Metal working – Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for... – Common reciprocating support for spaced tools
Patent
1987-03-26
1989-01-03
Briggs, William R.
Metal working
Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for...
Common reciprocating support for spaced tools
29 33P, 29563, B23Q 3157, B23Q 4102
Patent
active
047946865
ABSTRACT:
A machining system for simultaneously performing a number of machining operations on one face of a plurality of work pieces which are carried on a pallet is disclosed. The machining system includes a track having a pallet loading station and a pallet unloading station juxtaposed to the track, and at least one machining station juxtaposed to the track at a location between the loading and unloading stations. A plurality of pallets are supported for movement along the track between the unloading and loading stations and passed the machining station. Each pallet is set up for mounting at least one work piece in a predetermined position thereon. The system also includes a series of mechanisms for moving the pallet along the track, a mechanism for locating and securing each pallet in a predetermined location at the machining station. Additionally, the system has a mechanism for sequentially rotating each pallet through a plurality of positions once it is located and secured at each machining station whereby different surfaces of work pieces mounted thereon are selectively presented to tools on the machining station for machining thereof and a mechanism at each machining station for producing relative movement between the pallet and the work station. The machining station is provided with a plurality of machine heads mounted on a rotatable turret.
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Briggs William R.
Machine Research Company, Inc.
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