A tool carrier assembly for use at a machine tool, which includes at least one workpiece-carrying spindle for rotatably driving a workpiece received in the workpiece-carrying spindle. The tool carrier assembly includes a first slide being movable in a first direction, a tool carrier being supported on the first slide and configured to hold a plurality of tools, a tool drive unit including a tool drive for engaging with one of the plurality of tools held by the tool carrier to rotatably drive said tool, when the tool is arranged at a tool drive position with respect to the tool drive, and a drive mechanism for driving movement of the first slide together with the tool carrier in the first direction relative to the tool drive position, when the tool drive is disengaged with the tool, to relatively move another tool of the plurality of tools into the tool drive position.

A tool carrier assembly for use at a machine tool, which includes at least one workpiece-carrying spindle for rotatably driving a workpiece received in the workpiece-carrying spindle. The tool carrier assembly includes a first slide being movable in a first direction, a tool carrier being supported on the first slide and configured to hold a plurality of tools, a tool drive unit including a tool drive for engaging with one of the plurality of tools held by the tool carrier to rotatably drive said tool, when the tool is arranged at a tool drive position with respect to the tool drive, and a drive mechanism for driving movement of the first slide together with the tool carrier in the first direction relative to the tool drive position, when the tool drive is disengaged with the tool, to relatively move another tool of the plurality of tools into the tool drive position.

A testbed device includes high performance actuators, a video microscopy system and a plurality of high resolution, throughput sensors adapted or configured for collecting data that may be used in predictive modelling of machine processes.

A control device of a machine including: an operating condition analyzing unit that analyzes an operating condition of the program, and performs a notification when the tool to be exchanged is not adjusted; an operating condition storage unit that stores the operating condition of the program at a time of exchanging the tool; a state restoration confirming unit that confirms whether an internal state of the machine and/or the control device is restorable so that an operation of a predetermined block of the program is performed again after the operation and a stop of the predetermined block after exchanging the tool; and a state restoration executing unit that, in a case in which the internal state is confirmed to be restorable, restores the internal state to a state at the time of exchanging the tool based on the stored operating condition of the program at the time of exchanging the tool.

A tooling fixture includes a tilt platform including an indexing point, defining an intersection of orthogonal axes, and a frame assembly coupled to the tilt platform. The frame assembly is configured to support rotational movement of the tilt platform about two of the orthogonal axes. A location of the indexing point is fixed relative to a reference frame during rotational movement of the tilt platform. The frame assembly allows access to the tilt platform from a direction opposite the frame.

An automated apparatus comprising: a chassis configured to be mounted on an airfoil-shaped body without contacting its trailing edge; a carriage translatably coupled to the chassis; and an end effector pivotably coupled to the carriage. The chassis comprises: a frame; a motorized drive rolling element rotatably coupled to the frame; a rocker mechanism pivotably coupled to the frame; first and second ball and socket bearings mounted to opposing ends of the rocker arm; and a third ball and socket bearing mounted to the frame. During a maintenance procedure, the airfoil-shaped body is oriented at a non-zero angle of attack with the leading edge higher than the trailing edge and with the balls of the ball and socket bearings in contact with the airfoil-shaped body. A gravitational force exerted urges the chassis toward the trailing edge of the airfoil-shaped body for all chordwise positions of the carriage.

A two degree-of-freedom nano positioning stage with a parallel flexure hinge mechanism includes two driving systems respectively arranged along an X axis and a Y axis, a moving stage, a parallel flexure hinge mechanism and a base frame, wherein each of the driving systems includes a piezo actuator, a connecting block, a lever, a preloading spring, a push rod and a plurality of connecting hinges; the piezo actuator is fixed on the base frame at one end and connected with the connecting block at the other end; the lever is connected between the connecting block and the preloading spring, the connecting block is connected with the lever through one of the connecting hinges; the preloading spring is fixed on the base frame at one end and connected with the lever at the other end, and the lever is connected with the base frame through another one of the connecting hinges.

A two degree-of-freedom nano positioning stage with a parallel flexure hinge mechanism includes two driving systems respectively arranged along an X axis and a Y axis, a moving stage, a parallel flexure hinge mechanism and a base frame, wherein each of the driving systems includes a piezo actuator, a connecting block, a lever, a preloading spring, a push rod and a plurality of connecting hinges; the piezo actuator is fixed on the base frame at one end and connected with the connecting block at the other end; the lever is connected between the connecting block and the preloading spring, the connecting block is connected with the lever through one of the connecting hinges; the preloading spring is fixed on the base frame at one end and connected with the lever at the other end, and the lever is connected with the base frame through another one of the connecting hinges.

A mounting system having a dual plunger arrangement wherein the side of each plunger has a pull down cam to provide a desired pull down action in relation to at least two studs, the cams moving relative to one another and axially aligning relative to one another relative to the two axially spaced pull down studs to allow the plungers to provide a maximum hold down force for the two pull down studs, balance the hold down forces thereby maximizing performance and reducing unlocking forces.

A spindle apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a housing, a spindle rotatably installed in the housing, a tool releasably engaged with one end of the spindle and having an insert tip movable in a radial direction of the tool, a first draw-bar movably mounted in the spindle, and a second draw-bar movably mounted in the first draw-bar. The tool and one end of the first draw-bar are releasably engaged with the one end of the spindle by a movement of the first draw-bar, and the insert tip is configured to move in the radial direction by a movement of the second draw-bar.