A method for controlling the motor of a tool magazine that rotates around a horizontal rotation axis is configured so that: at least two indexing positions for the tool magazine are determined; the load torque acting on the tool magazine when stopped at said indexing positions is measured; an unbalance torque, which is the load torque when stopped at the indexing position at which the load torque when stopped is maximal, is calculated from multiple load torques when stopped; and the servo motor for the tool magazine is controlled on the basis of the unbalance torque.

A machine tool includes: two Y-axis sliders arranged parallel to each other on the bed for allowing the saddle to move in the first direction; two X-axis sliders arranged parallel to each other on the saddle to move the table; and a controller. The controller, before controlling a first motor to move the saddle, controls a second motor to move the table so that the centroid position of a moving object assembly including the table and a loaded object placed on the table is positioned in a predetermined range including the center position between the two Y-axis sliders.

A machine tool includes: two Y-axis sliders arranged parallel to each other on the bed for allowing the saddle to move in the first direction; two X-axis sliders arranged parallel to each other on the saddle to move the table; and a controller. The controller, before controlling a first motor to move the saddle, controls a second motor to move the table so that the centroid position of a moving object assembly including the table and a loaded object placed on the table is positioned in a predetermined range including the center position between the two Y-axis sliders.

The invention relates to a sample carrier for a sample (70). Said sample carrier comprises a supporting base (10), a carriage (20) having a receiving region (30) for the sample (70), the carriage (20) being supported on the supporting base (10), a guide (40), the carriage (20) being movably arranged along the guide (40), and a disc (60) that is rotationally movable about an axis of rotation (50), said disc being operatively connected to the carriage (20), wherein a center (65) of the disc (60) is located outside of the axis of rotation (50).

The invention relates to a sample carrier for a sample (70). Said sample carrier comprises a supporting base (10), a carriage (20) having a receiving region (30) for the sample (70), the carriage (20) being supported on the supporting base (10), a guide (40), the carriage (20) being movably arranged along the guide (40), and a disc (60) that is rotationally movable about an axis of rotation (50), said disc being operatively connected to the carriage (20), wherein a center (65) of the disc (60) is located outside of the axis of rotation (50).

A selection system, comprising: a sheath defining an internal housing extending in a longitudinal direction; a link rod disposed in said internal housing, and extending in the longitudinal direction; and a selection slide mounted to slide in the internal housing, about the link rod; the link rod being held stationary relative to the sheath against movement in translation in the longitudinal direction by stop means; the system being characterized in that the stop means comprise: a base that is a body of revolution and includes a conical portion; and a shell comprising two shell portions each including a conical portion configured to come to bear in plane manner against the conical portion of the base.

A selection system, comprising: a sheath defining an internal housing extending in a longitudinal direction; a link rod disposed in said internal housing, and extending in the longitudinal direction; and a selection slide mounted to slide in the internal housing, about the link rod; the link rod being held stationary relative to the sheath against movement in translation in the longitudinal direction by stop means; the system being characterized in that the stop means comprise: a base that is a body of revolution and includes a conical portion; and a shell comprising two shell portions each including a conical portion configured to come to bear in plane manner against the conical portion of the base.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for machining lock cylinders. It includes a first operating group having a machining station and a repositioning station, and a second operating group having a gripping station configured to grip and release a workpiece. The gripping station supports a workpiece in a first machining configuration, for performing a first machining operation thereon, and in a second machining configuration, for performing a second machining operation thereon. The second configuration is different from the first machining configuration to expose different parts of the workpiece to the machining station following repositioning of the workpiece between the first and second configurations. The gripping station is configured to reposition the workpiece between the first machining configuration and the second machining configuration. A method for machining lock cylinders is also disclosed.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for machining lock cylinders. It includes a first operating group having a machining station and a repositioning station, and a second operating group having a gripping station configured to grip and release a workpiece. The gripping station supports a workpiece in a first machining configuration, for performing a first machining operation thereon, and in a second machining configuration, for performing a second machining operation thereon. The second configuration is different from the first machining configuration to expose different parts of the workpiece to the machining station following repositioning of the workpiece between the first and second configurations. The gripping station is configured to reposition the workpiece between the first machining configuration and the second machining configuration. A method for machining lock cylinders is also disclosed.

A cam device includes: a cam unit, a reduction unit and a housing. The cam unit includes a rotating body and a cam. The rotating body includes a cam follower. The cam includes a cam surface that engages with the cam follower, and the cam is configured to rotate the rotating body by rotation of the cam. The reduction unit is provided between a motor and the cam, and includes a motor gear and a cam gear. The motor gear is mounted on a motor side of the reduction unit. The cam gear is mounted on a cam side of the reduction unit. The housing includes a first housing part and a second housing part as a unit. The first housing part accommodates the cam unit, and the second housing part accommodates the reduction unit.