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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2020
Amada Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Yousuke Onagi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuto Nishihata, Kanagawa, JP;
AMADA CO., LTD., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
In a first step, a pulling operation is performed with respect to four tools by retaining, in an immovable state, a leftmost tool from among the four tools lined up on a tool mounting unit by means of a left ATC and by moving, toward the left ATC, a rightmost tool from among the four tools by means of a right ATC. In a second step, a movement of the right ATC is stopped when a torque of a motor for moving the right ATC in a left-right direction reaches a preset set value. The first step includes a choosing step of choosing, for the respective left and right ATCs, whether to perform the pulling operation in a state of being abutted against respective side surfaces of the tools or to perform the pulling operation in a state of being engaged with respective engagement holes of the tools.