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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7442154 | Machine tool and a method for changing the tool in a machine tool In a machine tool comprising at least one tool carrier and at least one moveable workpiece carrier with which one or more workpieces are positionable for machining, a tool can be changed in a simple manner by providing a tool holding device connected to the at least... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7384221 | Machine tool The invention relates to a machine tool for introducing bores into a workpiece, said machine tool comprising a machine frame, a drilling tool holder which is arranged on the machine frame and has at least one tool spindle, and a workpiece carrier which is arranged o... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374526 | Tool replenishing apparatus A tool changing apparatus automatically changes tools mounted on the spindle of a transfer machine module. The apparatus includes a tool gripper magazine that releasably holds at least two tools. A guillotine supports the tool gripper magazine for motion between a r... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367360 | Integrated piping plate, machining method for same, machining apparatus for same, and machining equipment for same A machining method for an integrated piping plate, for example, composed of a plurality of plates joined together, and in which an instrument and a component constituting an apparatus, or the instrument, or the component are or is disposed on one surface or both sur... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7356895 | Machine tool Machine tool furnished with: a table (20) free to swivel about a horizontal swivel center axis, and having a table body (22) for carrying a workpiece, and an axially rotatable rotary shaft (23) disposed with the axis of the rotary shaft (23 | 04/15/2008 |
| 7322916 | Tool magazine device for vertical machining center The invention provides a tool magazine device for a vertical machining center having a protective cover for a shank. A tool magazine device 100 disposed in a vertical machining center comprises a chain 120 moved between sprocket wheels 130 and | 01/29/2008 |
| 7278192 | Lathe for machining optical workpieces A lathe for machining optical workpieces, in particular spectacle lenses, comprises a fast tool arrangement and a workpiece spindle arrangement. A machine frame is cast monolithically from polymer concrete and on and in which all the functional surfaces, functional ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267642 | Automatic tool changing device and working machine An automatic tool changing device (30) has a tool storage device (31) with a plurality of tools stored therein, a tool chucking unit (41) and a tool unchucking unit (51) both capable of advancing/retreating between the tool storage device... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7250024 | Tool shelf magazine A tool shelf magazine for milling and drilling machines has at least one shelf, a plurality of compartments provided in the shelf above each other at predetermined intervals and also a plurality of notches, which are open on one side accommodating one suspended tool... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7217230 | Apparatus for detecting position of drawbar in automatic tool change device Disclosed is an apparatus for detecting a position of a drawbar unit installed in a spindle unit. The apparatus is a part of an automatic tool exchange device for exchanging tools in the spindle unit of a machine tool. The apparatus transmits a signal to a main cont... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210212 | Bayonet collet pickup tool for agile fixturing A bayonet collet pickup tool includes a collet chuck having a collet portion including a bore disposed therein. A collet is held in the bore and is operable therein. A bayonet cap is mounted to an outer surface of the collet chuck proximate the bore. The bayonet cap... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7179214 | Splitting blade changing device for block splitter A splitting blade changing device for a block splitter, comprising a revolving mechanism in which an upper rotary member is suspended by a supporting plate which is moved up and down by a cylinder installed in an upper part of a gate-like frame, a plurality of upper... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179030 | Machine tool A machine tool for machining workpieces includes a spindle group with at least two spindle arrangements placed alongside each other, each spindle arrangement possessing a spindle to receive a machining tool. Each spindle arrangement is guided on a guide arrangement ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175579 | Machine tool with gripper and/or tool magazine system A tool magazine system and a gripper for a machining spindle. The gripper is fed to the tool laterally with respect to the rotational or longitudinal axes of the tool, particularly substantially at right angles to the axis, and should grasp the tool. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7134173 | Spindle head for a universal milling machine A spindle head for a universal milling machine having a housing rotatably mounted on a machine part and a work spindle mounted axially parallel in the housing. A second spindle unit adjustable about two axes is disposed on the rear side of the housing. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7108647 | Tool changer of machine tool The present invention provides a tool changer of a machine tool capable of suppressing cost increase and preventing size increase of the machine when a tool magazine is mounted. In a tool changer of a machine tool provided with a pallet change mechanism 10 in... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7081076 | Device for automatically mounting and dismantling tools on a robot Device for automatically mounting and dismantling tools (10) on a robot (16), comprising means (1) for storing a number of identical fresh tools (10) and means (11) for centering one of these tools (10) in a position for aut... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063654 | Machining center Machining is possible in such a manner that an optional position of a workpiece is positioned just under a tool by rotation of a turn table in a C-axis direction and movement of a spindle on a Y-Z plane, so that a width of a main unit in a X-axis direction can be ma... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7017792 | Integrated piping plate, machining method for same, machining apparatus for same, and machining equipment for same A machining method for an integrated piping plate, for example, composed of a plurality of plates joined together, and in which an instrument and a component constituting an apparatus, or the instrument, or the component are or is disposed on one surface or both sur... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013551 | Method or manufacturing thin wall isogrid casings In one aspect of the invention a method of manufacturing a thin wall isogrid casing by a chip machining process comprises the steps of: positioning a substantially cylindrical casing (10) on a support (20); the support having a substantially continuous... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6960050 | Hole forming system with ganged spindle set A high throughput drilling system for printed circuit board hole formation. Two spindles are disposed at each spindle station, doubling the number of holes produced in a given time period. Each spindle in connected to an overhead linear drive by a mini slide. A firs... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6915725 | Engraver's workstation Described is a device that is useful for allowing an engraver, or the like, to have their workpiece rotated without the need to lift their tools from the work piece, and to eliminate hesitation or stopping in the course of engraving circles, spirals, curves, or conv... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6645132 | Compound machining device A machining device comprising five axial kinetic coordinate systems that can be controlled simultaneously, three axes of which are linear moving axes and two axes of which are rotary axes, with one axis of the five axes being provided with a tool rotating... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6589144 | Dental automatic cutting apparatus A dental automatic cutting apparatus is disclosed, having a construction in which cutting tools are made automatically detachable to a chuck and a tool cassette by automatic control mechanism comprising: an engagement means provided to the tool cassette a... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6579216 | Tool exchanging apparatus for a processing center A tool exchanging apparatus for a processing center, provided with at least one tool spindle (2), in which a tool (1) can be clamped and which can be moved in the direction of the spindle axis and at least also in a direction vertical to this direction, e... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6569070 | System for changing the tooling carried by a robot A system for changing a tool head (24) carried by a robot (20) includes a locking mechanism (23) having a keyhole-shaped slot (37) therein, and a lock key assembly (25) having a key (65). Depression of a button (52) rotates a cam arm (57) to extend the ke... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6387026 | Machine tool with a tool spindle operating from below A machine tool has a workpiece table for fixing workpieces to be machined and a tool spindle for receiving in a fixture the tools used for machining the workpieces. The machine tool works with an overhead tool pointing upwards in the operating condition.... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6352496 | High-speed milling machine with rotary table A milling machine includes a bi-directional, variable speed, rotary workpiece-holding table, a table drive sized to achieve relatively high acceleration and deceleration rates, a cutting tool mounted to a single or dual axis head, and a control system ada... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6348029 | Machine tool The invention relates to a machine tool comprising at least one machining unit having at least one work spindle which can be driven. The machine tool also comprises at least one tool magazine arranged in the working area, and has actuating devices for aut... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6332861 | Automatic bladed tool changer A floating cylinder 12 and a rotating shaft fixing cylinder 11 are attached to a flange RB1 at the distal end of a robot arm via an attaching member 17. Attached to the floating cylinder 12 is a rotary tool 10. To mount or demount a bladed tool to or from... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6228007 | Machine tool for processing crankshafts The machine tool comprises a workpiece carrier (16) into which crankshafts (10, 10a) can be clamped one above the other in horizontal alignment. The workpiece carrier (16) is fixed to a turntable (15) on a horizontal slide (14) with the turntable being pi... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6228006 | Machining center The invention relates to a machining center, wherein at least one work spindle with a preferably horizontal spindle position can be displaced preferably in the direction of X, Y and Z and each work spindle is allocated at least one substantially circular ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6200247 | Machine tool with tool changer A machine tool and more particularly a drilling and/or milling machine, which has a machine stand, on which a slide arrangement, which runs on guide rails and is motor driven, is able to be moved in either direction of horizontal motion. On this slide arr... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6098274 | Machine tool featuring a number of machining heads for machining printed circuit boards The machine tool featuring a number of machining heads for machining printed circuit boards has a worktable movable along the Y axis, and two rows of four machining heads fitted to a common carriage movable along the X axis. The circuit boards are arrange... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6066078 | Machine tool with horizontal spindles The machine tool comprises two headstocks (16,17), arranged on a support (10), which are movable independently of each other along their height and their longitudinal direction. A respective one (17) of the headstocks is active in the treatment of a workp... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5954623 | Tool changer apparatus and method of automating a machine tool The present invention provides a tool changer which can be placed on the table of an existing machine tool, while utilizing the existing control computer of the machine tool to automate the tool changing process. This simplified tool changer allows the ow... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5944643 | Machine tool with horizontal spindles The machine tool comprises two headstocks (16,17), arranged on a support (10), which are movable independently of each other along their height and their longitudinal direction. A respective one (17) of the headstocks is active in the treatment of a workp... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5893687 | Plate suppressing device for drilling apparatus When a spindle unit 1 rises to a tool change position P1 of a printed-circuit board drilling apparatus, a pair of cam followers 27, which have been spaced downward from a pair of operating pins 38, are brought into engagement with conical portions 39 of t... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5882286 | Drilling unit for printed circuit boards having two operating heads The drilling unit comprises a cross-piece secured to the base and two carriages supporting said two operating heads and sliding on said cross-piece. The two carriages are each displaced independently of one another along the axis by means of two nut and s... | 03/16/1999 |
