Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A positioning and clamping system, in particular for positioning and clamping a workpiece-bearing pallet 1 on a pallet receiving table 2, consists of at least two conical supports 4 arranged spaced from each other on the pallet receiving table 2 and at least two tapered sleeves 3 adapted to cooperate with the conical supports, the tapered sleeves being connected to the pallet 1 on the side which is to be located on the table. The at least one cone angle ?1, ?2 of one of the conical supports 4 and the tapered sleeve 3 adapted to cooperate therewith has an angle size which is suitable for the introduction of a self-locking connection between the support and the tapered sleeve upon cooperation thereof.

Abstract: A tool magazine system and a gripper for a machining spindle. The gripper should be fed to the tool laterally with respect to the rotational or longitudinal axis of the tool, particularly substantially at right angles to that axis, and should grasp the tool.

Abstract: A positioning and clamping system, in particular for positioning and clamping a workpiece-bearing pallet 1 on a pallet receiving table 2, consists of at least two conical supports 4 arranged spaced from each other on the pallet receiving table 2 and at least two tapered sleeves 3 adapted to cooperate with the conical supports, the tapered sleeves being connected to the pallet 1 on the side which is to be located on the table. The at least one cone angle &agr;1, &agr;2 of one of the conical supports 4 and the tapered sleeve 3 adapted to cooperate therewith has an angle size which is suitable for the introduction of a self-locking connection between the support and the tapered sleeve upon cooperation thereof.

Abstract: A machine tool having at least one tool spindle which can be moved and positioned in at least one working plane by a movement system. It is proposed to produce the movement system from at least two guide rods connected to one another in an articulated manner by a guide rod joint, and that in the process, the free ends of the guide rods can be moved in opposite relative directions towards and apart from one another and/or in the same direction as one another.

Abstract: The invention concerns a linear drive consisting of a primary part (1) which can be arranged on a slider (90), where the slider (90) can be moved on a guide system, and a fixed secondary part (2) which interacts with the primary part (1) such that the slider (90) can be moved on the guide system. The primary part (1) can be separated from the slider (90) and moved on a bearing (3) relative to the slider (90).

Abstract: A linear drive, comprising a primary part (3) arranged on a slide block (1), wherein the slide block (1) is movable on a guide-rail system (21,22), as well as comprising a stationary secondary part (4), which operates together with the primary part (3) in such a way that the slide block (1) is movable on the guide-rail system (21,22). In order to facilitate insertion and extraction of the primary part (3), a spacer (5) is proposed to be arranged between primary part (3) and slide block (1), which is removable during the dismantling of the primary part (3) from the slide block (1) and thus the separation between primary part (3) and secondary part (4) is adjustable.