Amada Company, Limited

Advanced Technik Gmbh

Amada Gmbh

Werner Latten

Isomi Washio

Hideji Saito

The present invention refers to a tool-changing mechanism that can be used especially in combination with a metal-forming press. Especially in the case of big and heavy forming tools, pairs of tools are difficult to exchange. The present invention intends to provide the possibility of exchanging also tools of this type rapidly and easily, the tool exchange being, in addition, carried out automatically, if desired. For this purpose, the tool-changing mechanism (1) includes a circulating means provided with a plurality of reception means (4a, 4b) for holding forming tools (5a, 5b). The tool-changing mechanism is adapted to be set up beside a metal-forming press. At a tool changing position, the tools can be pushed into the metal-forming press. Furthermore, the present invention refers to an arrangement comprising a metal-forming press and a tool-changing mechanism in the case of which said tool-changing mechanism is arranged directly at the side of the metal-forming press (10).

Tool changing mechanism for a metal forming press

There is disclosed a device for measuring dimensions of workpieces, particularly rod shaped workpieces. The device includes a supporting means for supporting and roughly aligning the workpieces, a measuring mean for detecting the length of the workpiece, and a control unit including memory means for storing the measured values. The measuring device of the present invention is characterized in that the measuring means (1, 103) is provided with a sensor means (6, 104) for detecting dimensions of a cross-section of the workpiece (1, 101).

Device for measuring dimensions of workpieces

The present invention refers to a quick clamping device for at least one tool of a machine tool, in particular for at least one bending or edging punch of a bending or edging press, comprising a clamping member and a safety and hold means for the tool, said clamping member being provided with an engagement strip which is pretensioned for engagement with a counterrecess on the tool shank and which is adapted to be actuated by a central operating member in a direction opposite to its pretension.

Quick clamping device for at least one tool of a machine tool

A storage system for rods including a conveyor device and a crane system. The conveyor device is for feeding a working machine such as a cutting-off machine, and in particular for supplying and discharging rods to and from at least one roller path for feeding the rods into the working machine. The conveyor device includes a receiver device arranged at both sides of the roller path for conveying rods between a handling device of a stock of rods and the roller path, each receiver device having at least one receiver arm which is independently movable substantially vertically. The crane system includes a load crossbeam movable in the vertical direction for transporting a bar material, and load take-up device provided on the load crossbeam. The load crossbeam is subdivided into subcrossbeams which are movable individually.

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