includes an assembly station having spaced-apart frame members positioned so that, w... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7076865 | Manufacturing system and method A manufacturing system for assembly of component parts to produce an article includes a plurality of separate process modules for executing the various process steps, and a plurality of magazine units, which can be coupled to the process modules, for storage and tra... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7035709 | System and method for preparation of tooling sheet, and program for preparation of tooling sheet An optimum cutting tool is selected interactively in a cutting tools selection section, and a tooling sheet using the selected cutting tool is generated and output in a tooling sheet preparation section. The cutting tool selection section searches a cutting tool dat... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7007855 | Wafer identification mark A semiconductor wafer including a plurality of pits in the semiconductor wafer. The pits are arranged in an information-providing pattern and are readable after completion of processing on the wafer. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6920678 | Machining cell in automatic machining system and automatic honing system This is a processing cell of an automatic machining system having a small, lightweight and simple structure, easy to determine or change the number of process, easy in design, and low in apparatus cost. A processing cell (A) has a unit structure comprising a conveyi... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6445971 | Machine for tooling small parts This machine tool such as CNC edge grinding apparatus is an apparatus for machining small glass parts such as a side view mirror. For small parts, grind time can exceed by a considerable amount the load/unload time. This machine greatly increases the outp... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6409642 | Assembling device An assembling device for supplying and assembling a part on an object has a table and a first moving portion disposed above the table, where the first moving portion includes a guide and a movable body. The guide extends in a first direction parallel to a... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6256868 | Assembly process apparatus An assembly process apparatus includes an assembly robot for assembling parts to a workpiece which is a main body, a part supply apparatus for supplying parts to the workpiece, a work pallet for supplying workpieces to an assembly station of the assembly ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6216325 | Machining center with loading device having a pivot arm A machining center has a number of machine tools which each have a working space for machining workpieces, a clamping station in which workpieces to be machined are clamped into workpiece holders, and a loading device 26 which transports the workpiece hol... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6205631 | Machining center in which tool holders have a multiple coupling with a cover A machining center has machine tools which each have a working space for machining workpieces 21, a clamping station 18 in which workpieces 21 to be machined are clamped into workpiece holders 19, and a loading device which transports the workpiece holder... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6115895 | Machining center in which tool holders have a coupling module and additionally a multiple coupling A machining center has machine tools which each have a working space for machining workpieces 21, a clamping station 18 in which workpieces 21 to be machined are clamped into workpiece holders 19, and a loading device which transports the workpiece holder... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6102838 | Method for operating machine tool for machining crankshaft for engines A machine tool for machining crankshafts (200), including, arranged in the same horizontal plane on a frame extending along the transfer axis (arrow A) of a machining line (C), a machining station (P1) with two tool holder discs (110, 120) for machining t... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6074329 | Flexible manufacturing system and control method therefor Each of plural workpiece transfer units 10 input from on end of a machining line 100 in turn is fed toward the other end thereof in a first horizontal direction by a linear motor. In this transfer process, the workpiece transfer unit 100 is indexed to the... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6010440 | Automated machine tool including a plurality of processing units and a shared tool stocker 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... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5997452 | Machine tool for machining crankshafts for engines A machine tool for machining crankshafts for four cylinder engines. A machining station and two parallel workstations are arranged in the same horizontal plane on a frame extending along the transfer axis of a machining line. The machining station has two... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5620405 | Supplying method and system of component/tool and, apparatus and cassette to be used in the method Various component supplying cassettes contain components of different kinds and feed predetermined numbers of the components to take-out openings of the cassettes. A tool supplying cassette contains several kinds of tools for use with the components or fo... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5478300 | Automated artefact handling system for machine tools An automatic pallet handling system for a machine tool is described in which the pallets are formed as lightweight cassettes (10) which can be mounted by means of shaped locating features on the external periphery of a receiving device (4) mounted, for ex... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5401229 | Automatic machining apparatus An automatic machining apparatus includes a rack for storing workpieces mounted on pallets, setting stations for setting the workpieces on the pallets, processing machines for processing the workpieces according to specified processing information, and a ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5374231 | Automatically operable manufacturing and machining plant The invention provides an automatically operable manufacturing and machining plant. It comprises a plurality of machining cells, a management system for the workpieces including storage appliances for storing the workpieces, transporting appliances for tr... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5314397 | Positioning apparatus for multiple-spindle machining Positioning apparatus for multiple-spindle machining, comprising: (a) a plurality of upstanding columns rigidly interconnected to a common platform and aligned parallel to each other and perpendicular to the platform within an accuracy of &#b1;0.0005 inch... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5310396 | Flexible manufacturing system A flexible manufacturing system which includes a stack yard, a machine tool and a stacker crane. In the stack yard, a pallet group, formed by stacking a number of pellets, is stored. The pallet group is transferred to a machine tool cell by the stacker cr... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5283934 | Automated part storage and machnining system A machining system is provided which includes a selected number of machining centers for selectively cutting or machining metallic parts, the system further including a rack structure for providing inventory storage for parts which are to be machined by t... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5142766 | Tool exchanger for programmed-controlled machine tools A tool exchanger for programmed machine tools includes a device for the conveyance of selected tools between a tool room and a main spindle of the machine tool and with two grip devices moving along a prescribed rotation angle and arranged in a carrier su... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5093977 | Device for processing differently shaped workpieces A device is provided for the automatic processing of differently shaped workpieces having a controlled tool-changing capability which permits a quick change of the set of tools in the device. This enables optimum adjustment of the tools to be made economi... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5062195 | Machining center A machining center with two or more cooperating machines has a magazine for tools and a magazine for adapters in each machine. The tools and adapters are shuttled between the respective magazines and the material removing stations of the respective machin... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4890969 | Flexible manufacturing apparatus having several parallel, spaced-apart processing machines A flexible manufacturing apparatus having several parallel, spaced-apart processing machines several shelf-like magazines disposed at the rear of the processing machines and extending transverse thereto, and transport mechanisms for conveying tools from t... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4833770 | Flexible manufacturing system for machining workpieces A flexible manufacturing system for machining workpieces. The system encompasses several tool machines, a storage unit that includes several tool shelves that are disposed along a guideway and have recesses for holding the tools. The guideway is disposed ... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4800645 | Machining center with magazine for the tools The mechanical machining center is associated with a magazine for the tools in which the tools are collected in two horizontal rows superposed on vertical frames (pallets) transportable by means of a rotatable handling device from the magazine to a positi... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4794686 | Flexible machining system A machining system for simultaneously performing a number of machining operations on one face of a plurality of work pieces which are carried on a pallet is disclosed. The machining system includes a track having a pallet loading station and a pallet unlo... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4711016 | Flexible manufacturing unit The invention relates to a flexible manufacturing unit with at least two machine tools (1,2) and a transport device (9) movable in rectangular coordinates having receptacles for carriers (8) holding workpieces and for the tools (6). The invention consists... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4682401 | Multiple processing machine The present invention relates to a multiple processing machine having a punch press for punching a sheet-like workpiece and a ram-operated forming press for performing a variety of forming operations such as bending, shearing, and drawing on the workpiece... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4654957 | Flexible machining apparatus with single shank tool and multi-spindle tool head changing and operating capabilities The machining apparatus includes a machine tool having a primary spindle slide with a transversely extending tool head support rail member thereon which is aligned successively with a tool head load rail mechanism and unload rail mechanism on a side of th... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4646423 | Device for the changing of drill heads or similar The invention relates to a device for changing drill heads or other tool heads in machine tools arranged along a workpiece transfer line. Tool changing devices 5,6 are movable with respect to the transfer line 13 on tracks 3,4 which basically consist of a... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4621408 | Sequential phase convertible machine A sequential phase convertible machine comprising at least one machining unit, but preferably two machining units placed opposite each other, a machining table which is provided with an undexable rotary plate and means for fixing the work pieces to be mac... | 11/11/1986 |
| 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 |
