Tool magazines of mechanical arrangements and methods for administering tools
US10245693B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T483/1891
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tool magazine for tools of a machine tool for processing workpieces includes a first magazine unit that is close to a processing station of the machine tool and a second magazine unit that is remote from the processing station of the machine tool. The second magazine unit includes a permanent tool carrier and a temporary tool carrier. The permanent tool carrier is permanently accessible to a tool handling device. The temporary tool carrier is temporarily accessible to the tool handling device.
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