Abstract: A compact friction clutch for a compressor in which both the driving hub and the driven hub are mounted on the compressor shaft external of the compressor housing and a piston recessed in an end wall of the housing bears upon the bell controlling the clutch-disk stack to relieve the clutch applying force of a spring.

Abstract: A turret for an automatic lathe has a coupling sleeve connected with the driven shafts at each of a plurality of tool stations and actuated by a plunger displaceable parallel to the turret axis to couple the sleeve with the driven shaft when the tool is positioned at the working location. All of the driven shafts are continuously rotated by gearing connecting the driven shafts with the drive shaft extending along the axis of the turret.

Abstract: This invention describes a clutch device with automatic disengagement in case of overloading, useful especially for the rear power take-offs of agricultural tractors, which can be inserted in a conventional clutch casing, replacing the flywheel and the mechnical clutch of the power take-off, in which means exist for commanding the automatic disengagement of the clutch by detecting variations in magnetic flux which occur in the case of slip between the rotor and the armature of the clutch.

Abstract: An angular divider device is described for worktables, toolholder turrets or the like, in which the number of positions of the subdivision is not predetermined and can be of any desired value, even of very small order such as 1.degree. or even less, without the necessity of positions constrained by mechanical arresting devices such as slots and associated latches, the exactness of the position achieved being determined by the coupling of basic fixed and movable crown gear wheels.

Abstract: A rotatable turret for bringing any selected one of a plurality of tool holders into operative position relative to a workpiece, is characterized in that the turret can be rotated in either direction so that it need follow only the shortest path between the location of the old tool holder and the location of the new tool holder when changing from tool to tool. For this purpose, the turret has a rotatable hub with a plurality of blocks on its periphery slidable relative thereto in directions parallel to the axis of rotation, into and out of slots on a fixed member, the location of the slots corresponding to the operative locations of the tool holders. The blocks are all secured to the keeper ring of an annular electromagnet, whose strength is sufficient to retain the keeper ring attracted when the blocks are out of the slots, but whose strength is insufficient to retain the keeper ring when the blocks are in the slots.

Abstract: An electrically actuated tailstock for machine tools, program-controllable both manually and automatically, the movements of which are effected in sequence, producing initially a rapid approach, then a slow thrust movement until the pre-determined pressure load is achieved and, finally, the stopping of the movement with the simultaneous actuation of an electro-magnetic brake for the maintenance of the pressure load during the entire period of operation. The return movement is rapid and can be limited. The thrust load on the axis of the tailstock center is transmitted by resilient means, and is made visible to the operator in the desired value.

Abstract: A revolving tool carrying turret for lathes and the like machine tools, comprises a fixed base and a movable tool carrying body, effective to be locked to one another by base ring gears, the fixed base being provided with a central upright thereon is coaxially formed a screw rigid therewith, engaging a nut screw effective to revolve and axially move through a predetermined angle, corresponding to the movement required for unlocking or locking the base ring gears. The central upright supports, at the top end thereof, an electric motor therewith is coupled an epicyclical unit having a first end gear wheel rigid with the tool carrying body and a second end gear wheel rigid with the nut screw, between the two end gear wheels being located one or more planet wheels.

Abstract: An automatic turret for a lathe and the like comprises a fixed base, a control screw mounted to be rotatable and axially non-displaceable, a nut connected to a tool-carrying body, two basic toothed crowns and at least one latch for arresting the tool-carrying body.

Abstract: The invention provides automatic positioning of a tool carrier in a turret for machine tools. The turret comprises a support mounted on a base for rotation and against axial displacement and a tool carrier mounted on the support for rotation therewith. The tool carrier has a guide in alignment with an annular track on the base. A pair of coaxial rings of teeth on the base and the tool carrier are arranged for meshing engagement to locate the tool carrier on the base in a working position, and a bolt is glidably mounted in the guide and is displaceable along the track upon rotation of the tool carrier. The track has a plurality of recesseseach adapted to receive a projecting end of the bolt for locking the tool carrier in position.