A machining center comprises a bed and an arch-shaped column having a pair of post portions spaced from each other in the transverse direction of the bed and a crossbeam portion connecting the post portions. A spindle head is supported on the crossbeam portion of the column to be movable both in the vertical direction and in the transverse direction of the bed and supports a spindle which is rotatable about a substantially vertical rotating shaft and on which a tool is demountably mounted. A bas...

A machining center or system for shaping workpieces, having a numerical controller (NC) for transmitting control commands in accordance with input data. A principal tool has a tool holder and a numerically controlled machining feed unit for shaping a workpiece under the numerical commands. A tool storage station accepts a plurality of formed machining tools and a tool changing mechanism interconnects the tool storage station and the principal machine tool. The center incorporates a tool reformin...

A machining center of the type incorporating a spindle for driving tools wherein the spindle is movable rectilinearly along the axis of the spindle for engaging tool holders to move tool holders, and tools secured thereto, into an operative position wherein the tools contact a work piece. The rotational speed of the spindle, as well as its rectilinear motion, is controlled by a programmed numerical control center which also controls the bed upon which the work piece is mounted; the bed is movabl...

An activity center includes a plurality of polygonal frames pivotally connected together. Each frame includes an open area accessible from each side thereof and an activity device mounted therein whereby each device is accessible from either side of its respective frame. At least some of the activity devices are movable with respect to their respective frames. Particular elements of the activity center are interchangeable among the respective activity devices and the devices are generally cooper...

A machining center of a horizontal type including a vertical base is disclosed. A pallet carrying a workpiece to be machined is mounted on a pallet slide with a pallet surface being vertical so that the pallet is movable along a first horizontal axis and rotatable about this first axis. The pallet slide is mounted on the vertical base so as to be movable vertically along a first vertical surface of this base, this surface being parallel to the first axis. A spindle supporting a tool for machinin...

In order to improve a bending center comprising a bending unit, a loading device with a feed table for receiving a sheet-metal part to be inserted, and a manipulator arrangement, with which the sheet-metal part can be gripped, moved as well as rotated, in such a manner that handling of the sheet-metal part is as error-free as possible with loading times which are as short as possible it is suggested that the loading device have a sensor, with which the position of the sheet-metal part relative t...

In a centre for machining workpieces, of the type comprising a machine frame, a machining table (6) for workpieces held on pallets (7) and a device (9) for pallet changing, it is proposed that the table (6) be arranged above the pallets (7), and the workpieces or a device (8) carrying the workpiece or workpieces project(s) downwards from the pallet during machining.

Improvement in a machine tool center device having a hollow body and a center shaft therein, the shaft having a conical front end, a bearing between the body and shaft for moveably supporting the latter, the improvement comprising a center device which has an arrangement for converting the same from a live center to a dead center and vice versa, an arrangement for supporting the shaft in the body for both rotation and reciprocation in respect thereto, the conversion arrangement preventing rotati...

This invention relates to a machining center including a machine tool and a three-dimensional measuring machine. The machining center machines a workpiece and then measures the shape of the machined workpiece. The measuring machine includes a probe unit for measuring the shape of the machined workpiece on a table of the machining center. For effecting measurement, relative motion between the probe unit and the machined workpiece is achieved by the first to third drive means.

A center console for a instrument panel includes a housing having a display region and an actuation mechanism associated with the housing. The actuation mechanism permits movement of the housing relative to the instrument panel.