Machine tool having replaceable gang heads
US4354306A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1979 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T483/1855
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A replaceable gang head machine tool comprising a working unit having a driving motor mounted on a slide table adapted to be driven forwardly and rearwardly and an annular rail disposed on the machine base and carrying a plurality of gang heads adapted for being driven by an index table to selectively place a gang head in an operative position. A stockyard extends longitudinally adjacent the machine base and has a longitudinally extending runway guidably supporting a carrying truck for movement therealong and a plurality of replacement gang heads are disposed on the stockyard along the length thereof so that the replacement gang heads can replace the heads disposed on the annular rail by the carrying truck.
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