Abstract

The invention relates to an automated setting and measurement system (66) for setting and/or measuring tools (10) and/or tools (10) in tool chucks (12), having at least one setting and/or measurement device (14), having at least one provision device (16), formed and arranged separately from the setting and/or measurement device (14), for providing multiple tools (10) and/or tool chucks (12), and having at least one transport device (18) which is intended to transport tools (10) and/or tool chucks (12) between the setting and/or measurement device (14) and the provision device (16). The invention proposes that the transport device (18) is in the form of a three-dimensional gantry robot.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23Q 17/09 - Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools for indicating or measuring cutting pressure or cutting-tool condition, e.g. cutting ability, load on tool

Abstract

The invention relates to a length-adjustment device (64a-b) for at least partially automated, preferably completely automated, adjustment of a longitudinal position of a tool (10a-b) in a tool receptacle opening (12a-b) of a tool chuck (14a-b), comprising a bar unit (16a-b) which is mounted for linear movement and for rotation and which has, at an axial end (18a-b), a coupling element (20a-b), for example an external hexagon, at least for coupling to a tool surface (22a-b) of a length-adjustment element (24a-b), in particular a length-adjustment screw, of the tool chuck (14a-b), for example a hexagon socket. According to the invention, the length-adjustment device (64a-b) has a spring element (26a-b), which axially resiliently supports at least part of the bar unit (16a-b) in a way that allows axially loaded pressing of the coupling element (20a-b) against the length-adjustment element (24a-b) of the tool chuck (14a-b) at least during a search for an engagement position between the coupling element (20a-b) and the tool surface (22a-b) by means of rotation of the bar unit (16a-b).

IPC Classes  ?

• B23Q 17/09 - Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools for indicating or measuring cutting pressure or cutting-tool condition, e.g. cutting ability, load on tool
• B23Q 17/22 - Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools for indicating or measuring existing or desired position of tool or work

Abstract

The invention relates to a tool identification method at least for recognising tools (10) which are designed as cutting tools, as profile machining tools and/or as forming cutters, the method comprising: at least one detection step (12), in which at least one transmitted light image (14) at least of the tool (10) is recorded; and at least one recognition step (16), in which at least one tool type of the tool (10) is determined by means of a trained, and in particular further trainable, algorithm, in particular an AI algorithm, preferably a machine learning algorithm, at least on the basis of the transmitted light image (14) recorded in the detection step (12).

IPC Classes  ?

• G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersectionsConnectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
• G06V 10/774 - Generating sets of training patternsBootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
• G06V 10/778 - Active pattern-learning, e.g. online learning of image or video features
• G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
• G06V 20/52 - Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects
• G01B 11/24 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures

Abstract

A tool identification chip for an unambiguous marking of tools and/or tool holders is proposed, with a plate-like base body which has an adhesive side and a lettering side situated opposite the adhesive side.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23Q 17/24 - Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools using optics
• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
• G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
• G09F 3/00 - Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication meansSealsPostage or like stamps
• G09F 3/02 - Forms or constructions
• G09F 3/10 - Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself by an adhesive layer

Abstract

The invention relates to a balancing machine protective cover (10) for at least temporarily closing a balancing space (12) of a balancing machine (14), comprising at least one first transparent element (16), at least one second transparent element (18) and a frame unit (20). According to the invention, the transparent elements (16, 18) are formed and/or positioned such that they can delimit the balancing space (12) on at least one side (22) and such that both transparent elements (16, 18) are held by the frame unit (20) in such a way that together they form a double-walled boundary of the balancing space (12) on the at least one side (22).

IPC Classes  ?

• G01M 1/16 - Determining imbalance by oscillating or rotating the body to be tested

Abstract

The invention relates to a gripping device (14), in particular for use in a handling robot (24), comprising at least one gripping unit (16) which has at least one first chuck gripper (18) provided for gripping at least a first chuck (20). According to the invention, the gripping unit (16) has at least a second chuck gripper (28) provided for gripping at least a second chuck (30) which has a substantially different design from the first chuck (20).

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 15/00 - Gripping heads
• B23Q 3/155 - Arrangements for automatic insertion or removal of tools

Abstract

An induction heating device for a shrink-clamping and/or unshrink-unclamping of tools into and/or out of tool holders has an induction heating unit with at least one first inductor and at least one second inductor, which is preferably realized separately from the first inductor, wherein the first inductor and the second inductor are configured to respectively expand at least a portion, in particular different portions, of the tool holder by inductive heating in a shrink-clamping and/or unshrink-unclamping process, and has an electric supply unit, wherein the inductors are configured to output respectively different energies to different subregions of a tool holder, which are in a heating operating respectively encompassed by the inductors, as one of the inductors has more windings than the other inductor, in particular by at least 10%, preferably by at least 20% and preferentially by at least 30% more windings, and/or as the electric supply unit is at least configured to operate the first inductor and the second inductor in different manners.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23B 31/117 - Retention by friction only, e.g. using springs, resilient sleeves, tapers
• H05B 6/06 - Control, e.g. of temperature, of power
• H05B 6/14 - Tools, e.g. nozzles, rollers, calenders
• H05B 6/44 - Coil arrangements having more than one coil or coil segment

Abstract

A method for transmitting at least one tool presetting data set of a machining tool that is stored on an, in particular electronic, storage medium, at least one tool measuring data set of the machining tool that is stored on an, in particular electronic, storage medium and/or at least one tool processing data set of the machining tool that is stored on an, in particular electronic, storage medium to a machine tool that is controlled via Computerized Numerical Control [CNC machine tool], with a data communication unit, wherein in a tool delivery step at least the machining tool is delivered to the CNC machine tool and wherein in a tool identification step the delivered machining tool is identified via a tool identification unit, which is in particular allocated to the CNC machine tool, the method including a read-out step, which is in particular situated temporally after the tool identification step, in which at least the tool presetting data set of the machining tool, the tool measuring data set of the machining tool and/or the tool processing data set of the machining tool are/is read out of the storage medium by the data communication unit and is transmitted to a data processing unit that is allocated to the CNC machine tool, in particular to the CNC machine tool, wherein the storage medium is arranged apart from the machining tool, apart from a tool holder holding the machining tool and apart from the CNC machine tool.

IPC Classes  ?

• G05B 19/4093 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by part programming, e.g. entry of geometrical information as taken from a technical drawing, combining this with machining and material information to obtain control information, named part programme, for the NC machine
• G05B 19/401 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by control arrangements for measuring, e.g. calibration and initialisation, measuring workpiece for machining purposes
• G05B 19/4097 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by using design data to control NC machines, e.g. CAD/CAM

Abstract

A tool presetting and/or tool measuring apparatus device includes a carrier unit and a spindle unit, in particular motor spindle unit, which is supported by the carrier unit, which is at least configured for a rotation of an object inserted in the spindle unit, in particular a tool and/or a tool holder, around a spindle axis of the spindle unit and which comprises at least one drive unit for generating the rotation movement of the object, wherein the spindle unit includes a coupling unit which is configured, in particular for the purpose of changing a maximally achievable spindle torque, to drive the spindle unit in at least two differing modes.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23Q 5/14 - Mechanical drives with means for varying the speed ratio step-by-step
• B23Q 5/00 - Driving or feeding mechanismsControl arrangements therefor
• F16H 37/00 - Combinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups

Abstract

A multi-clamping and measuring and/or presetting station for tools is configured for an automated, preferably fully automated, mounting of tools into tool holders and/or demounting of tools from tool holders and for an adjustment, in particular at least a length adjustment, and/or measuring of the tools in the tool holders with at least two, in particular fully automated, tool clamping-in units, with at least one, in particular optical, measuring and/or presetting apparatus for tools and with at least one handling robot, which is at least configured to move tools and tool holders between the tool clamping-in units and the measuring and/or presetting apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23P 19/06 - Screw or nut setting or loosening machines
• B23P 19/02 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformationTools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for connecting objects by press fit or for detaching same
• B23P 11/02 - Connecting or disconnecting metal parts or objects by metal-working techniques, not otherwise provided for by first expanding and then shrinking or vice versa, e.g. by using pressure fluidsConnecting or disconnecting metal parts or objects by metal-working techniques, not otherwise provided for by making force fits
• B23Q 17/24 - Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools using optics
• B23Q 17/09 - Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools for indicating or measuring cutting pressure or cutting-tool condition, e.g. cutting ability, load on tool

Abstract

A shrink-clamping and/or unshrink-unclamping station for tools, for an at least largely automated shrink-clamping and/or unshrink-unclamping of tools into and/or from tool holders includes an induction heating unit and a cooling unit. The cooling unit can in an automated manner be brought into a heat-conductive contact with a tool holder previously heated by the induction heating unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23P 11/02 - Connecting or disconnecting metal parts or objects by metal-working techniques, not otherwise provided for by first expanding and then shrinking or vice versa, e.g. by using pressure fluidsConnecting or disconnecting metal parts or objects by metal-working techniques, not otherwise provided for by making force fits
• B23B 31/117 - Retention by friction only, e.g. using springs, resilient sleeves, tapers

Abstract

An automated tool clamping device, in particular a fully automated tool clamping device is configured for a clamping-in of at least one tool in a tool chuck by a tightening of a union nut of the tool chuck and/or for a declamping of the tool out of the tool chuck by a release of the union nut, and comprises a clamp element, which is at least configured to generate a connection, in particular a clamp connection, with the union nut of the tool chuck, and comprises a torque receiving element, which is at least configured to receive at least a large portion of a torque occurring during a tool clamping process, in particular during a tool clamping-in process and/or a tool declamping process.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23Q 3/155 - Arrangements for automatic insertion or removal of tools
• B23Q 17/00 - Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools
• B23B 31/10 - Chucks characterised by the retaining or gripping devices or their immediate operating means
• B23B 31/20 - Longitudinally-split sleeves, e.g. collet chucks

Abstract

The invention is based on methods for transmitting at least one set of tool setting data of a cutting tool (14) stored on a storage medium (12), a set of tool measuring data of the cutting tool (14) and/or a set of tool process data of the cutting tool (14) to a computerized numerically controlled machine tool (CNC machine tool, 16), with a data communication unit (18), wherein, in a tool delivery step (20), at least the cutting tool (14) is delivered to the CNC machine tool (16) and wherein, in a tool identification step (22), the delivered cutting tool (14) is identified by means of a tool identification unit (24). It is proposed that the method comprises a reading step (36), in which at least the set of tool setting data of the cutting tool (14), at least the set of tool measuring data of the cutting tool (14) and/or at least the set of tool process data of the cutting tool (14) are read by the data communication unit (18) from the storage medium (12) and is transmitted to a data processing unit (28) assigned to the CNC machine tool (16), wherein the storage medium (12) is arranged separately from the cutting tool (14), separately from a tool holder (30) holding the cutting tool (14) and separately from the CNC machine tool (16).

IPC Classes  ?

• G05B 19/408 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by data handling or data format, e.g. reading, buffering or conversion of data
• G05B 19/4093 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by part programming, e.g. entry of geometrical information as taken from a technical drawing, combining this with machining and material information to obtain control information, named part programme, for the NC machine

Abstract

A tool insert and/or tool holder insert, in particular tool storage insert and/or tool holder storage insert, has at least one base body, includes at least one receiving region, in particular at least in part as an opening, in the base body, for receiving at least in part at least one tool and/or at least one tool holder, and has at least one contact element, which is arranged at least in part inside the receiving region, in particular projecting into the receiving region, for the purpose of contacting mounting of the tool and/or of the tool holder, and includes side walls, which complement one another and extend, in particular parallel to a receiving direction of the receiving region, on at least two opposite outside surfaces of the base body, which are configured to engage at least in part with side walls of further tool inserts and/or tool holder inserts.

IPC Classes  ?

• B25H 3/00 - Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work, tools or instruments
• B25H 3/06 - Trays
• B25H 3/04 - Racks
• F16B 2/22 - Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material

Goods & Services

Machines and machine tools, Namely mechanical tool setting apparatus, mechanical apparatus for clamping and adjusting tools or workpieces, and parts therefor, Namely motors and engines (except for land vehicles), Machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles). Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, namely measuring apparatus for adjusting, testing and surveying tools and tool pieces (adjusting, testing and measuring apparatus), precision measuring apparatus, and parts therefor, in particular coordinate carriages, measuring slides and metering shafts.

Goods & Services

Machines and machine tools, namely, machines for tool presetting, tool inspection, tool setting, clamping and adjusting tools and workpieces Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, checking, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, namely, measuring instruments in the nature of optical two- and three-dimensional measuring machines for measuring tools and tool pieces, precision tool measuring instruments, and parts therefor; scientific instruments, namely, computer hardware and software systems utilizing computer numerical control (CNC) for setting and testing tools and tool pieces, and parts therefor

Goods & Services

Mechanical tool-adjusting apparatus, mechanical apparatus for clamping and measuring tools or work pieces, included in class 7; coordinate cradles being machine parts. Measuring apparatus for adjusting and measuring tools and tool pieces (testing and measuring apparatus). Technical consultancy for quality assurance in metal forming/machining.