Machine tool apparatus

Details Machine tool apparatus Machine tool apparatus

1974-07-22

1976-04-27

Abercrombie, Willie G.

Metal working

Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for...

Binding or covering and cutting

29563, 198 19, 198 38, B23Q 700

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039523888

ABSTRACT:
Machine tool apparatus for handling routine pallets and priority pallets with loading and unloading stations comprising a plurality of machine tools for performing machining operations on a workpiece mounted on a pallet; main conveyer means for carrying a pallet in one direction, buffer conveyer means for storing a pallet to be loaded onto a machine tool; return conveyer means for returning a pallet to an unloading station; pallet transfer means for moving a pallet among the conveyer means, stations and machine tools; and central control means for controlling the machine tools and the conveyer means; the pallet transfer means being responsive to the central control means for carrying a priority pallet from the main conveyer means to one of the machine tools and being responsive to the central control means for moving a routine pallet from main conveyer means to the buffer conveyer means and from the buffer conveyer means to one of the machine tools only when the machine tool on which the routine pallet is to be loaded is not reserved by a priority pallet and is not being occupied by another pallet.

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patent: 3576540 (1971-04-01), Fair et al.
patent: 3854889 (1974-12-01), Lemelson

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