TOOL CHANGER FOR MACHINE TOOL

A tool changing mechanism for a machine tool having a horizontal spindle. A rotatable magazine is provided with a plurality of guides for supporting and guiding a plurality of tool cartridges. Each cartridge is provided with a plurality of vertically aligned tools. The magazine is indexed to align a...

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Hauptverfasser:	SATO Y,JA, SATO M,JA
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOTDIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g.ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING MACHINE TOOLS MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OFPARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR PERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A tool changing mechanism for a machine tool having a horizontal spindle. A rotatable magazine is provided with a plurality of guides for supporting and guiding a plurality of tool cartridges. Each cartridge is provided with a plurality of vertically aligned tools. The magazine is indexed to align a selected cartridge with a transfer station. The cartridge is shifted into the transfer station and is positioned to present a selected tool to a transfer mechanism for removal of the tool and insertion into the spindle. The tool is returned to the cartridge by the transfer mechanism after use. A tape controlled motor means coordinates the operation of magazine, cartridges, and transfer mechanism to provide for returning one tool while another tool is operating on the work.