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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7229397 | Tool changing device for a machine tool and method for changing tools on a machine tool A tool changing device for a machine tool with at least one tool carrier is proposed, which comprises at least one transit station, into which a tool is introducable in an inward transit direction and is extractable in an outward transit direction, wherein, at the t... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7195124 | Socket tray for automated torquing system A socket tray for use in torque control systems that includes proximity sensors that detect the presence or absence of sockets normally held in the socket tray without coming into direct contact with the sockets. The sockets are received and held in socket-receiving... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5885200 | Tool change device In the tool change device, a tool change arm 27 for changing a tool 25 with respect to a main spindle 24, a main tool magazine 29 including a plurality of hold grooves 30 arranged linearly for holding the tools 25, and a tool storage member 41 including a... | 03/23/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5474514 | Method and machine tool for changing tools A machine magazine to receive a plurality of tools that can be moved in a first transport direction is associated with a machine tool. Also provided is a changing magazine to receive a plurality of tools that can be moved in a second transport direction, ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5342276 | Turret punch press with a die exchanging device A turret punch press and a die set exchange device for the press are disclosed. The punch press includes a turret carrying die sets in die set attaching areas, and a die set exchanging device having a plurality of housings on a carriage, which moves horiz... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5320595 | Punch press and a tool magazine for the press A punch press provided with a tool magazine in which a plurality of tool mounting gondolas are supported movably in a vertical loop by and between two endless chains arranged vertically around sprocket wheels. Each gondola is supported at its supporting p... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5302166 | Tool changer A tool changer is provided in which a rotary tray positioned beneath the forward edge of a machine tool supports a large number of tools in individual cartridges. A tool changer head includes two outwardly projecting tubular members and can be rotated abo... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5281194 | Magazine for tools and/or workpiece with removing device The tool or workpiece magazine has tool holders disposed on a circle, from which holders the tools or workpieces can be removed by means of a removing device disposed centrally relative to the circular arc. This removing device comprises a column which is... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5107581 | Tool magazine A magazine is described which requires only a small surface area for its accommodation and which nevertheless holds a large number of tools. The magazine includes carrier units which are arranged in tower-like manner above one another and which are provid... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4945628 | Tool store for machine tools A tool store device comprises a stnad having a base and a support frame on which is supported a tool carrier. The tool carrier is constructed as a semi-spherical shell which is rotatable about a horizontal axis and carries tools which are densely arranged... | 08/07/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4893399 | Apparatus for changing tools of a numerically controlled machining center The invention relates to an apparatus for changing tools of a numerically controlled machining center having a tool chain magazine which has a straight chain strand. Previously the tools were only changed individually. In order to acclerate the tool chang... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4847978 | Tool head changer and drive mechanism A machining center for machining a variety of different workpieces. Tool heads with a wide variety of tools are transferred from a storage area and oriented and presented one at a time by a turret to a machine tool in which they are received, accurately l... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4780952 | Tool carriage for loading machine tools A tool carriage for automatically loading tools into and unloading tools from tool magazines of numerically controlled tools. A tool changing assembly is mounted for two-dimensional movement with respect to a slide member which is movable in two dimension... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4675977 | Machine tool The machine tool comprises a vertical post (14) on which a head changer (19) is mounted for changing the tool head (17) provided at a head carrier (16). The head changer (19) is rotatable about a vertical axis. It carries at least one head gripper (22) wh... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4622734 | Apparatus for the variable machining of workpieces An apparatus for the variable machining of workpieces is described which consists of a central module, which is constructed as a hollow carrier unit and which takes over the functions of the machine housing, and also of a plurality of horizontal and verti... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4616322 | Method and apparatus for preparing spare tools for a machine tool In a numerical control system, a plurality of machine tools are provided each having a tool spindle, a tool magazine for storing primary tools along with spare tools respectively associated with some of the primary tools, and a tool changer for changing t... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4608645 | Numerical control system for a machine tool with a tool dimension compensation function A numerical control system is provided wherein numerical controllers associated with machine tools are respectively coupled to auxiliary controllers communicating with a host computer. Each auxiliary controller has a memory for storing revision values whi... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4590662 | Tool changing machine of machine tool A tool changing machine of a machine tool, comprising a base, a plurality of cartridges which have a plurality of tools, a main tool magazine on the base, which has index positions for tool change and which has a rotatable circular magazine body on which ... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4547955 | Automatic tool exchanging system Herein disclosed is an automatic tool exchanging system for an NC machining tool, in which a tool column stored with tools to be fed to the spindle head of the NC machining tool is adapted to move in accordance with the movement of the spindle head. The t... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4505020 | Tool replacing device An automatic tool replacing device for use in a machining center of the type equipped with a tool storage magazine having a linear portion in which a plurality of tools are arrayed in a row at a predetermined pitch. The tool replacing device has a turret ... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4503596 | Transfer type working system A transfer type working system including a transfer line for intermittently conveying workpieces thereon. The transfer line has plural stages of working stations disposed in front and rear relationship. Each of the working stations has at least one machin... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4414724 | Tool changing mechanism Tool changing mechanism for changing tools in boring and turning machines of the type in which the part revolves but the tooling does not revolve. A magazine containing tools with new tool bits is provided preferably at the front of the machine so that it... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4354306 | Machine tool having replaceable gang heads A replaceable gang head machine tool comprising a working unit having a driving motor mounted on a slide table adapted to be driven forwardly and rearwardly and an annular rail disposed on the machine base and carrying a plurality of gang heads adapted fo... | 10/19/1982 |
