Turning machine with an automatic tool changer

Details Turning machine with an automatic tool changer Turning machine with an automatic tool changer

1984-04-27

1986-07-22

Desmond, Eugene F.

Metal working

Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for...

Common reciprocating support for spaced tools

B23Q 316

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046010947

ABSTRACT:
A turning machine (10) having a tool changer (70) capable of automatically changing O.D. and I.D. tools. A tool block system which supports the various tools is utilized. The tool changer (70) has a pair of fingers (74) disposed at the end of a cross arm (72). Fingers (74) are independently movable for engaging O.D. tooling blocks (32) and I.D. tooling blocks (33). Cross arm (72) is indexable to positions for installing the gripped tooling blocks (32,33) onto tool turret (16) or a tool storage magazine (60). A gauge mechanism (80) which pivots a touch probe (82) into the machine tool cutting plane is provided for accurately locating the position of various cutting tools. Offset of the tool cutting point from denominal position is compensated for software of the machine tool controller (22). Probe (82) can also be used in conjunction with another probe supported from turrets (16) for inprocess part gauging.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3355799 (1967-12-01), Daugherty
patent: 3520050 (1970-07-01), Trebble
patent: 3587360 (1971-06-01), Oxenham
patent: 3590463 (1971-07-01), Burroughs et al.
patent: 4457659 (1984-07-01), Watanabe

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