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US 6,205,631 B1Granted
Machining center in which tool holders have a multiple coupling with a cover
AssigneeChiron-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
InventorAnton Schweizer
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Abstract
A machining center has machine tools which each have a working space for machining workpieces 21, a clamping station 18 in which workpieces 21 to be machined are clamped into workpiece holders 19, and a loading device which transports the workpiece holders 19 between the clamping station 18 and the working space of at least one machine tool. A multiple coupling 70 for transferring fluidic energy, which is selectably docked in the clamping station 18, is provided on the workpiece holder 19 (FIG. 5).
Claims10
A machining center, comprising:
- a number of machine tools each having a working space for machining workpieces clamped into a workpiece holder;
- a clamping station in which workpieces to be machined are clamped into said workpiece holders;
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- a loading device moving between said clamping station and said machine tools for transporting said workpiece holders from said clamping station to the working space of at least one of said machine tools, and vice versa;
- wherein a multiple coupling is provided on each workpiece holder for transferring fluidic energy, said multiple coupling being selectively docked and only used in the clamping station, and
- wherein said multiple coupling comprises coupling elements, and a cover is provided for said coupling elements.
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