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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2008
Kouichi Amaya, Fukui, JP;
Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Fukui, JP;
Hiroshi Arakawa, Fukui, JP;
Tomohiro Shintani, Fukui, JP;
Kouichi Amaya, Fukui, JP;
Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Fukui, JP;
Hiroshi Arakawa, Fukui, JP;
Tomohiro Shintani, Fukui, JP;
Matsuura Machinery Corporation, Fukui-shi, Fukui, JP;
Abstract
The present invention has an object to provide a tool replacement system that is capable of preventing the waiting time from occurring as much as possible although an intermediate magazine arranged therefore has a smaller capacity than prior arts. In the tool replacement system, programs pertaining to the sequence of operation and operation time of operating toolsare established, wherein, when the operation time of individual toolsis shorter than the conveyance time for reciprocation of the tool conveyance apparatusbetween the tool magazineand the tool replacement arm, the object can be solved by realizing transfer of at least a part of the tools planned to be operated in a next process of the corresponding individual toolsto the tool replacement armafter the tools are arranged to the intermediate magazine