Tool magazines of mechanical arrangements and methods for administering tools

US10639755B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Marc Klinkhammer · Ditzingen, DE
• Stefan Kerscher · Walzbachtal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 18, 2019
• Grant date: May 5, 2020
• Expiry date: Mar 18, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T483/1855
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical 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.