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Class 82/120 - And tool turret


Subclass of Class 82 - Turning
Definition: Subject matter provided with a device comprising a rotatable
No. of patents: 62
Last issue date: 07/08/2008


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7395589Rotational power servo toolpost
A rotational power servo toolpost includes a plurality of rotational tool holders, which can freely rotate 360 degrees, to cut a workpiece from various angles. The rotational power servo toolpost has a turret base, a turret, tool holders mounted on a side surface of...
07/08/2008
7367096Equipment for mechanical machining, in particular for the turning and drilling of light alloy wheels
Equipment for mechanical machining, especially the turning and drilling of mechanical workpieces, such as light alloy wheels and the like, includes at least one turning unit with a double chuck to support the workpieces being machined and a turning head designed to ...
05/06/2008
7305745Method and device for controlling tool selecting operation of turret tool post
A method of optimizing the tool selecting operation of a turret according to the contents of a machining program in a turret tool rest allowing a rotating tool to be fitted thereto, including a step (101) for determining whether the rotating tool is contained...
12/11/2007
7267035Tool support for lathes
The tool support comprises a basic structure (8) on which a slide (5) is movable in a controlled manner transversely to the spindle axis (7), two tool holders (6) being mounted on said slide which are displaceable parallel to each other a...
09/11/2007
7249545Numerically controlled lathe and method of machining work by this numerically controlled lathe
A numerically controlled machine tool can simultaneously perform a variety of machining operations using work on a first main shaft and work on a second main shaft. A first tool post is movable together with a second main shaft in the direction of a main shaft axis ...
07/31/2007
7243407Modular turret-style base plate system for CNC machines
A modular base plate system is for use with a CNC machine for holding workpieces during manufacturing. The system includes a “turret-style” base plate having a plurality of stations positioned around the side of the base plate. Each station comprises a U-shaped ...
07/17/2007
7168901Device and method for trimming samples
A device 1 and a method for trimming samples 38 are disclosed. The device 1 encompasses a knife holder 9 and a sample holder 7, the knife holder 9 carrying at least one trimming knife 36. A first motor 60 and a...
01/30/2007
7089838Zero centerline toolholder assembly
A zero centerline toolholder assembly includes a cutting insert mounted to a toolholder. The center, RC, of the nose radius of the cutting insert is aligned with or lies on a centerline, LT, of the toolholder. The centerline, LT, of the toolholder may be also aligne...
08/15/2006
6964217Multispindle lathe
In order to improve a multispindle lathe comprising a machine frame, a rotatably mounted spindle drum, at least two workpiece spindles arranged in the spindle drum with their workpiece receiving means rotatable about a respective spindle axis, a plurality of spindle...
11/15/2005
6901829Turret lathe with a clutch for operating between chamfering and turning operation modes
A turret lathe includes a bed, a headstock mounted on the bed, a first slide mounted slidably on the bed, a second slide mounted slidably on the first slide, a spindle journalled to the headstock, a chuck mounted on the spindle, a tailstock mounted on the second sli...
06/07/2005
6813980Cutting tool and throw-away insert therefor
A cutting tool is disposed on a turret. The cutting tool includes: a holder having a peak end, and a throw-away insert clamped to the peak end of the holder with a clamp screw. The holder has a bottom face and a peak end face defining a corner of the holder. The cor...
11/09/2004
6810777Machine tool
In order to improve a machine tool comprising a tool carrier with a tool carrier head which is mounted for rotation about an axis and has a support member with a plurality of tool receiving means, into which drivable tool units can be inserted such that gear wheels ...
11/02/2004
6807887Multiple-spindle bar machine
A multiple spindle bar machine (10) includes in its preferred embodiment three main spindles (66) that are opposed by three counterspindles (106) of substantially identical construction. The main spindles (66) can be indexed about the Z a...
10/26/2004
RE38571Automatic lathe and method of controlling same
A turret (11) is clamped to a tool rest main body (10) by a pair of coupling members (27). During indexing rotation for selecting a tool, the tool rest main body (10) and the turret (11) are moved relatively in a Z-axis direction, ...
08/31/2004
6745654Lathe
In order to design a lathe comprising a machine frame, a first working spindle for a first workpiece held on the machine frame, at least one first tool carrier for the machining of the first workpiece, a second working spindle for a secon...
06/08/2004
6725750Turret extender
A method and apparatus for adapting a turret extender to Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) lathes, equipped with a main turret which is indexable about an indexing axis is disclosed. The disclosed turret extender mounts directly to the Original Equipment Manufacture...
04/27/2004
6609441Indexing device
A turret tool rest (14) includes a turret (24) movably supported on a base (22), on which desired tools can be mounted at predetermined indexable angled positions. A pair of coupling elements (66, 68), which can be engaged with each other, are arranged be...
08/26/2003
6609448Headstock guide unit for a machine tool
A machine tool comprises a fixed bed; a carriage with a tool post mounted thereon is provided on the fixed bed on one side; and a headstock is provided on another side so that the headstock is connected to a headstock base and is movable between a workpie...
08/26/2003
6578456Machine tool and workpiece chuck
In order to improve a machine tool for the turning of workpieces with eccentric sections, comprising a tool support, a workpiece spindle which comprises a workpiece chuck, in which the workpiece can be clamped with a variably adjustable eccentricity, wher...
06/17/2003
6564682Machine tool distributor for cryogenic cooling of cutting tools on a turret plate
A cryogenic fluid distributor for turret machine tools (e.g., lathes) directs a stream of cryogenic fluid from an external, pressurized cryogen source to a working position of a machine tool to prevent overheating of the tool. Designed for easy retrofitti...
05/20/2003
6532849Complex tool
A complex tool has a main body and a turning tool provided at an outer periphery portion of the main body. The turning tool is capable of machining on a rotating workpiece without rotating itself. An insert installed on the turning tool has a top end whic...
03/18/2003
6501997Numerical controlling device and tooling apparatus having thereof
A numerical controlling device and a tooling apparatus having thereof, in which performance required for the machining is greatly improved correspondingly to a degree of importance according to a type of the machining and thus high efficiency and high acc...
12/31/2002
6484611Lathe
A lathe is provided which includes at least one workpiece spindle which is rotatable about a spindle axis. The lathe includes two tool carrier systems each comprising a slide system having at least a Z slide and a X slide and further comprising a tool car...
11/26/2002
6481319Lathe
A lathe (10) has a lathe bed (11) on which is mounted a cutting station at which a cutting tool (13) can be mounted, a guide defining a guide path for guiding relative feeding movement between a workpiece holder (14) and the cutting tool (13), and drive m...
11/19/2002
6450074Assembly for binding and locating an added head of numerical machine tool
An assembly for fastening and locating an added head of a numerical machine tool comprises two cylinder mounts located in the periphery of a main shaft of the numerical machine tool. A piston is movably disposed between the two cylinder mounts such that t...
09/17/2002
6257109Automatic lathe and method of controlling same
A turret (11) is clamped to a tool rest main body (10) by a pair of coupling members (27). During indexing rotation for selecting a tool, the tool rest main body (10) and the turret (11) are moved relatively in a Z-axis direction, and the pair of coupling...
07/10/2001
6257111Automatic lathe and control method therefor
A turret (24) is clamped on a tool rest body (22) by a pair of coupling elements (66, 68). During a rotational indexing operation for a tool selection, the tool rest body (22) and the turret (24) are moved relative to each other along a Z-axis, to disenga...
07/10/2001
6134998Part positioner and holder for lathes
An electromagnetic workpiece positioning and holding device is mountable on a metal working lathe for pulling bar stock to a working position relative to metal working tools and/or for holding and stabilizing an outermost end portion of a workpiece during...
10/24/2000
5855152Assembly for operating a rotary tool turret of a lathe
A compressed air valve circuit actuated assembly for operating a rotary tool turret of a lathe is disclosed which includes an actuator movably disposed in a housing and fixedly connected through an opening to the turret. The actuator moves linearly betwee...
01/05/1999
5842392Indexing device and method of driving the same
There are provided a pair of positioning engaging members (27) which are engageable with or disengageable from each other between a base table (10) and a turret (11), and the turret (11) is prevented from rotating when the positioning engaging members (27...
12/01/1998
5765456Process for the machining of a workpiece on a CNC automatic lathe as well as a CNC automatic lathe
A CNC automatic lathe has at least one carriage system having an X, a Y, and a Z axis that carries a tool revolver designed as a so-called disk revolver for working with lathe tools and rotary machining tools. In order to reduce as much as possible the di...
06/16/1998
5392501Automatic lathe
In an automatic lathe, a rotatable turret head is supported on a cross slide arrangement for longitudinal and transverse movements with respect to a headstock spindle. At least one counter spindle, associated with the headstock spindle, clamps a workpiece...
02/28/1995
5361472NC complex automatic lathe
The NC complex automatic lathe is provided with a main spindle receptive therein a workpiece for chucking the same such as to protrude a front end portion of the workpiece, and a main spindle base for supporting the main spindle rotatably around a center ...
11/08/1994
5313694Machine tool for non-circular and other machining
Complex machining such as lathe machining and milling including non-circular machining is effected by a single machine tool effectively and highly accurately. The machine tool comprises a spindle stock having the C-axis control function, a carriage which ...
05/24/1994
5282300Bar turning lathe with fixed poppet and retaking spindle
The present invention relates to a bar turning lathe comprised of a main spindle (10), a first primary tool-holder turret (12) and a second primary tool-holder turret (16) which both carry tools (13, 17). The second turret (16) carries a transfer spindle ...
02/01/1994
5239901CNC lathe
A CNC (computer numerical control) lathe includes a tailstock feed mechanism consisting of a feed hopper and an air cylinder for feeding a short workpiece, and a secondary tool turret having a feed chuck and a set of rear end cutting tools for processing ...
08/31/1993
5127140Numerically-controlled lathe, numerically-controlled device therefor and processing procedure thereby
The present invention relates to a numerically-controlled lathe, a numerically-controlled device therefore and a procedure for processing a workpiece thereby. An object of the invention is to provide a numerically-controlled lathe adapted to designate one...
07/07/1992
5127291Machine tool auxiliary function hydraulic system
An auxiliary-function hydraulic system is provided for a computerized numerical control (CNC) machine tooling unit. Hydraulic power is provided for locking collet or chuck to an open or closed position and providing an affirmative collet-open and/or colle...
07/07/1992
5095788Method for compensating thermally induced displacement in machine tools
A method for compensating thermally induced displacement between a workpiece clamped for machining relative to a tool arranged on a tool holder of an automatically controlled machine tool, such as a lathe, where use is made of mechanical sensors to sense ...
03/17/1992
5069094Tube end finishing machine
A machine for finishing opposite ends of tubular metal stock secures the workpiece in position for machining by means of an expansible collet assembly inserted into the open end of the workpiece and expanded to grip the workpiece while the it is held agai...
12/03/1991
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