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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7462145 | Machine tool A machine tool is described, in particular a grinding machine, with a tool storage device. The tool storage device contains an outer magazine wheel (34) and an inner magazine wheel (58), which are independently concentrically rotatable in a controlled ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7153252 | Storage arrangement for machine tools A storage arrangement (1) for machine tools is proposed, comprising at least two storage shelves (12) arranged vertically one above the other and in each case having a multiplicity of tool or workpiece retainers (14), the tool or workpiece retai... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6716146 | Tool Magazine A automatically indexing tool magazine, of the type attached to machining centers that incorporate an automatic tool change function, able to hold a relatively large number of tools in a compact space as means of improving space efficiency. The tool magazine is comp... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6371898 | Tool-change system for a machine tool with a number of machining heads The tools of the various machining heads are housed on a common drum, which is remote from the heads and rotated to select a given row of tools. At each head, there is provided and intermediate station having a container housing a row of tools; and a shut... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6350222 | Machine tool with improved tool changer means A tool changer for a machine tool having a toolhead assembly including a spindle with a device detachable securing a tool thereto, generally consisting of at least one device for holding a tool detachably securable to the spindle, pivotally connected to t... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6102839 | Tool-change system for a machine tool with a number of machining heads The tools of the various machining heads are housed on a common drum, which is remote from the heads and rotated to select a given row of tools. At each head, there is provided an intermediate station having a container housing a row of tools; and a shutt... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6010441 | Device for handling and storing of cutters and spacers for a slitter which slits coils of material such as steel, aluminum or plastics A device to assemble cutter assemblies of cutters and spacers for a slitter for slitting coils of steel, aluminum, plastic or other material. The storage region of cutters and spacers uses the head room above the floor-area and is served by a robot that i... | 01/04/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5762594 | Programmable machine tool with automatic tool changer A program-controlled machine tool with automated tool changing, where the machine tool consists of a motor-driven machining unit with a working spindle that can be moved in at least one coordinate. The machine tool also includes a work table that can be d... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5735782 | Robot installation An installation in a slitter mill for mounting a tool set (5), composed of annular tool parts (3), on a set-up device (1) provided with bars (2). The tool parts (3) are stored in a plurality of magazines (4) in a tool storage. A gantry robot (9) is adapte... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5655354 | Method and apparatus for automated verification and loading of precision drill bits into a drilling machine package An apparatus and method for automated loading of a drilling machine package having a plurality of drill bit receiving openings arranged in a known configuration with verified precision drill bits from a drill bit container is disclosed. The apparatus incl... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5613930 | Device for extracting, storing and handling drill bit cassettes A device for storing and handling at least one drill bit cassette includes a channel member having a height, two ends and a length extending between the two ends. At least one of the two ends is dimensioned to slidingly receive the at least one drill bit ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5304110 | Magazine for tools and/or workpieces The magazine, having a fixed place in a manufacturing plant, is intended to cooperate with at least one machining device and with a handling device associated with said machining device in order to automatically exchange tools and/or workpieces on said ma... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5277688 | Automated robotic quick change force controlled arbor device An automated robotic quick change force controlled arbor device particularly to apply a sanding disk to surface finish metal and an automatic replacement of the disk.... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5007157 | Machine tool A machine tool comprises a travelling support (13) carrying a headstock (14) and arranged for being displaced relative to a machine table (12). The travelling support is equipped with a magazine (20). The tool magazine (20) is exchangeable. A stationary r... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4926539 | Apparatus having a lifting frame for processing workpieces An improved device for processing workpieces is provided having a lower tool which receives a workpiece and which can be moved against an upper tool where the workpiece can be processed. It also has a lifting frame with a lifting table and a separate tool... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4920632 | Auxiliary magazine for electronically-driven machine tools An auxiliary magazine for electronically-driven machine tools which greatly increases the efficiency and tool magazine capacity of the machine tool. A separate unit has revolving chain tool storage units adapted to integrate, through a guide shoe, with th... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4866835 | Storage and transportation unit for machine tools A mobile storage and transportation unit for machine tools employing a frame rack having at least one frame, the frame being provided with at least one chassis engaging device. The unit also employs a plurality of elongated tool storage magazines, each ma... | 09/19/1989 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4631981 | Machine tool with two tool changers A machine tool having a tool spindle rotatable about a horizontal axis provided with first and second tool magazines and first and second tool transfer devices. The first tool magazine removably stores a plurality of small diameter tools, with the axes of... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4628580 | Method for using kitting parts carousel system A method for using a carousel system is disclosed. The carousel bins are filled with selected parts in a stockroom, the carousels are stacked together such that each carousel closes the open top bins of the carousel therebelow, storing the group of carous... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4625387 | Cutting machine with automatic changing of tools and tool magazines A cutting machine with automatic changing of tools and tool magazines comprising a fixed body with spindle. On the body is mounted longitudinally a mobile compound cross slide and a transversely mobile column thereon. Behind the body there is mounted a to... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4602901 | Milling-boring machine A milling-boring machine is described which allows various types of operations to be carried out on a workpiece of medium-large size so as to allow its complete working in a single location. The machine includes a pillar, a slide movable vertically along ... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4571813 | Automatic tool changing apparatus for multi-spindle machine tool An automatic tools changing method and apparatus for a multi-spindle machine tool, in which a tools changing operation between spindles and a tool magazine or magazines is carried out simultaneously through at least one tool-changing arm movable between t... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4545107 | Tool carrying magazine for a tool handling machine A tool magazine of a tool handling machine which carries several similar tools comprises a unit which can be removed from the tool machine. The tools are conducted between guide rails in a lengthwise shiftable manner. The lengthwise feed of the tools in t... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4306350 | Automatic tool changer and tool storage arrangement for machine tool A combined tool storage and tool change arrangement for use with a machine tool of the type which includes a power driven rotatable spindle having a socket which receives a tool shank of a predetermined size. The tool storage arrangement comprises a main ... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4304040 | Machining center with interchangeable magazine tool storage means A plurality of magazine tool storage means, mounted on a machine frame, above a headstock, includes tool-holder supports each having receptors into which tool holders can be inserted. Each support is adjustable so that any of its receptors can be arranged... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4271572 | Machine tool having at least one tool magazine A machine tool comprises a main support with a machine stand on the main support carrying a headstock alongside a workbench which is mounted advantageously for movement toward and away from the headstock. The construction includes a tool magazine support ... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4240194 | Automatic tooling machine An automatic tooling machine includes a spindle carrier having a spindle for supporting a machining tool. The spindle carrier includes a tool drum mounting device for rotatably supporting a tool drum having plural machining tools thereon. A device is prov... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4119213 | Tool storage magazine devices There are provided a pair of concentric inner and outer annular magazines each provided with a plurality of tool pots and a blind pot which are arranged along a circle, and magazine driving device for independently rotating the outer and inner magazines t... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4110898 | Machine tool A machine tool comprising one or plural storage magazines which are mounted along the vertical direction rotatably around a vertical axis on an upstanding support frame structure at a side of working station. Each of the magazines stores at the periphery ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4019246 | Machine tool with automatic tool changer A machine tool includes an indexing device for indexing a spindle to a predetermined angular position for engagement between a key member disposed upon the spindle and a key-way disposed upon a tool to be used. When either the tool, to be used next, upon ... | 04/26/1977 |
| 3987909 | Tool storage mechanism A tool storage mechanism comprising two independent chains drivingly secured about respective driving and driven pulley sets, wherein a plurality of tool storage pockets are carried on the links of said chains, and further wherein the chains are carried o... | 10/26/1976 |