Tool exchanging device for a multi-spindle machine tool
AssigneeAlfing Kessler Sondermaschinen GmbH
InventorsPeter Fischer, Paul Schubert
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Abstract
A machine tool for mounting on a lateral or console unit of a transfer machine comprises a spindle unit, drive elements, a number of processing spindles, and a tool exchanging device having a tool support for the receipt of used and new tools, which is movable from a charging position into an exchange position in front of the processing spindles. To improve the removal and charging possibilities for the tools, the tool support is moved from its charging position at the rear of the machine tool over the spindle unit and associated drive elements into the exchange position in front of said processing spindles.
Claims19
A machine tool for mounting on a lateral unit or console unit of a transfer machine, and comprising:
- a spindle unit;
- a plurality of processing spindles;
- drive elements for the spindle unit;
- a tool support for the receipt of used and new tools, each corresponding in number to the number of spindles, said tool support having means for holding both used tools of said number and new tools of said number disposed to align with said processing spindles, and movable mounting means carrying the tool support for moving said tool support from a charging position on the rear of the machine tool, over the spindle unit and the associated drive elements, to a tool exchange position in front of said processing spindles.
A machine tool for mounting on a lateral unit or console unit of a transfer machine, and comprising:
- a spindle unit;
- a plurality of processing spindles;
- drive elements for the spindle unit;
- a tool support for the receipt of used and new tools, and movable mounting means carrying the tool support for moving said tool support from a charging position on the rear of the machine tool, over the spindle unit and the associated drive elements, to a tool exchange position in front of said processing spindles, said movable mounting means comprising two arms arranged on respective sides of said machine tool, said arms being pivotally mounted at one of the ends thereof for pivoting around a horizontal axis extending perpendicularly to the axes of said processing spindles and having free ends, said tool support being secured to the arms at the free ends thereof and being movable by said arms around said axis from said charging position over the spindle unit and its associated drive elements, to said tool exchange position.
A tool exchanging device for use in the machine tool of claim 1, 2, 4, 5, 8-14, 16, 17 or 20.
A transfer machine having a lateral unit or console unit on which is mounted a machine tool of claim 1, 2, 4, 5, 8-14, 16, 17 or 20.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.