Abstract: A tool, attachable to a spindle of a machine tool and capable of changing independently a rotational speed of a cutting tool from that of the spindle, provided with a cutting tool for machining a workpiece, an electric motor for driving the machining tool, a generator for generating electric power to drive the electric motor by the rotation of the spindle, a tool holding part for rotatably holding the cutting tool, a casing for holding the electric motor, the generator, the tool attachment part, and the tool holding part, and a locking part for preventing rotation of the casing by engagement with a non-rotating part of the machine tool.

Abstract: In a method and device for automatically exchanging knife units of a knife ring slicing device, the knife changing magazine is moved relative to the knife ring into a knife changing position in which the knife receptacles of the knife changing magazine are axially aligned with the knife receptacles of the knife ring. The worn knives of the knife ring are moved axially into empty knife receptacles of the knife changing magazine. A relative movement between the knife changing magazine and the knife ring is carried out until the knife changing magazine and the knife ring are again in a knife changing position in which the knife receptacles with resharpened knife units are aligned with the knife receptacles in the knife ring. The resharpened knife units are introduced in the opposite axial direction into the knife receptacles of the knife ring from which the worn knife units had been removed.

Abstract: A rotary drive adapted to perform a speed of rotation switching of a tool holding device, comprising an output drive shaft bearing the tool holding device, said output drive shaft being able to be moved into first and second axial positions by means of a setting drive. The output drive shaft is coupled in the first axial position with a power driven first drive gear wheel and in the second axial position with a concentric tubular shaft, which is adapted to be driven by a power driven second drive gear wheel by way of a worm drive.

Abstract: A machining device equipped with a spindle position interchanger comprises a longitudinal table provided on a bed and movable in a horizontal direction; a transverse table provided on the longitudinal table and movable in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal table; a column erected on the transverse table and turnable in a horizontal plane; a first spindle head vertically movable along the column; a second spindle head provided at a position different from (at a position at 1800° to, or opposite to) the position of the first spindle head and vertically movable along the column independently of the first spindle head; a first main spindle and a second main spindle attached to the first spindle head and the second spindle head, respectively; a tool change arm for changing a tool in the second main spindle; and a tool magazine mounted on an upper portion of the column for housing many tools.

Abstract: A CNC machine center with double-speed shifting feature in X and Z axes, comprises an upright stand for disposing a worktable assembly and a tool holder assembly. The worktable assembly and the tool assembly are relatively movable with each other in two perpendicular coordinate axes, i.e., X-axis and Z-axis. It is characterized in that in at least one of X-axis and Z-axis, the tool holder assembly and the worktable assembly are interconnected with each other by a screw rod having a positive thread section and a counter thread section, thereby the tool holder assembly and worktable assembly can be simultaneously shifted in opposite directions to obtain a relative shifting speed double of conventional one, so that the non-cutting operation time of a machine center is greatly reduced, and so that the overall machining speed and efficiency are improved.

Abstract: A tool, attachable to a spindle of a machine tool and capable of changing independently a rotational speed of a cutting tool from that of the spindle, provided with a cutting tool for machining a workpiece, an electric motor for driving the machining tool, a generator for generating electric power to drive the electric motor by the rotation of the spindle, a tool holding part for rotatably holding the cutting tool, a casing for holding the electric motor, the generator, the tool attachment part, and the tool holding part, and a locking part for preventing rotation of the casing by engagement with a non-rotating part of the machine tool.

Abstract: The machining center has a base, a frame and at least a machine tool mounted onto the frame, at least a tool magazine associated with the machine tool for changing the tool and a workpiece gripping and supporting member. The machining center comprises a movable vertical member adapted to support from the top the workpiece gripping and supporting member. The movable vertical member is adapted to position the workpiece gripping and supporting member in a first operative position in which the workpiece is automatically loaded onto or unloaded from the workpiece gripping and supporting member of the machining center and in a second operative position in which the workpiece is machined by the machine tool of the machining center.

Abstract: A machine tool has a frame supporting a vertical gantry which is driven at the top and bottom sides of the gantry such that the opposed, normal magnetic forces between stator coils and magnets are substantially equal and are self-cancelling. This reduces normal magnetic forces that increase friction, and this prodes symmetry along an X-axis. A spindle-carrying saddle travels in a vertical slot in the center of the gantry with left and right linear motors mounted on opposite sides of the gantry. The linear motors are identical so that opposed right and left-hand, normal magnetic forces are self-cancelling. This provides symmetry along the vertical Y-axis. A spindle and ram are mounted on the saddle and are driven by at least one linear motor to travel along the Z-axis. The symmetry and cancelling of normal, magnetic attractive forces reduces the weight and the amount of forces needed to accelerate the gantry in the X-direction and the saddle in the Y-direction.

Abstract: A horizontal machine tool has a spindle head which supports a horizontal tool spindle. The spindle head is guided on a top surface portion of a base such that the spindle head is movable in two horizontal directions X and Z. A workpiece support for supporting a workpiece on its upper end is guided on the vertical front face portion of the base for movement in a vertical direction Y. When the spindle head is located at a machining position at the center in the X direction, a pair of guide portions of each of a front/back guide mechanism for the spindle head and a vertical guide mechanism for the workpiece support body take symmetrical positions with respect to a vertical plane including the axis of the tool spindle. A first index member and a second index member for supporting the workpiece are provided on the workpiece support body. Therefore, all surfaces of the workpiece excepting an attachment surface can be machined while being directed to a tool on the tool spindle.

Abstract: A line boring apparatus comprising a motorized spindle and tool support mounted on a support frame for motion along two axes perpendicular to a rotational spindle axis. The spindle is also supported for motion along the spindle axis relative to the tool support. A tool cradle is supported beneath the spindle on the support frame and stores boring bars of differing outside diameters equipped with support bushings having outside diameters equal to an inner diameter of the tool support. A CNC is programmed to actuate an axes drive to cause the spindle to select a boring bar and bushing from the cradle. The CNC and axes drive then move the bar and bushing to a predetermined boring position axially aligned with an interrupted line bore to be machined in a workpiece.

Abstract: An automatic blade changing system of a dicing machine uses a blade which is fixed to an auxiliary stopper member provided with a thread which is engaged with a thread of a spindle. The automatic blade changing system consists of two blade holding means which hold the blade to which the stopper member is fixed and rotate the blade relatively to the spindle in the state wherein the blade is forced to the spindle, a blade accommodating means which accommodates a blade to replace the blade, a moving means for moving the blade holding means between the end of the spindle and the blade accommodating means.

Abstract: A machine tool has a frame supporting a vertical gantry which is driven at the top and bottom sides of the gantry such that the opposed, normal magnetic forces between stator coils and magnets are substantially equal and are self-cancelling. This reduces normal magnetic forces that increase friction, and this provides symmetry along an X-axis. A spindle-carrying saddle travels in a vertical slot in the center of the gantry with left and right linear motors mounted on opposite sides of the gantry. The linear motors are identical so that opposed right and left-hand, normal magnetic forces are self-cancelling. This provides symmetry along the vertical Y-axis. A spindle and ram are mounted on the saddle and are driven by at least one linear motor to travel along the Z-axis. The symmetry and cancelling of normal, magnetic attractive forces reduces the weight and the amount of forces needed to accelerate the gantry in the X-direction and the saddle in the Y-direction.

Abstract: A machine tool comprises a spindle having a tool receptacle for receiving tool holders in their working position. A tool changer is provided for conveying a tool holder in a first changing step between a magazine position and a spindle position at said spindle. Further provided is a linear stroke mechanism for conveying said tool holder in a second changing step between said spindle position and said working position. A common drive mechanism is linked to said tool changer and said linear stroke mechanism such as to affect both said first and second changing step.

Abstract: An automatic tool exchanging apparatus carries tools between a magazine pot allocated to an exchanging position and a leading end of a spindle of a machine tool spinning a tool about a vertical axis through the turning and displacement movements of an exchanging arm. A single drive motor is used to drive the tool exchanging arm for rotation and displacement and a tool magazine for rotation. The drive system is thus simplified, thereby reducing the substantial production cost and the space to be occupied.

Abstract: An automatic tool changer in a machining center includes a reducer, a compound cam, a cylindric cam, a four-bar mechanism, an elliptic trammel mechanism, and a tool changer device. The compound cam and the cylindric cam are driven by a motor after speed reduction through a belt and gear train. The compound cam which is composed of a roller gear cam and a face cam performs the tool change motions. During the tool change motions, the cylindric cam drives the follower which is fixed on the slider of the elliptic trammel mechanism to make the other slider push the pull bar which produces the pushing and pulling tool motions in the spindle head. By way of using this design, the tool change time is largely reduced, the tool change motions are smoother, and the cost is less expensive than the previous designs.

Abstract: A crankshaft is mounted in a fixture which rotates the crankshaft about its longitudinal axis and which tilts the crankshaft about a horizontal axis to allow machining of holes such as oil holes at various rotational positions and at various tilt angles to the longitudinal axis. Preferably, a cutting tool moves along a horizontal plunging axis Z to machine the depth of the hole and moves along a horizontal X axis to machine holes on or offset from the longitudinal axis. The cutting tool may also be shifted vertically along a Y-axis. Preferably, a pair of crankshafts are mounted side-by-side in the fixture to machine two crankshafts simultaneously. The fixture is mounted for tilting by trunnions. The pair of crankshafts are spun about the longitudinal axes by a motor carried on the tiltable fixture. An automatic tool changer and loading apparatus store cutting tools and associated guide bushings for the cutting tools.

Abstract: A method for automatically removing a tool from a rotational shank shaft of a three-dimensional robot by indexing the shank shaft, disposing a tool tightening member provided in connection with the indexed shank shaft to a releasing device by movement of the robot, the releasing device being disposed during this operation inside the movement range of the robot; using the releasing device to release the tool; and removing the tool from the shank shaft of the robot by a movement of the robot.

Abstract: A tool magazine having a plurality of grips for gripping tool holders for use in a machine tool. The tool holder gripped at the grip is transferred to a holder portion of a spindle of a machine tool, or the tool holder held in the holder portion is transferred to the grip. The magazine has a magazine disk rotatable about a horizontal axis for tool indexing operation. The tool holder extends in the horizontal direction when it is gripped by the grip, and the spindle also extends in the horizontal direction. Each grip includes a pair of first and second arm members pivotally supported on the magazine disk and extending in a radial direction of the magazine disk. The first and second arm members has tool gripping portions movable toward and away from each other for gripping and releasing the tool holder. A compression spring is provided between the pair of first and second arm members for normally urging the first and second arm members to their tool gripping positions.

Abstract: A machine tool has a frame supporting a vertical gantry which is driven at the top and bottom sides of the gantry such that the opposed, normal magnetic forces between stator coils and magnets are substantially equal and are self-cancelling. This reduces normal magnetic forces that increase friction, and this provides symmetry along an X-axis. A spindle-carrying saddle travels in a vertical slot in the center of the gantry with left and right linear motors mounted on opposite sides of the gantry. The linear motors are identical so that opposed right and left-hand, normal magnetic forces are self-cancelling. This provides symmetry along the vertical Y-axis. A spindle and ram are mounted on the saddle and are driven by at least one linear motor to travel along the Z-axis. The symmetry and cancelling of normal, magnetic attractive forces reduces the weight and the amount of forces needed to accelerate the gantry in the X-direction and the saddle in the Y-direction.

Abstract: A saw changer for changing a saw assembly mounted on an arbor of a saw machine. A carrier is positioned for powered sliding movement axially along the saw assembly from a position under the arbor to a position free of the arbor. The carrier includes holders that are raised into position for holding the saw assembly and through powered axial movement of the carrier, for removing the saw assembly from the arbor. Upon removal, the saw assembly is lifted from the carrier and a replacement saw assembly is mounted on the carrier for placement onto the arbor.

Abstract: A machine tool for continuously working the surface and the back of a workpiece, comprising a chuck base which is supported so that it is able to approach to or move away from the workpiece, on which a tool spindle for holding a cutting tool and a chuck for holding the workpiece are mounted, and which is able to rotate about the rotation axis perpendicular to the tool-spindle moving direction and a reversing mechanism which is arranged at the front in the direction perpendicular to the spindle moving direction and the chuck-base rotation axis, receives a workpiece, reverses the workpiece, returns the reversed workpiece to the chuck, and changes the portions of the workpiece facing a cutting tool.

Abstract: Positioning apparatus for multiple-spindle machining, comprising: (a) a plurality of upstanding columns rigidly interconnected to a common platform and aligned parallel to each other and perpendicular to the platform within an accuracy of .+-.0.0005 inches; (b) rail means extending between each of the columns along the periphery defined by the footprint of the columns for providing movable support and having bearing means on the columns providing for movement of each rail means along the Y-axis; (c) other movement means slidable on each of the rail means along at least another axis of movement; (d) linear motor means for selectively moving the rail means and other movement means along said respective Y and another axis at peak accelerations or decelerations of about 1-2 G's; and (d) spindle means on each ram having a spindle rotationally driven about an S-axis thereof.

Abstract: A crankshaft is mounted in a fixture which rotates the crankshaft about its longitudinal axis and which tilts the cranksahft about a horizontal axis to allow matching of holes such as oil holes at various rotational positions and at various tilt angles to the longitudinal axis. Preferably, a cutting tool moves along a horizontal plunging axis Z to machine the depth of the hole and moves along a horizontal X axis to machine holes on or offset from the longitudinal axis. The cutting tool may also be shifted vertically along a Y-axis. Preferably, a pair of crankshafts are mounted side-by-side in the fixture to machine two crankshafts simultaneously. The fixture is mounted for tilting by trunnions. The pair of crankshafts are spun about the longitudinal axes by a motor carried on the tiltable fixture. An automatic tool changer and loading apparatus store cutting tools and associated guide bushings for the cutting tools.