Tool changing – Including machine tool or component – Reciprocating tool machine tool
Patent
1998-04-15
1999-12-07
Briggs, William
Tool changing
Including machine tool or component
Reciprocating tool machine tool
83566, 100918, B23Q 3155
Patent
active
059974532
ABSTRACT:
A preferred clamshell press (10) includes a changeover apparatus (12) for shifting the tool support chase (22) between an operating position and a shifted position in which the chase (22) is positioned for facilitating tool changing thereon while remaining coupled with the machine body (14). The changeover apparatus (12) includes a tracking assembly (26) having rollers (40) received in guide tracks (32) in the side edges of the chase (22) for guiding the chase (22) during shifting, and an actuator (28) using hydraulic cylinders (42, 44) to shift the chase (22). The apparatus (12) further includes registration slots (62, 66) and corresponding registration tabs (60, 64) for ensuring registration between the chase (22) and the machine body (14) in the operating position, and a locking mechanism (56) for locking the chase (22) in the operating position.
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Amburg Matthew S.
Weidhaas, Jr. Robert G.
Weidhaas, Sr. Robert G.
Briggs William
Preco Industries, Inc.
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