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.

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 base assembly for a power tool, such as a router, includes a base member, an adjustment mechanism, and a lock member. The base member is configured to accept a motor housing of the power tool. The adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust a position of the motor housing relative to the base member via rotation of a first contact portion of the adjustment mechanism. The lock member is moveable relative to the adjustment mechanism between a first position that prevents rotation of the adjustment mechanism and a second position that permits rotation of the adjustment mechanism. The lock member includes a second contact portion positioned proximate to the first contact portion and configured to be actuated to position the lock member in the second position. The position of the motor housing is adjusted by simultaneously actuating the first contact portion and the second contact portion.

A method for implementing machining operations for a workpiece. Pre-existing hole locations for temporary fasteners in the workpiece requiring a clamp-up force for performing the machining operations to form holes in the workpiece is identified. A set of the pre-existing hole locations is determined from the pre-existing hole locations that results in an optimal path for performing the machining operations on the workpiece taking into account clamp-up force specifications for the workpiece. The optimal path has a near-minimum distance. An ordered sequence for performing the machining operations to form the holes at hole locations is determined that has the optimal path. Robotic control files that causes robotic devices to perform the machining operations using the optimal path is created. The robotic devices are operated using the robotic control files to form the holes in the ordered sequence using the optimal path that takes into account the clamp-up force specifications.

A method for implementing machining operations for a workpiece. Pre-existing hole locations for temporary fasteners in the workpiece requiring a clamp-up force for performing the machining operations to form holes in the workpiece is identified. A set of the pre-existing hole locations is determined from the pre-existing hole locations that results in an optimal path for performing the machining operations on the workpiece taking into account clamp-up force specifications for the workpiece. The optimal path has a near-minimum distance. An ordered sequence for performing the machining operations to form the holes at hole locations is determined that has the optimal path. Robotic control files that causes robotic devices to perform the machining operations using the optimal path is created. The robotic devices are operated using the robotic control files to form the holes in the ordered sequence using the optimal path that takes into account the clamp-up force specifications.

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 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 tool, to relatively move another tool of the plurality of tools into the tool drive position.

A production apparatus includes a workbench, a movement apparatus, a conveyance apparatus, a motion detector, and a control unit. The movement apparatus configured to move the workpiece on the workbench to a predetermined delivery position. The conveyance apparatus configured to convey the workpiece moved to the predetermined delivery position to an adjacent production apparatus. The motion detector configured to detect conveyance motion of the conveyance apparatus of the adjacent production apparatus. The control unit configured to operate the movement apparatus to move the workpiece on the workbench to the predetermined delivery position. If conveyance motion of the conveyance apparatus of the adjacent production apparatus is detected by the motion detector, the control unit operates the conveyance apparatus to convey the workpiece to a delivery position of the adjacent production apparatus.

A multiple die container load port may include a housing with an opening, and an elevator to accommodate a plurality of different sized die containers. The multiple die container load port may include a stage supported by the housing and moveable within the opening of the housing by the elevator. The stage may include one or more positioning mechanisms to facilitate positioning of the plurality of different sized die containers on the stage, and may include different portions movable by the elevator to accommodate the plurality of different sized die containers. The multiple die container load port may include a position sensor to identify one of the plurality of different sized die containers positioned on the stage.

A multiple die container load port may include a housing with an opening, and an elevator to accommodate a plurality of different sized die containers. The multiple die container load port may include a stage supported by the housing and moveable within the opening of the housing by the elevator. The stage may include one or more positioning mechanisms to facilitate positioning of the plurality of different sized die containers on the stage, and may include different portions movable by the elevator to accommodate the plurality of different sized die containers. The multiple die container load port may include a position sensor to identify one of the plurality of different sized die containers positioned on the stage.

A method for determining locations of supporting points for a machine tool is proposed. Multiple test coordinate sets in relation to the machine tool are used in cooperation with corresponding deformation index values for multiple components of the machine tool to obtain a deformation index equation that relates to assessed deformation of the components in response to different coordinates for the supporting points. The deformation index equation is used to acquire an optimal coordinate set for the supporting points.