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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6440823 | Low defect density (Ga, Al, In)N and HVPE process for making same A low defect density (Ga,Al,In)N material. The (Ga, Al, In)N material may be of large area, crack-free character, having a defect density as low as 3×106 defects/cm2 or lower. Such (Ga,Al,In)N material is useful as a substrate for e... | 08/27/2002 |
| 5555970 | Device for the quick change of tracks Device for the quick change of tracks, which is suitable to cooperate with a traction unit (12) of a type with two facing tracks (11) such as that of EP-A-548723, for instance, and comprises a movable trolley (13), which has in a position substantially at... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5254068 | Automatic setup apparatus Each tool, each chuck jaw, and each hand are provided with a characteristic data storing element. Characteristic data concerning tools, chuck jaws and hands are stored in each characteristic data element. The characteristic data concerning each tool, each... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5058261 | Machine tool This invention relates to a machine tool which can do multiple operations such as drilling and turning operations on a workpiece once the workpiece is attached onto the workhead, thereby obtaining time savings in loading the workpiece and maintaining qual... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4922591 | Tool storage and changing system A system and method for storing and selectively transferring cutting tools to a tool holder of a machine tool comprising a bar coder for providing coded labels containing information such as the type of tool and their offsets and affixing the label to the... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4777713 | Machine tool A machine tool includes a plurality of tool holders (4, 7, 19, 64) each holding a tool (4a, 7a, 19a, 81), a first spindle (16) having an axis for holdling each tool holder, a spindle head (15) for supporting rotatably the first spindle (16), means (17a) f... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4742609 | Automatic metal machining center system A machining center, particularly adapted for automated turning of workpieces, includes a headstock with one or more rotatably mounted spindles located in spaced generally horizontal alignment with drive means connected to rotate the spindles independently... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4716647 | Machine tool A machine tool comprises a spindle stock (11) that can be moved about several axes relative to a work plate. Tools can be transferred, preferably by means of gripper arms, from a magazine position in the tool magazine into a working position in a tool car... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4698898 | Machine tool with tool changing device A numerically controlled machine tool includes a rotating tool in the form of a changeable tool block and an associated tool changing device. The tool-changing device includes a double-sided changing arm pivotable about an axis parallel to the spindle axi... | 10/13/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4608747 | Multispindle-automatic turret lathe Multispindle-automatic turret lathe comprising a spindle support which is rotatable about a central switching or indexing axis and in which are rotatably mounted a number of work spindles each defining one switching or indexing station of the spindle supp... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4553313 | System to automatically change tool blocks used on turning machines A system for quickly changing tool blocks for a turning or other machine wherein the tool block is shifted between a set-up fixture and the turning machine by an appropriate means such as a robot arm. The tool block is provided with a vertical keyway and ... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4404727 | Machine tool operable as both a chucking type lathe and as a machining center A machine tool operative as both a chucking type lathe and as a horizontal spindle machine center comprises a rotatable spindle horizontally journaled to a spindlehead vertically reciprocal on a machine tool upright, the upright being slidably mounted for... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4330928 | Automatic tool changer for a lathe An automatic tool changer for a lathe is provided having a rotating drum-type tool storage magazine mounted to the cross slide of the lathe and rotatable to align anyone of a plurality of tool holder assemblies and their tools, supported by the magazine, ... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4141133 | Tool changer for vertical boring machine The disclosure relates to a tool change system for a vertical lathe or the like which, among other things, greatly reduces the nonproductive time of the machining head. During machining with a first tool, a second tool is selected from a storage library a... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4038740 | Vertical lathe with automatic tool change facility The disclosure relates to a tool change system for a vertical lathe or the like which, among other things, greatly reduces the nonproductive time of the machining head. During machining with a first tool, a second tool is selected from a storage library a... | 08/02/1977 |
| 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 |
