Abstract: To provide a cutting apparatus capable of effectively removing swarf that scatters in a machining space, while reducing cost. A cutting apparatus includes: a machining mechanism on which a tool for machining a workpiece is mounted; a placement base that is disposed to face the machining mechanism in a machining space and that is movable in a first direction with the workpiece placed thereon; an open/close covering member that extends in the first direction thereby to contain therein the placement base and to form at least part of the machining space; and a drive mechanism that is isolated from the machining space and that moves the placement base in the first direction.

Abstract: To provide a cutting apparatus capable of effectively removing swarf that scatters in a machining space, while reducing cost. A cutting apparatus includes: a machining mechanism on which a tool for machining a workpiece is mounted; a placement base that is disposed to face the machining mechanism in a machining space and that is movable in a first direction with the workpiece placed thereon; an open/close covering member that extends in the first direction thereby to contain therein the placement base and to form at least part of the machining space; and a drive mechanism that is isolated from the machining space and that moves the placement base in the first direction.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for cutting plate-shaped or sheet members to form parts that do not require a screwing operation and thus improve the operability in manufacturing parts of a desired configuration from the sheet member. The method for cutting sheet or plate-shaped members to form parts of a desired configuration from the sheet members includes cutting them by pressing them down from above. A first cutting step cuts a substantial portion of the outline of the desired configuration leaving a small portion of the outline uncut by weakly pressing the sheet members down from above around a portion to be cut. A second cutting step cuts the parts out from the sheet members of the desired configuration by cutting the small uncut portion by strongly pressing down around the desired configurations.

Abstract: A working table apparatus for a cutting machine tool comprising a working table slidably mounted on a bed of the machine tool, and positioning members mounted on the under side of the working table that are selectively projectable from or retractable into a work supporting surface of the working table. The positioning members comprise a group including a first plurality of positioning members arranged in a row either in a direction parallel with the sliding direction of the working table or in a direction perpendicular thereto and at least one second positioning member arranged offset from the row of the first positioning members.

Abstract: A suction pad (A) is adapted to be placed on a suction table (2) a plurality of openings (2a) connected to a negative pressure generating source (3) in order to fix a work piece (W) by suction on a top surface (5d) of the suction pad (A). The suction pad (A) includes a communicating passage (5a, 5b, 5c and 6a) for communicating the top surface (5d) with a bottom surface (6b) of the suction pad (A) and for communicating negative pressure from the openings (2a) of the suction table (2) to the top surface (5d) of the suction pad (A) when the suction pad (A) is placed on any one of the openings (2a) of the suction table (2). A magnet (10) is provided for attracting a plug (4) for normally closing each of the openings (2a) of the suction table (2) so as to communicate the negative pressure generating source (3) with the communicating passage (5a, 5b, 5c and 6a).

Abstract: A structure for detachably mounting a horizontal drill head 5 on a drill head 4 including a driving spindle 10 rotatably driven by a driving means, a head case 2 for holding the driving spindle 10 above a work table 26 on which a work or works “W” are placed, and an advancing/retracting means for moving the driving spindle 10 toward and from the work table 26. The horizontal drill head 5 has a driving shaft 1 that is connected to the driving spindle 10 and horizontal drills 29 which are arranged substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the driving shaft 1. The horizontal drill head 5 is mounted on the drill head 4 via a guide pin 7 slidable within a bearing 6 that is mounted on a sidewall of the head case 2 along a direction parallel to the advancing/retracting direction of the driving shaft 1.

Abstract: A double cutting spindle unit comprising a main spindle unit and a sub-spindle unit mounted on the main spindle unit and vertically slidable relative to the main spindle unit. The chucking member is normally biased toward its fastening direction by a fastening spring formed by a plurality of spiral belleville springs arranged around the chuck actuating shaft. A two-stage hydraulic cylinder comprising two coaxially arranged cylinders is mounted on a supporting frame arranged on the top cover, and the actuating rod of the hydraulic cylinder is arranged with its free end being opposite to the end of the chuck actuating shaft.

Abstract: A chip removing apparatus for a machine tool by which strong spiral air flows are produced in a dust collection cover to compulsorily move chips upwardly into a chip sucking passage to remove the chips efficiently. The chip sucking passage is defined between a housing of a working head and a motor accommodated in the housing, and a tool chuck is connected to a rotary shaft of the motor. The dust collection cover is mounted at a lower portion of an outer periphery of the housing and surrounds the tool chuck with a dust collection space left therebetween. The chip sucking passage in communication at a lower portion thereof with an upper portion of the dust collection space, and is connected at an upper portion thereof to a suction duct.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting tip damages of a milling cutter comprising a motor for driving the milling cutter, a vibration detector mounted on the milling cutter, a vibration increase calculating device connected with the vibration detector for calculating vibration increase at every preset time, an abnormal vibration increase preset device, a comparator connected with the vibration increase calculating device and with the abnormal vibration increase preset device for comparing the output signals thereof, a memory connected with the comparator for storing abnormal signal from the comparator, and a gate connected with the comparator and with the memory wherein the gate is adapted to send out cutter abnormal condition indicating signals as an output only when both output signals from the comparator and the memory are abnormal.

Abstract: An automatic article working system particularly suitable for limited production of a variety of articles. The system comprises a plurality of pallets for loading articles to be worked, each of the pallets being used as a member for conveying the articles to be worked between machine, tools, pallet conveyor means, pallet storing means located on both sides of the pallet conveyor means, and pallet transfer means adapted to move a pallet in and out of the pallet storing means. A plurality of machine tools are adapted to work the articles, and manipulators are provided to convey the articles to be worked from a pallet which has been removed from the storage means to the machine tools and to return worked articles back to the pallet. A computer is operatively connected to all of the means to effect control thereof.

Abstract: A time lapse video tape recorder has rotary magnetic transducers connected to receive video signals during selected, spaced intervals and record them on a magnetic medium. In succeeding intervals switching means connects the transducers to a playback and alarm system to produce a warning if the signal as reproduced is defective in a predetermined manner, thereby indicating possible malfunctioning of the recording apparatus.