A machine tool includes a spindle configured to hold a tool, a tool magazine configured to hold a plurality of tools and to exchange the tools with the spindle, and a cleaning mechanism configured to remove adhering objects adhered to the tool magazine by spraying fluid to the tool magazine.

A robotic forming system and method for forming a tapered hole in a workpiece include a housing and a nose extending from the housing. The housing defines an internal chamber. A vacuum gate is in fluid communication with an internal cavity of the nose. A seal is within the nose. A first spindle includes a first operative head. The first spindle is retained within the internal chamber. The first spindle is configured to be moved between a first stowed position within the housing and a first operating position in which the first operative head extends into the nose. The first operative head is configured to form an initial hole within the workpiece. A second spindle includes a second operative head. The second spindle is retained within the internal chamber. The second spindle is configured to be moved between a second stowed position within the housing and a second operating position in which the second operative head extends into the nose. The second operative head is configured to modify the initial hole to form a tapered hole.

Dust suppression agents and methods of use, e.g., to reduce operator exposure to particulate matter released during machining of a material, are described. The method may include providing a retained dust suppression agent proximate to a surface of the material and machining the material at the surface with a tool having a mechanized motion. The mechanized motion of the tool may release at least a portion of the retained dust suppression agent to reduce operator exposure to respirable particulate matter from the material as compared to machining the material at the surface absent the retained dust suppression agent.

A quick adjust ratcheting pocket hole jig is presented. The pocket hole jig has a base with a removable upright connected thereto. A guide assembly is slidably received within the upright. Removable and replaceable side supports are connected to the base by way of a dove tail joint. Removable and replaceable adjustable stops are connected to the base by way of key holes. A clamp assembly is connected to the base having a handle portion and a clamp follower. The clamp follower has a ratcheting mechanism and a compressible plunger assembly. The clamp follower can quickly be adjusted using a button on the clamp follower that disengages the ratcheting member such that it can be quickly adjusted. When the handle is operated, it draws the clamp follower towards the upright and guide assembly compressing the spring loaded plunger assembly thereby quickly and tightly and adjustably holding a workpiece therebetween.

A novel structure of a spiral conveyor is provided which is also suitable for conveyance of curl-shape and permanent-shape cuttings in a lathe system while suppressing the occurrence of noise caused by vibration. At the lowest point, a conveyance spiral of this spiral conveyor for conveying chips contacts the ground (the ground point P) at the lowest point of a tray, and the conveyance spiral is not in contact with a pair of rails in opposite positions on the inner surface of the tray and extending in the length direction, and small gaps t are formed between the conveyance spiral and the rails. Because it is only at the lowest point that the conveyance spiral contacts the tray, similarly to conventional rail-less designs, a low level of noise is achieved, similar to that in the rail-less designs.

A machine tool equipped with a robot includes a stocker which has one or more effector holder units for holding an end effector to be mounted on the robot, in which the stocker can be stored within a casing of the machine tool. At least a part of the stocker is configured to be bilaterally advanceable into a machining chamber of the machine tool and an external region located outside the machine tool.

The present invention provides a machine tool system including a machine tool body and a control device. The machine tool body includes: a cover that covers a machining region; chip expelling mechanisms that are disposed at a plurality of different positions inside the cover, that expel chips generated during processing, and a discharging ability of which is changeable; and a chip information obtaining unit that obtains information related to scattering directions of the chips during the processing. In accordance with the information related to the scattering directions of the chips and obtained by the chip information obtaining unit, the control device controls the discharging ability of one of the chip expelling mechanisms corresponding to a direction in which a largest amount of the chips have scattered so as to be larger than the discharging ability of another of the chip expelling mechanisms.

Device for machining an end of an elementary panel for its subsequent friction stir welding, the elementary panel comprising a metal body defining two opposite faces, the machining device comprising a chassis, at least two guiding members configured to guide a first face of the elementary panel, at least one machining tool mounted on the chassis, the machining tool being positioned between the two guiding members and at least one pressure member mounted on the chassis and configured to exert a pressure on a second face of the elementary panel so as to press the elementary panel against the guiding members along the horizontal reference direction.

A machine tool includes a lower tool post for holding a cutting tool, a tool main spindle for holding a cutting tool, a storage unit capable of storing the cutting tool, an exchange mechanism for exchanging the cutting tools between the tool main spindle and the storage unit, an inside robot for exchanging the cutting tools between the lower tool post and the tool main spindle, and a controller. The controller performs control such that the cutting tools are exchanged between the lower tool post and the storage unit via the inside robot, the tool main spindle, and the exchange mechanism.

A processing machine line including multiple processing modules arranged in a width direction and loaded on a base where a machine body is movable in a front-rear direction; an automatic workpiece transfer machine to perform transferring of a workpiece by moving a conveyance robot in front of the base; an external cover to cover the processing module; a front cover to form a conveyance space of the conveyance robot, the front cover being provided with, for each processing module, an upper section cover that is open-and-closable in a lifting up manner, and a lower section cover configuring a cover front surface with the upper section cover; and a chip receiving box to be removable and attachable by being attached between the lower section cover and the base via an installation bracket that is attachable and removable with respect to a top section of the lower section cover.