Provided is a support device that supports an object to be supported, in a manner that allows the object to rotate, without rotation of the support device itself. The support device is provided with: a base part; pair of support members that are slidably provided with respect to the base part, and have arc-shaped cut-out portions which sandwich and hold a circumferential surface of an object to be supported, from both sides of the object; a plurality of first biasing members that bias the pair of support members in a direction toward each other; a plurality of bearing parts that are provided along the cut-out portions, and are for sandwiching and holding the object to be supported, in a manner that allows the object to rotate; and a plurality of second biasing members that bias the plurality of bearing parts in a direction toward the object to be supported. The plurality of first biasing members bias the pair of support members.

Provided is a support device that supports an object to be supported, in a manner that allows the object to rotate, without rotation of the support device itself. The support device is provided with: a base part; pair of support members that are slidably provided with respect to the base part, and have arc-shaped cut-out portions which sandwich and hold a circumferential surface of an object to be supported, from both sides of the object; a plurality of first biasing members that bias the pair of support members in a direction toward each other; a plurality of bearing parts that are provided along the cut-out portions, and are for sandwiching and holding the object to be supported, in a manner that allows the object to rotate; and a plurality of second biasing members that bias the plurality of bearing parts in a direction toward the object to be supported. The plurality of first biasing members bias the pair of support members.

A clamping device is disclosed having a rigid frame and a concavity for accepting items to be clamped together, a clamping action upon items entering into the concavity being facilitated by a contacting member in conjunction with a force-maintaining member and a displacement-limiting element to readily accommodate a range of clamped item dimensions without requiring separate opening or tightening adjustments to be performed by a user while applying the clamping device.

An EDM machine includes a machine head, a wire guide, a machining wire extending from the wire guide to the machine head, a rotary table mounted to a first surface and a fixed table mounted to the rotary table, and a fixture mounted to the fixed table. The fixture includes a mounting portion substantially circumscribing the fixture. The mounting portion further includes a mounting surface. The mounting surface is closer to a first surface than an upper surface of the fixed table.

A multi-station turning tool includes a lower bottom plate mechanism. A first hydraulic pipeline arranged in hydraulic fluid to an upper and an end face clamping hydraulic cylinders; a supporting plate mechanism internally provided with an air-detection pipeline; a positioning mechanism includes a substrate and a plurality of supporting blocks; an upper clamping mechanism includes a V-shaped clamping block connected to an upper clamping big arm that's connected to the upper clamping hydraulic cylinder; an end face clamping mechanism includes an end face clamping block that's connected to an end face clamping big arm that's connected to the end face clamping hydraulic cylinder through a piston ejector rod; an end face clamping air-detection mechanism includes an air pressure detection component, connected to a controller, and is capable of detecting a pressure of the air-detection pipeline to identify working states of the positioning mechanism and the upper clamping mechanisms.

A workholding apparatus comprises a base having a channel, two lower members each having a protrusion, and two upper members each having a cavity. Each lower member is coupled with an actuator placed inside the channel. Each upper member is removably coupled with a lower member by inserting the protrusion inside the cavity. The protrusions and the cavities include triangular regions having tilted sides. The upper members releasably engage the lower members by inserting the protrusions into the cavities. The lower members are coupled with an actuator which operates to move the lower members toward one another causing the upper members to generate a clamping, force. A mounting apparatus comprises two lower members and a single upper member, having similar protrusions and cavities, provides a mounting platform.

A workholding apparatus comprises a base having a channel, two lower members each having a protrusion, and two upper members each having a cavity. Each lower member is coupled with an actuator placed inside the channel. Each upper member is removably coupled with a lower member by inserting the protrusion inside the cavity. The protrusions and the cavities include triangular regions having tilted sides. The upper members releasably engage the lower members by inserting the protrusions into the cavities. The lower members are coupled with an actuator which operates to move the lower members toward one another causing the upper members to generate a clamping, force. A mounting apparatus comprises two lower members and a single upper member, having similar protrusions and cavities, provides a mounting platform.

In a device for recording deformation of a rotor head of a work spindle, at least one magnet is arranged on a stator or a rotor of the spindle, the magnetic field of which penetrates a measurement section of the rotor head, which is traversed by an axial flow of force during clamping of a tool or tool carrier on the rotor head by a tool clamping device arranged in the rotor. The rotor head has a magnetizability or magnetization that varies in the axial direction in its measurement section, and at least one direction-sensitive magnetic field sensor is arranged on the stator radially opposite the measurement section, which is connected to an evaluation device to determine axial deformation of the rotor head as a function of rotation angle from the strength of the magnetic field as a function of rotation angle recorded by the sensor during one revolution of the rotor.

In a device for recording deformation of a rotor head of a work spindle, at least one magnet is arranged on a stator or a rotor of the spindle, the magnetic field of which penetrates a measurement section of the rotor head, which is traversed by an axial flow of force during clamping of a tool or tool carrier on the rotor head by a tool clamping device arranged in the rotor. The rotor head has a magnetizability or magnetization that varies in the axial direction in its measurement section, and at least one direction-sensitive magnetic field sensor is arranged on the stator radially opposite the measurement section, which is connected to an evaluation device to determine axial deformation of the rotor head as a function of rotation angle from the strength of the magnetic field as a function of rotation angle recorded by the sensor during one revolution of the rotor.

A fitting (20) for holding a flat component (1), including radial support stops (2; 3), and a chamber (40) bordered by jaws (21; 22) including clamping surfaces (310; 320) for holding the component (1), open on one side by a recess (41; 42) to perform an operation on the component (1), this fitting (20) is deformable between an open position and a closed position around the component (1) tightened by said jaws (21; 22) subjected to a closing force exerted by manoeuvring means arranged to bring these jaws (21; 22) closer to each other.