Trumpf Sachsen Gmbh

Trumpf Werkzeugmaschinen Gmbh + Co. Kg

J. Schmalz Gmbh

Marcus Busch

Thomas Eisele

Walter Dunkmann

Benjamin Werni

Thomas Poike

Franz Kowal

Philipp Drechsler

Jens Nemuth

Thomas Nutschan

Andreas Noack

In some aspects, a sheet metal processing system includes a machine tool with a processing station at which metal sheets can be processed by a processing tool, a tool carrier for receiving a processing tool, a transfer device by which the processing tool can be moved to or from the tool carrier, and a tool change apparatus which, due to a controlled positioning movement, can be arranged in a tool change position. The processing tool is exchangeable between the tool carrier and the transfer device by the tool change apparatus. The positioning movement is controllable on the basis of a position of the transfer device and/or a position of the tool carrier.

Sheet metal processing systems and related devices and methods

A device for handling workpieces at a workpiece support defining a workpiece support plane includes a bearing structure extending with a main plane of the bearing structure parallel to the workpiece support plane. The bearing structure has bearing structure segments arranged next to one another parallel to the main plane, and the bearing structure segments define a planar extent of the bearing structure in the main plane. The device includes a guide device for the bearing structure segments, and the bearing structure segments are guided on the guide device such that the bearing structure segments can be positioned parallel to the main plane of the bearing structure. The device also includes retaining elements provided with the bearing structure segments, and the retaining elements are configured to be positioned on a workpiece and to be handled to fix the workpiece.

Handling workpieces at a workpiece support

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Dresden, Germany

Marcus Busch