Abstract: The present invention includes a plurality of protective bodies (13, 14, 15) sequentially connected in a moving direction of a moving body and separating a movement path of the moving body from the outside. The protective body (15) at a first end is connected to a predetermined end (12a) of an area to be protected, and the protective body (13) at a second end is connected to the moving body. The plurality of protective bodies (13, 14, 15) are configured to be expanded and contracted as a whole by movement of the moving body. A structural body (35) having a groove (35a) having a top opening and forming a flow path is provided. The structural body (35) is arranged along the protective bodies (13, 14, 15) below the protective bodies (13, 14, 15) or arranged along the protective bodies (13, 14, 15) such that the lower ends of the protective bodies (13, 14, 15) are inserted in the groove (35a) through the top opening of the groove (35a).

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

Abstract: The present invention includes a tool magazine (10) storing a plurality of tools (T), a turret (3) to which a plurality of tools (T) are attached, and a tool changer (20) changing a tool (T) attached to the turret (3) for a tool (T) stored in the tool magazine (10). The tool changer (20) has two tool grippers for gripping tools (T) and replaces tools (T) attached to the turret (3) with one another using the two tool grippers based on tool information stored in a tool information storage (43) under control by a tool change control unit (42).

Abstract: A transformer device includes: a transformer including a core and a coil a suspension tool attachment unit disposed above the coil and connected to the core and a cover body having an internal space and connected to the suspension tool attachment unit (32).

Abstract: A workpiece processing method includes performing additive manufacturing for a first region of a workpiece; and performing additive manufacturing for a second region of the workpiece, the second region being smaller in width than the first region. The performing additive manufacturing for the first region includes positioning an additive-manufacturing head and the workpiece relative to each other so as to make a distance between the workpiece and a laser beam emitter in the additive-manufacturing head equal to a first distance. The performing additive manufacturing for the second region includes positioning the additive-manufacturing head and the workpiece relative to each other so as to make the distance between the workpiece and the laser beam emitter in the additive-manufacturing head equal to a second distance that is smaller than the first distance.

Abstract: A tool stand includes a first tool holder for allowing a tool to be placed thereon, a second tool holder for allowing a tool to be placed thereon, an accepting portion for accepting an instruction to read tool information on a tool placed on the first tool holder or the second tool holder, and a transmitter for (i) transmitting first tool information on a first tool placed on the first tool holder to a storage portion for storing therein tool information when the first tool information is read, and (ii) transmitting an instruction to delete second tool information on a second tool placed on the second tool holder when the second tool information is read.

Abstract: In a case of attaching a plurality of tools of the same type to a tool rest, machining work is continued even when a sufficient number of normal tools are not left. A machine tool includes a tool rest including a first holder for an inner-diameter side and a second holder for an outer-diameter side, a machining control unit configured to control the tool rest to machine the workpiece, a tool changing unit configured to change tools, and a tool management unit configured to identify an unused tool. In a case of attaching a plurality of tools of the same type to both the first and second holders, when the number of the first holders is larger than the number of the second holders, the tool changing unit attaches the unused tool to the first holder.

Abstract: The present invention includes a pallet storage device (30) having holding units (31, 32, 33) holding pallets (P) and a frame (40) supporting the holding units (31, 32, 33), a conveyance device (10) having a traveling base (11) having a traveling path (11a) extending along the pallet storage device (30) and a conveyance unit (15) loading and unloading the pallets (P) into and from the holding units (31, 32, 33) and conveying the pallets (P) to and from a predetermined place, and a controller (60) controlling operation of the conveyance device (10). The frame (40) has a space capable of receiving the controller (60) therein and has a plate-shaped cover (43, 48, 51) arranged to be located above the controller (60) and inclined downward toward the traveling base (11) side.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus for efficiently processing various products. The information processing apparatus includes a determiner that receives signals from sensors respectively provided in a plurality of machine tools, determines operation statuses of the plurality of machine tools, and derives a plurality of usable machine tools, a receiver that receives product specifying data for specifying a product to be manufactured, a decider that decides, based on the product specifying data, a necessary machine tool required to process the product, and a presenter that searches for the necessary machine tool from the plurality of usable machine tools, and presents information concerning a use machine tool as a search result.

Abstract: A clamp device includes: a tool spindle including a protrusion; an additive-manufacturing head having a recess into which the protrusion is inserted in a first direction, the additive-manufacturing head being detachably coupled to the tool spindle; and a clamp mechanism portion that clamps mutually the recess and the protrusion inserted into the recess. The additive-manufacturing head includes a pin member. A pin insertion hole into which the pin member is inserted in a second direction intersecting the first direction is made in the tool spindle.

Abstract: The machine tool includes a coolant tank provided in front of a bed in a machine front direction, a wire/pipe housing box provided at a first position in front of the coolant tank in the machine front direction, and a support arm capable of supporting the wire/pipe housing box retracted from the first position to a second position higher than the coolant tank.

Abstract: A processing machine includes a splash guard that defines and forms a processing area, a tool spindle that is movable in a Z-axis direction and a Y-axis direction inside the processing area, an additive-manufacturing head connected to the tool spindle, and a line body that extends from the additive-manufacturing head, is drawn from an inside of the processing area to an outside, and supplies material powder and a laser beam to the additive-manufacturing head. A maximum movement amount of the tool spindle in the Y-axis direction is shorter than a maximum movement amount of the tool spindle in the Z-axis direction. A drawing direction of the line body from the inside to the outside of the processing area is a direction intersecting the Z-axis direction in top view.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A processing machine includes: an external cover that forms an appearance of the processing machine and defines and forms an internal space; and a safety belt connection portion that is disposed in the internal space and to which a safety belt is connectable. The external cover includes an openable lid. The safety belt connection portion is exposed to an outside of the internal space through an opening that is generated in the external cover when the lid is in an open state.

Abstract: A technique for preventing a coolant from adhering to a discharge inhibited portion is provided. A machine tool capable of machining a workpiece includes: a first discharge unit that discharges the coolant removing a chip of the workpiece; a portion inside the machine tool and to which the coolant should not be discharged; a first drive unit that changes a relative position between the first discharge unit and the portion; and a control unit that controls the machine tool. The control unit performs processing for recognizing a position in the machine tool of a moving object by the first drive unit between the first discharge unit and the portion, and processing for controlling the discharge of the coolant by the first discharge unit such that the coolant is not discharged to the portion based on the position recognized in the recognition processing.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a request accepting unit for accepting a request for a selected pot to store a selected tool in a pot of a machine tool magazine; a storing unit for storing a setting value in each of a first cell and a second cell of the selected pot; a selecting unit for selecting the first cell or the second cell for the selected pot; a determining unit for determining a condition to store the selected tool in the selected pot on the basis of a size of each tool, a selected cell, and a storage condition of each of the pots; and an informing unit for informing when the condition of storage is not met.

Abstract: A machine tool includes a turret including first and second stations, a tool storage unit capable of storing tools therein, a machining control unit for controlling a tool in accordance with a machining program, a tool changing unit for replacing the tool attached to the turret with a tool stored in the tool storage unit, and a tool pattern memory for memorizing, as a first tool pattern, a combination of tools at the first and second stations which is associated with a first part of the machining program and, as a second tool pattern, a combination of tools at the first and second stations which is associated with a second part of the machining program after the first part. When machining is stopped during execution of the second part, the tool changing unit changes tools in accordance with a past tool pattern saved in association with a part before stop on the machining program.