Apparatus and method for processing workpieces

Apparatus for processing workpieces by relative displacement of a plurality of simultaneously operating functional elements in relation to the workpieces being worked on, with a device for the mounting of the functional elements, the device having means for keeping the functional elements constantly in their operative position in relation to their workpiece section presently to be processed on the processing path by altering their position during a relative displacement with any desired change of direction, the means having a base with at least one holder for one or more functional units orientatably arranged thereon, the at least one holder including three holders of ring-shaped configuration, arranged one above the other with a common axis of symmetry, mounted on the base by externally located guide rollers, each individually rotatable by an externally located drive, the functional elements being located in the inner region formed by the holders, and one of the holders being mounted by a circular inner circumference on a circular outer circumference of another holder, so that the two holders have a common axis of rotation and are pivotable in relation to each other and also to the base.

Apparatus for processing workpieces by relative displacement of a plurality of simultaneously operating functional elements in relation to the workpieces being worked on, with a device for the mounting of the functional elements, the device having means for keeping the functional elements constantly in their operative position in relation to their workpiece section presently to be processed on the processing path by altering their position during a relative displacement with any desired change of direction, the means having a base with at least one holder for one or more functional units orientatably arranged thereon, the at least one holder including three holders of ring-shaped configuration, arranged one above the other with a common axis of symmetry, mounted on the base by externally located guide rollers, and each individually rotatable by an externally located drive, the functional elements being located in the inner region formed by the holders, and wherein the guide rollers lately engage a circular outer or inner circumference of the holders and are supported in their turn relative to the base, and are provided for the mounting of the holders on the base.

Apparatus for processing workpieces by relative displacement of a plurality of simultaneously operating functional elements in relation to the workpieces being worked on, with a device for the mounting of the functional elements, the device having means for keeping the functional elements constantly in their operative position in relation to their workpiece section presently to be processed on the processing path by altering their position during a relative displacement with any desired change of direction, the means having a base with at least one holder for one or more functional units orientatably arranged thereon, the at least one holder including three holders of ring-shaped configuration, arranged one above the other with a common axis of symmetry, mounted on the base by externally located guide rollers, each individually rotatable by an externally located drive, the functional element being located in the inner region formed by the holders, and including a belt or toothed drive which is fixedly mounted in relation to the base, the drive being configured to act on an outer rim of the holder.

An apparatus for processing workpieces, comprising:

• a plurality of functional elements;
• a device for mounting the functional elements, the device including means for keeping the functional elements constantly in an operative position in relation to the workpieces being processed on a processing path—the means including
• a base, with at least one holder for one or more functional units orientatably arranged thereon, the at least one holder including three holders of ring-shaped configuration, arranged one above the other with a common axis of symmetry, mounted on the base by externally located guide rollers, and each individually rotatable by an externally located drive, the functional elements being location the inner region formed by the holders.

Apparatus for processing workpieces by relative displacement of a plurality of simultaneously operating functional elements in relation to the workpieces being worked on, the apparatus comprising a device for mounting of the functional elements, characterized in that the device has means for keeping the functional elements constantly in their operative position in relation to the section of the processing path presently to be processed by altering the positions of the functional elements on the device relative to one another with any change of path direction during a relative displacement, the means including a base having at least one holder for supporting one or more functional elements orientatably arranged thereon, the at least one holder including three holders of ring-shaped configuration, arranged on above the other with a common axis of symmetry, mounted on the base by externally located guide rollers, and each individually rotatable by an externally located drive, the functional elements being located in the inner region formed by the holders.