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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1998
Anton Schweizer, Wurmlingen, DE;
Hans-Henning Winkler, Tuttlingen, DE;
Chiron-Werke GmbH & Co. KG, , US;
Abstract
A machining center has machine tools which each have a working space for machining workpieces 21, a clamping station 18 in which workpieces 21 to be machined are clamped into workpiece holders 19, and a loading device which transports the workpiece holders 19 between the clamping station 18 and the working space of at least one machine tool. The workpiece holder 19 have a fixture 51 having self-locking clamping elements 53 for positionally accurate clamping of a workpiece 21. The fixture 51 carries a coupling module 66 for supplying the clamping elements 53 with fluidic energy as well as a multiple coupling 70 which serves for the transfer of measurement signals, and is selectably docked therein.