Machine tool holder, method and computer program for operating a machine tool having such a machine tool holder
AssigneeERST-Maschinenbau GmbH
InventorJürgen STIGLITZ
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Abstract
The invention relates to a machine tool cocoon (10) for receiving a workpiece, having a base element (18) on which the workpiece can be disposed, wherein the base element (18) comprises at least one receptacle (47) for receiving and fixing a workpiece (40), and a support device (11) separably connected to the base element (18). The machine tool cocoon (10) can be positioned on a tool position of a tool changing system by means of the support device (11). The invention further relates to a method and a computer program.
Claims28
A machine tool cocoon for receiving a workpiece, comprising:
- a base element on which the workpiece can be disposed, wherein the base element comprises at least one receptacle for receiving and fixing a workpiece;
- and
- a support device separably connected to the base element, wherein the machine tool cocoon can be positioned on a tool position of a tool changing system by means of the support device.
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A method for automatically operating a machine tool having a tool changing system and a machining unit having a tool spindle, wherein both tools tor placing in the tool spindle and workpieces to be machined are disposed in a tool store of the tool changing system, wherein the workpieces are disposed in a machine tool cocoon the machine tool cocoon comprising:
- a base element on which the workpiece can be disposed, wherein the base element comprises at least one receptacle for receiving and fixing a workpiece;
- and,
- a support device separably connected to the base element, wherein the machine tool cocoon can be positioned on a tool position of a tool changing system by means of the support device;
- the method comprising:
- with a tool spindle, grasping the machine tool cocoon having a workpiece disposed therein;
- transporting the machine tool cocoon to a workpiece clamping system of the machining unit;
- clamping the base element of the machine tool cocoon in the workpiece clamping system;
- displacing the support device of the machine tool cocoon relative to the base element for opening the machine tool cocoon;
- and
- machining the workpiece.
A computer program comprising commands causing a control unit of a machine tool to perform at least the following steps when executing the program:
- obtaining a machine tool cocoon by a tool spindle, the machine tool cocoon comprising:
- a base element on which the workpiece can be disposed, wherein the base element comprises at least one receptacle for receiving and fixing a workpiece;
- and
- a support device separably connected to the base element, wherein the machine tool cocoon can be positioned on a tool position of a tool changing system by means of the support device;
- displacing the tool spindle in a Z-direction to a workpiece clamping system in the machine tool;
- displacing the tool spindle in a predefined manner for opening the machine tool cocoon;
- and
- displacing the tool spindle in the Z-direction away from the workpiece clamping system in the machine tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.