Abstract: A method for transmitting at least one tool presetting data set of a machining tool that is stored on an, in particular electronic, storage medium, at least one tool measuring data set of the machining tool that is stored on an, in particular electronic, storage medium and/or at least one tool processing data set of the machining tool that is stored on an, in particular electronic, storage medium to a machine tool that is controlled via Computerized Numerical Control [CNC machine tool], with a data communication unit, wherein in a tool delivery step at least the machining tool is delivered to the CNC machine tool and wherein in a tool identification step the delivered machining tool is identified via a tool identification unit, which is in particular allocated to the CNC machine tool, the method including a read-out step, which is in particular situated temporally after the tool identification step, in which at least the tool presetting data set of the machining tool, the tool measuring data set of the machin

Abstract: An induction heating device for a shrink-clamping and/or unshrink-unclamping of tools into and/or out of a tool holder, includes: an induction heating unit comprising one induction coil configured, in a shrink-clamping and/or unshrink-unclamping process, to heat-expand a portion of a tool holder arranged in a receiving region of the induction heating unit; magnetic flux conducting unit comprising one magnetic flux conducting element for conduction of magnetic flux generated by the induction coil; and a bearing unit configured for a movable support of the magnetic flux conducting element, wherein a large portion of all points of the magnetic flux conducting element each have a respective movement path predetermined partially by the bearing unit, wherein each of the movement paths has an essential movement component oriented perpendicularly to a radial direction of the receiving region and at the same time perpendicularly to an axial direction of the receiving region.

Abstract: A tool presetting and/or tool measuring apparatus device includes a carrier unit and a spindle unit, in particular motor spindle unit, which is supported by the carrier unit, which is at least configured for a rotation of an object inserted in the spindle unit, in particular a tool and/or a tool holder, around a spindle axis of the spindle unit and which comprises at least one drive unit for generating the rotation movement of the object the spindle unit includes a coupling unit which is configured, in particular for the purpose of changing a maximally achievable spindle torque, to drive the spindle unit in at least two differing modes.

Abstract: A multi-clamping and measuring and/or presetting station for tools is configured for an automated, preferably fully automated, mounting of tools into tool holders and/or demounting of tools from tool holders and for an adjustment, in particular at least a length adjustment, and/or measuring of the tools in the tool holders with at least two, in particular fully automated, tool clamping-in units, with at least one, in particular optical, measuring and/or presetting apparatus for tools and with at least one handling robot, which is at least configured to move tools and tool holders between the tool clamping-in units and the measuring and/or presetting apparatus.

Abstract: An induction heating device for a shrink-clamping and/or unshrink-unclamping of tools into and/or from tool holders, in particular an induction heating unit of a shrink-clamping and/or unshrink-unclamping station for tools, comprises an induction heating unit comprising at least one induction coil which is configured to expand, by heating, at least a portion of the tool holder during a shrink-clamping and/or unshrink-unclamping process, and includes at least one shielding unit which is at least configured for a shielding of an induction magnetic field generated by the induction heating unit at least substantially at least in an axial direction of the induction coil, wherein the induction heating unit and the shielding unit form structural units which can be operatively decoupled from each other and can thus be moved relative to each other at least in the axial direction.

Abstract: A method for a heating of a tool holder by means of an induction heating device for the purpose of a shrink-clamping and/or unshrink-unclamping of tools into and/or from tool holders includes an induction heating unit having at least one, preferably exclusively one, induction coil and is configured to expand by heating at least a portion of the tool holder, in particular at least a clamping region of the tool holder, in a shrink-clamping process or in an unshrink-unclamping process, and the induction coil is moved during an induction heating process.

Abstract: A shrink-clamping and/or unshrink-unclamping station for tools, for an at least largely automated shrink-clamping and/or unshrink-unclamping of tools into and/or from tool holders includes an induction heating unit and a cooling unit. The cooling unit can in an automated manner be brought into a heat-conductive contact with a tool holder previously heated by the induction heating unit.

Abstract: A tool insert and/or tool holder insert, in particular tool storage insert and/or tool holder storage insert, has at least one base body, includes at least one receiving region, in particular at least in part as an opening, in the base body, for receiving at least in part at least one tool and/or at least one tool holder, and has at least one contact element, which is arranged at least in part inside the receiving region, in particular projecting into the receiving region, for the purpose of contacting mounting of the tool and/or of the tool holder, and includes side walls, which complement one another and extend, in particular parallel to a receiving direction of the receiving region, on at least two opposite outside surfaces of the base body, which are configured to engage at least in part with side walls of further tool inserts and/or tool holder inserts.

Abstract: A gripper device includes at least one gripper unit which is at least designed to, in at least one work step, grip and/or move a tool and/or a tool holder with at least one tool, and at least one protective unit, which is designed to at least substantially encompass at least a work region of the tool at least in part during the work step. The protective unit is fastened, at least in part during the work step, at least to the gripper unit.

Abstract: An automated tool clamping device, in particular a fully automated tool clamping device is configured for a clamping-in of at least one tool in a tool chuck by a tightening of a union nut of the tool chuck and/or for a declamping of the tool out of the tool chuck by a release of the union nut, and comprises a clamp element, which is at least configured to generate a connection, in particular a clamp connection, with the union nut of the tool chuck, and comprises a torque receiving element, which is at least configured to receive at least a large portion of a torque occurring during a tool clamping process, in particular during a tool clamping-in process and/or a tool declamping process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid composition comprising a monomer, a (meth)acrylic polymer and at least two initiators. In particular the present invention relates to a liquid composition comprising a monomer, a (meth)acrylic polymer and at least two initiators that have a different half life time. That liquid composition can be used as a syrup and especially as a syrup for impregnation of fibres or fibrous material. Also concerned is a thermoplastic material obtained after polymerization of the liquid composition. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such a liquid composition. The invention also relates to a process for impregnating a fibrous substrate of long fibres with said liquid composition. The invention also relates to a fibrous substrate impregnated with said liquid composition which is useful for manufacturing composite parts.

Abstract: A tool insert and/or tool holder insert, in particular tool storage insert and/or tool holder storage insert, has at least one base body, includes at least one receiving region, in particular at least in part as an opening, in the base body, for receiving at least in part at least one tool and/or at least one tool holder, and has at least one contact element, which is arranged at least in part inside the receiving region, in particular projecting into the receiving region, for the purpose of contacting mounting of the tool and/or of the tool holder, and includes side walls, which complement one another and extend, in particular parallel to a receiving direction of the receiving region, on at least two opposite outside surfaces of the base body, which are configured to engage at least in part with side walls of further tool inserts and/or tool holder inserts.