A clamp and manifold apparatus comprising internal fluid-flow passages and such apparatus in a system. One embodiment of the apparatus of the invention comprises a clamp body; a manifold, an attachment feature for attaching to a fixture system; a clamping surface; at least one fluid flow passage inside the manifold having at least two endpoints; a first port disposed adjacent to the manifold and in fluid communication with one endpoint of the at least one fluid flow passage inside the manifold; and, a second port disposed adjacent to a second surface of the manifold in fluid communication with the second endpoint of the at least one fluid flow passage inside the body. An embodiment of the system of the invention comprises said clamp and manifold; a fixture; a fluid distribution pump; and fluid routing means connecting the fluid distribution pump and the first port of the apparatus of the system.

A workpiece transport element for placement on a transport belt and for receiving workpieces, including a bearing pin disposed on a holding element for engaging in an opening in the workpieces for support during transport, wherein the holding element includes at least two bearing pins that are movably mounted with respect to the holding element and have different diameters, wherein the bearing pins are selectively movable into a transport position or out of the transport position. The workpiece transport element can also include bearing pins including a tip, wherein, for storing shaft-like parts, a vertical guide rail including a counter-holder that is movable thereon in a longitudinal direction of the guide rail and includes a holding tip is provided.

A component production method includes: a step of binding a long frame by a plurality of support devices arranged along the frame; a step of measuring, with a distance sensor, a distance to the frame supported by the plurality of support devices; a step in which, based on frame shape data prerecorded in a memory, the support devices move support positions where the frame is supported so that a calculated radial position of the frame being supported by the support devices matches the data about the frame shape; a step of fixing the frame in a state in which the data about the frame shape matches the radial position of the frame; and a step of performing a hole-making operation on the fixed frame.

A component production method includes: a step of binding a long frame by a plurality of support devices arranged along the frame; a step of measuring, with a distance sensor, a distance to the frame supported by the plurality of support devices; a step in which, based on frame shape data prerecorded in a memory, the support devices move support positions where the frame is supported so that a calculated radial position of the frame being supported by the support devices matches the data about the frame shape; a step of fixing the frame in a state in which the data about the frame shape matches the radial position of the frame; and a step of performing a hole-making operation on the fixed frame.

A method for mounting on a clamp parts or profiles in a processing center provided with a supporting frame for a turntable, comprising a robot for the loading/unloading of the profiles to be worked and of the subsequently worked profiles.

The method provides for the steps of inserting the profile to be worked, by means of the robot, in a region arranged below at least one first open clamp; resting the profile to be worked on at least one first lower fixed reference, resting the profile to be worked on a second and/or third front fixed reference, resting the profile to be worked on at least one fourth lateral fixed reference, laterally closing the profile to be worked and then upper closing of the profile to be worked.

The invention relates to a bore clamp for clamping a workpiece having a workpiece bore located in the workpiece, with a radially expandable clamping bush, a displaceable clamping bolt for expanding the clamping bush in the clamping position, and with a clamping bolt drive for axial displacement of the clamping bolt into the clamping position. According to the invention, the clamping bolt drive includes a laterally displaceable piston and a wedge gear with wedge surfaces sliding on each other for converting the lateral movement of the piston into a corresponding axial movement of the clamping bolt in the clamping direction.

A sawing device, in particular for separating long workpiece parts, has a saw blade and a retaining device for separated workpiece parts, wherein the retaining device has a retaining element, at least on the side of the saw blade facing the workpiece part that is to be separated, which retaining element is arranged ahead of the saw blade in the machining direction of the workpiece and movably in such a way that it is movable from an inactive position above the workpiece into an active position which reaches ahead of the front end of the workpiece.

The present invention discloses a cutting auxiliary device integrated with clamping and blanking functions includes a positioning and loading unit, a clamping unit and a supporting unit. The supporting unit and the clamping unit can slide left and right on the platform of the positioning and loading unit through the slide block and slide groove structure. The supporting unit and the clamping unit are connected through an adjustable push rod with a scale bar; The board is placed on the positioning platform, and the adjustable push rod is pushed to move the supporting unit and the clamping unit to fix the board again for cutting. After completion, the handwheel is turned to make the clamping platform rotate such that the material is transferred into the material receiving container.

The present invention discloses a cutting auxiliary device integrated with clamping and blanking functions includes a positioning and loading unit, a clamping unit and a supporting unit. The supporting unit and the clamping unit can slide left and right on the platform of the positioning and loading unit through the slide block and slide groove structure. The supporting unit and the clamping unit are connected through an adjustable push rod with a scale bar; The board is placed on the positioning platform, and the adjustable push rod is pushed to move the supporting unit and the clamping unit to fix the board again for cutting. After completion, the handwheel is turned to make the clamping platform rotate such that the material is transferred into the material receiving container.

A device for stabilizing a workpiece, in particular a thin-walled workpiece mounted in a machine tool, comprises at least one base; and a plurality of stabilizing elements. The stabilizing elements protrude away from one surface of the base, wherein the stabilizing element comprises a cylinder and a rod arranged therein and the rod can be driven hydraulically to move in the axial direction of the stabilizing element such that the rod of at least two of the stabilizing elements can be brought into contact with one surface of the workpiece.