A switch housing body has a base and a sidewall having an axis and extending from the base to a rim and having a pair of axial slots. A switch cap has: a cap body having a top web; and a sidewall extending from the top web to a rim and having a pair of holes. A shaft passes through the pair of axial slots and pair of holes. A spring biases the cap axially away from the housing from a compressed condition to an extended condition. A cap electrical contact and a housing electrical contact have an electrically closed condition at the compressed condition.

A vacuum suction nozzle is provided, including a first housing, a second housing, an accommodating space, a gap, and a clamping assembly. The first housing includes a first lateral wall, a first lower surface, a channel, and a through hole. The through hole is formed on the first lateral wall. The second housing is fixedly connected to the first housing, and includes a second lateral wall and a second lower surface. The accommodating space is formed between the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall, and the through hole is opened onto the channel and the accommodating space. The gap is formed between the first lower surface and the second lower surface, and is opened onto the accommodating space. The clamping assembly is disposed in the accommodating space.

The invention discloses a multi-set clamping fixture for diamond machining, which is used for machining diamonds. The clamping fixture includes a base shell, a lip ring, and a sealing ring. The upper end of the base shell is opened, the lip ring is arranged at the inner ring position of the base shell, an embedding groove is arranged at the inner ring position of the lip ring, the sealing ring is arranged in the embedding groove, a vacuum cavity is formed in the base shell, and the base shell is externally connected with a vacuum pumping pipeline. After the pavilion portion of a diamond to be machined is inserted into the lip ring and supported by the sealing ring, a vacuum cavity is formed in the base shell, the vacuum cavity is vacuumized by the external pipeline, and then the diamond is limited at the position of the lip ring to complete the clamping process. The lip ring is connected with the base shell in a detachable structure. An annular air pressure cavity is arranged on the outer edge of the upper portion of the base shell, one ends of a plurality of auxiliary clamping rods are located in the air pressure cavity, and one ends of the auxiliary clamping rods radially pass through the inner annular surface of the air pressure cavity and the lip ring to be in contact with the diamond. Shaft seals are arranged at the positions where the auxiliary clamping rods pass through the inner annular surface of the air pressure cavity, and the clamping fixture further includes a cavity cover that is mounted on the upper portion of the base shell and covers and wraps the air pressure cavity. The air pressure cavity is internally connected with an external pressure air source pipeline.

A device (1) for the movement of sheet-like pieces (P) in a machine tool (M), including a frame (10) moving towards or away from the machining surface (P1) of the machine, a gripping device (20) including a sheet-like element (21) with a gripping surface (21a) having openings (24) and mounted on the frame (10) rotatingly around at least one axis (x) substantially orthogonal to the direction of movement (D) of the frame (10) and element for the creation of a vacuum (25) communicating with the openings (24) and adapted to generate a vacuum pressure at the openings (24), which, when the gripping surface (21a) is substantially next to the machining surface (P1), makes it possible to detach the pieces (P) from the machining surface and keep them on the gripping surface.

A manufacturing system for processing workpieces includes a manufacturing cell, a plurality of pallets supporting workpieces, and at least one robotic device configured to operate on the workpieces. The manufacturing system also includes first and second processing stations configured to support any one of the pallets in fixed position relative to the robotic device. The manufacturing system additionally includes at least one transport device configured to transport any one of the pallets to and from each of the first and the second processing stations. In addition, the manufacturing system includes a controller configured to coordinate the operation of the manufacturing cell in a manner allowing the robotic device to continuously operate on a workpiece supported by a pallet at the first processing station, while another pallet is transported to or from the second processing station.

Systems and methods are provided for gripping of a workpiece with a layer jamming structure having rigid datum structures. A system includes a layer jamming structure configurable in an inactivated conformable state, with a membrane defining an internal cavity containing a number of overlapping material layers. The rigid structures engage the layer jamming structure. A pressure system includes a pump coupled with the internal cavity to change a pressure therein to transform the layer jamming structure from the inactivated conformable state to an activated rigid state disposed around the workpiece. The rigid structures help conform the layer jamming structure to the workpiece during transformation to the activated rigid state and to present datum fixturing surfaces in the activated rigid state.

An auxiliary sheet, an auxiliary sheet manufacturing method, and a suction-attachment method with which it is possible to stabilize the attachment of an object being attached by suction. An auxiliary sheet according to an embodiment is provided with: a plurality of first regions having elasticity and including a plurality of pores arranged continuously to allow for passage of air; and one or a plurality of second regions having elasticity and in which the amount of passage of air is less than in the plurality of first regions. The plurality of first regions and the one or a plurality of second regions are disposed alternately, with those of the first regions and the second regions that are adjacent to each other being in contact with each other.

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.

The invention discloses a synchronous self-locking pneumatic adaptive fixture used for the machining of annular thin-walled parts, belonging to the technical field of mechanical machining. The synchronous self-locking pneumatic adaptive fixture includes a zero point positioning system, a base body, a plurality of pressure plate mechanism assemblies, a plurality of columns, a plurality of support mechanism assemblies and a plurality of adaptive support body assemblies. Among them, the pressure plate mechanism assemblies complete the axial compression of the workpiece through the lever force increasing mechanisms and the orthogonal self-locking mechanisms. And the support mechanism assemblies complete the radial support of the workpiece through the rod slider mechanisms and the orthogonal self-locking mechanisms. The invention not only has high clamping efficiency and good stability, but also can ensure the reliable clamping and safe machining of the workpiece when the air source is disconnected.

Methods and apparatuses for aligning a first hole in a first panel with a second hole in a second panel to define a through-hole. A wall that defines the second hole is gripped from within the through-hole to pull the second panel towards the first panel and thereby establish a clamp-up of the first panel and the second panel.