The invention relates to a rotary feedthrough for a transport device comprising a rotary object carrier 3 which comprises object carrier elements 6 arranged so as to be distributed around the circumference, on which carrier elements objects are placed which are transported on a circular movement path from work station to work station of a production facility. Furthermore, the invention relates to a transport device comprising such a rotary feedthrough, and to a production facility for making products as well as to a method for transporting objects from work station to work station of a production facility. The rotary feedthrough according to the invention comprises a stationary component 19 having one or more media inputs 20.1, 20.2, 20.3 for providing one or more media for supplying one or more actuator units 12.1, 12.2; 18.1, 18.2 of an object carrier element 6.1, 6.2. Furthermore, the rotary feedthrough comprises a plurality of components 24.1, 24.2, 24.3, 24.4 which are rotatable independently of one another about a common central axis 23 relative to the stationary component 19 and which each comprise one or more media outputs 25.1, 25.2. The rotary feedthrough permits the formation of a media connection between actuator units assigned to object carrier elements 6, which actuator units can be moved on a circular movement path on an object carrier 3 or can remain on the object carrier in a fixed location, and a fixed, central supply device 21.

A device for mechanically processing a workpiece is provided. The device includes a rotating device and a holding adapter which are mechanically intercoupled such that the rotating device generates a rotation of the holding adapter about a rotation axis, while the holding adapter holds a clamping part for the mechanical treatment of the workpiece such that the holding adapter rotation axis and a longitudinal axis of the clamping part enclose an angle of more than zero degrees.

A device for mechanically processing a workpiece is provided. The device includes a rotating device and a holding adapter which are mechanically intercoupled such that the rotating device generates a rotation of the holding adapter about a rotation axis, while the holding adapter holds a clamping part for the mechanical treatment of the workpiece such that the holding adapter rotation axis and a longitudinal axis of the clamping part enclose an angle of more than zero degrees.

An apparatus to feed bars is disclosed that comprises a feed device suitable to support a plurality of bars and to make them available to a transfer device. The transfer device is configured to transfer the bars, received from the feed device, toward a delivery zone, and comprises at least one gripping and holding element, configured to take at least one bar from the feed device and to transfer it, by means of rotation around an axis of rotation, toward the delivery zone. The axis of rotation is located, during use, substantially parallel to the longitudinal development of the bars.

An apparatus to feed bars is disclosed that comprises a feed device suitable to support a plurality of bars and to make them available to a transfer device. The transfer device is configured to transfer the bars, received from the feed device, toward a delivery zone, and comprises at least one gripping and holding element, configured to take at least one bar from the feed device and to transfer it, by means of rotation around an axis of rotation, toward the delivery zone. The axis of rotation is located, during use, substantially parallel to the longitudinal development of the bars.

An automated machining apparatus has a lathe, a mill, and a workpiece holder that holds a plurality of workpieces to be machined. The workpiece holder includes a rotatable turret that has a plurality of workpiece mounting positions for mounting the plurality of workpieces to be machined to the rotatable turret. A controller in operable communication with the workpiece holder is operable to rotate the rotatable turret sequentially through different workpiece mounting positions according to program instructions that define machining operations to be performed on the plurality of workpieces.

An automated machining apparatus has a lathe, a mill, and a workpiece holder that holds a plurality of workpieces to be machined. The workpiece holder includes a rotatable turret that has a plurality of workpiece mounting positions for mounting the plurality of workpieces to be machined to the rotatable turret. A controller in operable communication with the workpiece holder is operable to rotate the rotatable turret sequentially through different workpiece mounting positions according to program instructions that define machining operations to be performed on the plurality of workpieces.

Present invention relates to a rotary positioner that allows a welding table's work surface to be set at an angle as desired by a user. Two vertical frames can move and slide along the length of a chassis-bar to adjust the distance between the two vertical frames. As long as the length of a welding table does not exceed the total greatest distance between the two vertical frames, the present invention can fit any work table or welding table. Caster wheels and height adjustment knobs allow for easy movement and balancing of the rotary positioner.

Present invention relates to a rotary positioner that allows a welding table's work surface to be set at an angle as desired by a user. Two vertical frames can move and slide along the length of a chassis-bar to adjust the distance between the two vertical frames. As long as the length of a welding table does not exceed the total greatest distance between the two vertical frames, the present invention can fit any work table or welding table. Caster wheels and height adjustment knobs allow for easy movement and balancing of the rotary positioner.

Machine tool including a workpiece carrier assembly including a workpiece carrier for supporting a plurality of workpieces, the workpiece carrier assembly being supported on a workpiece carrier support for horizontal movement in a first direction parallel with a horizontal Z axis, a tool carrier configured for carrying a plurality of tools corresponding to the plurality of workpieces and for machining the workpieces, the tool carrier being supported on a tool carrier support for horizontal movement in a second direction parallel to a horizontal X axis, the X axis being perpendicular to the horizontal Z axis, where the tool carrier is displaceable on the tool carrier support in the second direction between an operative position in which the tools are arranged for the contacting the workpieces and an inoperative position in which the workpieces are not contactable by the tools, where the workpiece carrier is arranged to be rotatable around an axis parallel with the X axis, and where the workpiece carrier includes a workpiece support area for supporting the workpieces and arranged substantially in parallel with the X axis.