Abstract: The process for securing a machine tool bed to a base includes the steps of providing a base having a horizontally disposed first surface wherein a plurality of cooperating grooves are disposed. A selected quantity of hardenable grout material is deposited into the grooves. A bed has a second surface from which a plurality of tongues extend, and each tongue has side surfaces which are relatively rougher than the associated distal surface. The bed is horizontally positioned above the base so that each tongue is received in an associated groove and each distal surface is spaced from the associated underlying groove, thereby causing the grout material to rise by an amount insufficient to contact the second surface. The bed is maintained spaced above the base until the grout material has hardened and thereby binds each side surface but not the associated distal surface to the base.

Abstract: A break away machine tool assembly includes a support to which a bearing plate is pivotally mounted in overlying and contiguous relation. A tool element overlies and is contiguous the plate and is movable therewith. Securement elements releasably secure the plate and the tool element in overlying relation to the support for permitting the plate and the tool element to move relative to the support within a defined range upon being subjected to an impact.

Abstract: A collet head for securing to a collet body for machine tools has a plurality of spaced segments arranged in a circular configuration having spaced slots between each segment. Each segment has a front face, a rear face, an inside work gripping surface, an outer cam surface and left and right side faces. Each segment also has an extraction hole in the front face thereof for receiving extraction tool fingers. On the left and right side faces of each segment is a lock recess extending from the front face of the segment and extending rearwardly towards the rear face. The lock recess comprises an enlarged portion and a narrow portion. The narrow portion of the lock recess opens into the respective side face of the segment. Each of the lock recesses cooperates with the lock recess on the adjacent side face of the adjacent segment.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a head stock assembly for a chucker and bar machine which includes a special bearing system comprising three forward bearings and two rearward bearings for providing five point contacts to the spindle for maintaining stiffness and rigidity and improved accuracy in machining. It also includes cooling fin means for dissipating the heat about the bearings which would normally build up in a headstock after long periods of operation. The heat dissipation reduces growth of the headstock and therefore improves accuracy. In addition, the headstock assembly has mounted directly thereon a spindle encoder, a brake disc, a collet closer mechanism, a balancing disc, as well as a low pressure means for preventing cutting fluids and dust and dirt from entering into the bearing mechanism.

Abstract: A compound turret for machine tools such as latches or the like having rotating and non-rotating tooling turrets mounted on a single housing. The compound turret includes a primary drive and a secondary drive. The primary drive includes a compound turret indexing unit operable to index the rotating and non-rotating tooling turrets into the turret operating and turret storage positions. The compound turret indexing unit consists of a harmonic drive that enables the operator to incrementally vary the turret operating position. The harmonic drive achieves high reduction ratios in a single stage thus eliminating the cumbersome gear systems usually implemented to achieve the reduction ratios required. The primary drive further includes a non-rotating tool indexing unit. The non-rotating tool indexing unit is operable to index the non-rotating tooling. The non-rotating tool indexing unit consists of a harmonic drive unit similar to the compound turret indexing unit.

Abstract: A live tooling turret assembly comprising a stationary housing, a turret top plate movably mounted on the housing for axial and rotational displacement with respect to the housing, the turret top plate including a drive shaft extending into the housing and through the top plate, the turret top plate including means for mounting live tooling, the drive shaft including means for engaging and driving the live tooling when mounted on the top plate, supporting means in the housing supporting the top plate including the drive shaft, the supporting means being movably mounted in the housing for axial and rotational displacement simultaneously with the top plate, indexing means associated with the housing for moving the top plate and the supporting means axially and rotationally with respect to the housing, and drive means associated with the drive shaft for permitting the drive shaft to be driven independently of the indexing means and for permitting the drive shaft to be driven simultaneously with the indexing mean

Abstract: An indexable machine tool turret comprising a body having a chamber, an opened end, a closed end and a central longitudinal axis; an axially displaceable rotatable turret top plate having a number of angularly spaced apertures for holding tools, said top plate being co-axial with said body axis; an axially displaceable and extending rotatable shaft connected to said top plate, said shaft co-axial with said top plate; two opposed annular face gears for seating said top plate to said body, said gears co-axial with and concentric with said top plate, one of said gears mounted in said top plate for engaging said other gear, said other gear mounted in said body; said shaft including a ring gear mounted concentrically thereto; means for displacing said shaft and thereby said top plate for causing said face gears to engage and disengage; drive means for engaging said ring gear for rotating said shaft when said face gears are disengaged; cushioned stopping means for stopping said shaft rotation; and, angular rotation

Abstract: A two slide multiple axis machine comprising a machine tool bed having at least two parallel, spaced apart, longitudinal ways; a spindle mount fixedly attached to the bed; a rotateable spindle mounted in the spindle mount at a distance from the bed and having an axis of rotation parallel to the axis of the ways and adapted for receiving and detachably holding a work piece; first tool means engageable with said work piece and displaceably mounted for forward and rearward motion in the first of said ways parallel to the longitudinal axis of said ways; second tool means engageable with said work piece and displaceably mounted for forward and rearward motion in the second of said ways; first way cover means covering the first of said ways and fixedly attached to said first tool means and adapted for movement with said first tool means; and, second way cover means fixedly attached to said second tool means and adapted for movement with said second tool means is disclosed.

Abstract: A bed for a machine tool comprising a bottom, sides, a front, a rear and top with the bottom having a three point suspension and the top having a substantial portion inclined at between 55.degree. and 65.degree. from the horizontal and including a pair of spaced cavities within the bed which are ribbed and provide dual torque tube reinforcement.

Abstract: A collet adapter enabling use of a smaller collet in a larger spindle, the adapter comprising a reducer bushing externally configured so as to fit within the spindle and an internal configuration such as to receive the collet, the reducer bushing having an annular recess near the innermost end thereof, a draw tube adapted to engage a collet and positioned at least partially within the reducer bushing, the draw tube including a radial flange extending into the recess and spring means positioned in the recess around the draw tube for urging the draw tube axially forwardly in the reducer bushing, and means for connecting the draw tube for urging the draw tube axially forwardly in the reducer bushing, and means for connecting the draw tube to a collet actuating device.

Abstract: A parts catcher for an automatic machine having a work holder and parts cut-off comprising a receptacle adapted to be mounted on the machine beneath the work holder and having a top and bottom with an opening in the top; the receptacle having a pivotedlid at the top thereof for covering said opening; a piston and cylinder assembly for opening and closing the lid to uncover and cover theopening; and the lid when opened being positioned beneath the work holder to catch parts when finished and cut-off and having an inclined surface for directing the caught parts into the receptacle through theopening, and programmable controls associated with the lid to cause the lid to open prior to cut-off of the finished part so as to be ready to catch the finished part when cut-off.

Abstract: A bar stock feeder has a pneumatic circuit with positive feed and vacuum circuits and uses an air pump to provide vacuum from a pressure line, and is entirely mounted within a single base pedestal to present a readily operable control panel.