15results about "Guard" patented technology

The application describes a machine tool adapted and arranged to carry out removal and addition of material on a work piece located in a work station, the machine having a first head arranged to remove material from the work piece and at least a second head arranged to process the work piece, each of the first and second heads being arranged to be moveable in at least two axes and preferably in 3, 4 or 5 axes and wherein the machine is arranged to control an environment of the work station. The work station is at least partially sealable. The machine has a clean side and a dirty side. Novel processing heads particularly adapted for use in the new machine tool are disclosed. These may also be retrofitted to CNC machines. The novel heads include heads adapted to carry out two processes simultaneously. Heads adapted to carry out heat and pressure treatment are also disclosed. Use of the processing heads to carry out analysis in manufacturing steps is disclosed as is the provision and use of heads that can carry out analysis as well as processing.

A machining apparatus (1) for machining a workpiece (3), comprising a first machining tool (4) for machining a workpiece (3) to be machined by means of the machining apparatus (1) and at least one second machining tool (5) for machining the or a second workpiece (3) to be machined by means of the machining apparatus (1), as well as a mounting apparatus (6) for mounting the first machining tool (4) and the at least one second machining tool (5), wherein the mounting apparatus (6) comprises a main body (7), wherein the first machining tool (4) is arranged or formed on a first main-body portion (7a) and the at least one second machining tool (5) is arranged or formed on a second main-body portion (7b) that is different from the first main-body portion (7a).

A machine tool includes a tool assembly having a tool carrier support and a tool magazine. The tool assembly is displaceable in parallel with an X axis. The tool carrier support supports a tool carrier for driving a tool.The tool magazine of the tool assembly is configured for supporting a number of tools. The tool magazine is attached to the tool carrier support for movement with the tool carrier support in parallel with the X axis.The tool assembly includes a drive component configured for displacing the tool magazine in relation to the tool carrier support, between a first position in which the tool magazine is not facing the tool carrier, and a second position in which the tool magazine is facing the tool carrier, for allowing tool replacement.

To provide a tool magazine device that is excellent in workability and can be downsized.SOLUTION: A tool replacement device 15 is provided with: a stationary frame 21 installed in an opening part provided at a predetermined position of a tool magazine; a turning frame 22 arranged in the stationary frame 21 to be turnable with a pivot in a vertical direction as a center; and a tool rack 23 for replacement fixed to the turning frame 22. The turning frame 22 turns to a deliverable position where the tool rack 23 for replacement can deliver the tool T with a tool conveying device, in parallel to a tool rack in the tool magazine and to a switchable position where the tool rack 23 for replacement is outside the tool magazine and can replace an old tool T with a new tool T.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

A magazine comprises: a conveyer unit (36) that has a plurality of tool pots (32) that each hold a tool detachably and conveys the plurality of tool pots (32); and a magazine cover that accommodates the conveyer unit (36). The conveyer unit (36) allows a tool to be manually attached to and detached from a tool pot (32) conveyed to a predetermined position (J). The magazine further comprises a display unit (51) that is provided inside the magazine cover and displays a first design (72). The first design (72) represents an arc or circumference for a diameter corresponding to a maximum diameter of a tool which can be held by the tool pot (32).

In order to be suitable for space-saving of a multi-functional processing machine in which a tool main spindle device is disposed at a center of an opposed biaxial lathe, there is provided an automatic tool exchanger provided in the multi-functional processing machine, the automatic tool exchanger including: a tool magazine that is disposed in a machine body front surface upper portion of the multi-functional processing machine and is configured to house multiple tools for exchange with respect to the tool main spindle device; a shift device configured to move the tool between the tool magazine and a tool exchanging position with respect to the tool main spindle device; and a tool changer configured to exchange the tool between the shift device and the tool main spindle device.

A machining center is provided, which can complete replacement of processed works on stock shelves in a work storage section with unprocessed works within a time period significantly shorter than those in conventional techniques and improve the efficiency of an entire processing process. In the machining center, a cover surrounding the work storage section includes an opening portion where rear surface regions of the stock shelves are exposed, a stock shelf access door that closes the opening portion and is driven to be opened and closed, a locking device for the stock shelf access door, a unlocking mechanism that is operable from the outer side of the cover to unlock the locking device, and a door opening / closing detection device that detects an opened or closed state of the stock shelf access door. A control unit of a CNC device includes an interlocking function of disabling the unlocking mechanism while an automatic pallet changer is driven, and a safety control function of prohibiting, based on a detection signal from the door opening / closing detection device, a drive unit of the automatic pallet changer from being driven while the stock shelf access door is in the opened state.

Provided is a tool magazine apparatus that has excellent workability and is capable of being downsized. A tool replacement device includes a fixed frame installed in an opening portion provided at a predetermined position of a tool magazine, a swivel frame disposed inside the fixed frame so as to be rotatable about a swivel axis extending in a vertical direction, and a tool replacement rack fixed to the swivel frame. The swivel frame is rotated to a deliverable position at which the tool replacement rack is parallel to a tool rack inside the tool magazine to enable a tool to be delivered between the tool replacement rack and a tool transfer device, and to a replaceable position at which the tool replacement rack is located outside the tool magazine to enable replacement of old and new tools.

The tool magazine includes: a conveying section (36) having multiple tool holders (32) for holding tools in a detachable manner, the conveying section (36) for conveying the multiple tool holders (32); and a tool magazine cover for housing the conveying section (36). With respect to the conveying section (36), tools can be manually attached and detached from the tool holders (32) conveyed to a predetermined position (J). The tool magazine also includes a display section (51) disposed inside the tool magazine cover for displaying a first pattern (72). The first pattern (72) represents an arc or circumference with a diameter corresponding to the maximum diameter of the tool that can be held in the tool holder (32).

To easily and safely perform setup work for a tool to be stored in a tool stocker.SOLUTION: A machine tool comprises: a spindle 2 to which a tool T2 is detachably attached; a tool stocker 8 for stocking the tool T2 to be attached to the spindle 2; a tool conveying mechanism 50 with a tool holding part 59 which detachably holds the tool T2, for moving the tool holding part 59 along a predetermined passage; and a conveying control part for controlling drive of the tool conveying mechanism 50. The tool conveying mechanism 50 is configured to move the tool holding part 59 to at least a tool changing position, a stocker position and a position for work. The tool changing position is a position where the tool T2 can be delivered between the spindle 2 and the tool holding part 59, the stocker position is a position where the tool T2 can be delivered between the tool stocker 8 and the tool holding part 59, and the position for work is a position where a worker W can detach the tool T2 by accessing the tool holding part 59 from a predetermined work area set up outside the machine tool.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

A processing machine includes a splash guard (181), a tool spindle (121) that is provided inside a processing area (110) and holds a tool, and an automatic tool changer (141) that is movable between an internal-side tool changing position (Pb) inside the processing area (110) and a standby position (Pa) outside the processing area (110) and changes the tool held by the tool spindle (121) at the internal-side tool changing position (Pb). The splash guard (181) includes a cover body (612) that is coupled to the automatic tool changer (141), defines and forms the processing area (110) when the automatic tool changer (141) is positioned at the standby position (Pa), and enters the processing area (110) when the automatic tool changer (141) moves from the standby position (Pa) to the internal-side tool changing position (Pb).

The machining center includes two independent carriages (14', 14"), which are slidably supported along respective longitudinal translation axes (X', X") by a pair of parallel horizontal rails (16a, 16b) extending along the longitudinal direction and fixed at an elevated position to a support structure (12). Each of the carriages (14', 14") supports a machining head (22', 22") movable along a lateral translation axis (Y', Y") and a vertical translation axis (Z', Z") by guide means (18', 18", 20', 20", 24', 24"). Each of the machining heads (22', 22") supports a tool-holding spindle (28', 28") rotatably about a horizontal rotation axis (Yr', Yr") by rotation support means (26', 26"). A work-holding table (34) is supported at a base (30', 30") of the support structure (12) and is rotatable about a first rotation axis (Xr) extending in the horizontal, longitudinal direction. Two mechanized tool magazines (36', 36") are located at opposite longitudinal ends of the support structure (12) and are accessible by the spindles (28', 28").

The machining machine is provided with a protective plate (181), a tool spindle (121) arranged inside a machining area (110) for holding a tool, and an automatic tool changer (141) capable of moving between an in-machine tool changing position (Pb) inside the machining area (110) and a standby position (Pa) outside the machining area (110) to change the tool held by the tool spindle (121) at the in-machine tool changing position (Pb). The protective plate (181) has a cover (612) connected with the automatic tool changer (141) to divide the machining area (110) when the automatic tool changer (141) is positioned at the standby position (Pa) and to enter the inside of the machining area (110) when the automatic tool changer (141) moves from the standby position (Pa) to the in-machine tool changing position (Pb).

A processing machine includes a splash guard, a tool spindle that is provided inside a processing area and holds a tool, and an automatic tool changer that is movable between an internal-side tool changing position inside the processing area and a standby position outside the processing area and changes the tool held by the tool spindle at the internal-side tool changing position. The splash guard includes a cover body that is coupled to the automatic tool changer, defines and forms the processing area when the automatic tool changer is positioned at the standby position, and enters the processing area when the automatic tool changer moves from the standby position to the internal-side tool changing position.

To provide a technology which prevents a worker from becoming dirty when a processing tool is exchanged and inhibits particles, such as processed wastes, from flowing to the outside.SOLUTION: A processing device includes: a holding part; a processing mechanism in which a processing tool is installed in an exchangeable manner; and an exterior cover. An installing method of the processing tool includes: monitoring a physical quantity used for creating an exchange command of the processing tool; creating the exchange command when a value of the physical quantity reaches a setting value; transmitting the exchange command to the outside of the processing device; detecting arrival of an exchange device, which has received the exchange command and traveled at the outside of the processing device, at a setting position at the outside of the exterior cover with the processing device; opening a shutter which opens or closes an admission port so that the exchange device can enter the exterior cover; and closing the shutter after the exchange device exchanges the processing tool and gets out from the inside to the outside of the exterior cover through the admission port.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5