Tool change device and tool change method

Details Tool change device and tool change method Tool change device and tool change method

1998-10-28

2000-06-06

Briggs, William

Tool changing

Including machine tool or component

Rotary spindle machine tool

483 36, 483 48, B23Q 3157

Patent

active

060712201

ABSTRACT:
In the tool change device, a tool change arm 27 for changing a tool 25 with respect to a main spindle 24, a main tool magazine 29 including a plurality of hold grooves 30 arranged linearly for holding the tools 25, and a tool storage member 41 including at least one storage portion 46 for storing the tool 25 are arranged in the back-and-forth direction of the tool change device. In order that the tools 25 can be delivered between the tool change arm 27 and main tool magazine 29, between the main tool magazine 29 and tool storage member 41, and between the tool storage member 41 and tool change arm 27, a single tool loader L is disposed in such a manner that it can be moved in correspondence to the tool change arm 27, main tool magazine 29 and tool storage member 41.

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