Automatic toolchanger system for turning machine

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29 27C, B23Q 3155

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045465339

ABSTRACT:
A tool changing system for turning machines is disclosed wherein a tool magazine having a plurality of common-based tools carries the tools on a serpentine chain matrix. The tool holders are secured to the links of the chain. The tool storage magazine is removable from the tool changer base, and replaceable with a similar tool storage magazine. A tool interchange arm is carried on a dual slide assembly, wherein a first slide moves a pair of gripper fingers to positions between the tool holder block on the tool turret of the machine and the tool storage magazine. When changing ID tools, which are mounted to the face of a tool turret, a secondary slide is moved relative to the first slide, to provide additional onward stroke positioning, and a turn-around cylinder rotates the interchange arm housing and gripper fingers to bring the tools around to the face of the tool turret. The tool storage magazines may be received in a pallet system, which is a movable rack at the end of the machine, having a pair of tool holder brackets, which may be alternately positioned for receiving and inserting the tool storage magazine.

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