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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2006
Yasuhiko Kikkawa, Yamanashi, JP;
Masahiro Shirone, Yamanashi, JP;
Yasuo Sudo, Kanagawa, JP;
Aritomo Sasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuhiko Kikkawa, Yamanashi, JP;
Masahiro Shirone, Yamanashi, JP;
Yasuo Sudo, Kanagawa, JP;
Aritomo Sasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a flexible machining facility using a sub-pallet, which can quickly satisfy the increasing or decreasing of units or other required specifications. It The machining facility includes a machine tool () having a pallet changer () for changing main pallets (), a plurality of sub-pallets () for a workpiece to be mounted thereon, a setup station () for carrying the sub-pallet () and mounting and dismounting a workpiece on and from the sub-pallet (), a sub-pallet stocker () for carrying the sub-pallet () thereon, and a sub-pallet conveyor system () for conveying the sub-pallet () and configured to include sub-pallet carrying parts of the machine tool (), setup station (), and sub-pallet stocker () in a workable area thereof. The sub-pallet () can be used to convey and machine a workpiece.