Tool carrying magazine for a tool handling machine

In a tool machine of the type comprising at least one tool magazine which removably carries a plurality of tools, and a tool gripping device which grips tools individually from the magazine and transports them to a tool fixture of the machine, the improvement wherein:

• a magazine fixture is provided, said magazine comprising a self-contained unit which is removably mounted on said magazine fixture,
• said magazine and said magazine fixture being provided with interengageable means for aligning and fastening said tool magazine on said magazine fixture,
• said magazine including guide track means which mounts a plurality of tools for movement in the lengthwise direction of said guide track means, and
• feeding means mounted on said magazine fixture and being arranged for shifting all of said tools in said guide track means at the same time,
• said guide track means comprising a plurality of parallel guide tracks each including opposite guide rails which engage guide grooves in said tools,
• said gripping device including gripping rails engageable with said guide grooves of said tools.

In a tool machine of the type comprising at least one tool magazine which removably carries a plurality of tools, and a tool gripping device which grips tools individually from the magazine and transports them to a tool fixture of the machine, the improvement wherein:

• a magazine fixture is provided, said magazine comprising a self-contained unit which is removably mounted on said magazine fixture,
• said magazine and said magazine fixture being provided with interengageable means for aligning and fastening said tool magazine on said magazine fixture,
• said magazine including a guide track which mounts a plurality of tools for movement in the lengthwise direction of said guide track, and
• feeding means mounted on said magazine fixture and being arranged for shifting all of said tools in said guide track at the same time,
• said fixture including a plurality of magazine receiving locations and said feeding means being disposed at least at one of said locations, said feeding means comprising a lengthwise shiftable feed comb which is also transversely shiftable such that teeth thereof are engageable in spaces between said tools.

In a tool machine of the type comprising at least one tool magazine which removably carries a plurality of tools, and a tool gripping device which grips tools individually from the magazine and transports them to a tool fixture of the machine, the improvement wherein:

• a magazine fixture is provided, said magazine comprising a self-contained unit which is removably mounted on said magazine fixture,
• said magazine and said magazine fixture being provided with interengageable means for aligning and fastening said tool magazine on said magazine fixture,
• said magazine including a guide track which mounts a plurality of tools for movement in the lengthwise direction of said guide track, and
• feeding means being mounted on said magazine fixture and being arranged for shifting all of said tools in said guide track at the same time, said feeding means including a feed chain having a portion traveling in the lengthwise direction of said guide track, said chain including pusher cams engaging in spaces between said tools.