A multiple tool for a punch device, in particular a turret punch press, comprising a punching tool magazine with a guide body and a plurality of punching tools guided in the guide body and a driving mechanism mounted rotatably in relation to the punching tool magazine, the driving mechanism comprising a tool head, which is displaceable relative to the guide body in the direction of a tool longitudinal axis, and a driving shaft, which is attached to the tool head for driving an active punching tool, the tool head having a ram engagement portion with a positive fit profile, which is non-rotationally symmetric to the tool longitudinal axis, to transmit a rotational movement from a ram of the punch device to the tool head.

A punch and die set and selection apparatus adapted for sheet material forming, to work cooperatively with an automated punch press to select one of a set of punches and dies to operate within said apparatus to be engaged with the punch-press load-applying ram and tool holders, and to compel or allow the non-selected dies to be moved away from the sheet material so as not to impinge on or damage the sheet material being formed.

A machine for machining, such as cutting and/or forming, planar workpieces has an upper tool and a lower tool that are movable toward each other to machine a workpiece arranged therebetween. The upper tool includes at least one cutting tool having at least one cutting edge and a clamping shaft. The lower tool includes a main body having a support surface for the workpiece. The support surface has an opening associated with an inner counter cutting edge. The lower tool has a positioning axis and at least one outer counter cutting edge provided outside of the opening and associated with the support surface. The outer counter cutting edge is aligned with an outer face of the support surface. A distance of the outer counter cutting edge from the position axis and a distance of the inner counter cutting edge from the position axis deviate from each other.

A multiple tool for a punching device, in particular for a turret punch press has a housing and a tool head interacting with the punching device. A thread cutter magazine including a plurality of thread cutters is connected to the tool head. A selection device is provided to select an active thread cutter which interacts with a workpiece for thread cutting. A thread cutter drive device is provided to drive the active thread cutter. As a result, a multiple tool is obtained which expands the range of applications of a punching device.

Methods, devices and systems for machining plate-like workpieces, in particular metal sheets, are provided. In one aspect, a plate workpiece processing device has an upper tool and a lower tool. The upper tool and the lower tool can be moved toward each other to machine a workpiece arranged between. The upper tool has a clamping shaft and a base body, which include a common position axis. The upper tool also includes a machining tool arranged on the base body, opposite the clamping shaft. The lower tool has a base body which includes a supporting surface for the workpiece and an opening located within the supporting surface. A tool body accommodating the machining tool has a longitudinal axis which is inclined with respect to the positioning axis of the upper tool.

A tool for machining planar workpieces, comprising an upper tool having a clamping shaft and an upper main body, at least one tool body on the upper main body opposite the clamping shaft, the tool body having a cutting edge, a lower tool having a lower main body with a rest surface for the workpiece and a positioning axis oriented perpendicular to the rest surface, at least one counter tool body on the lower main body that has a counter cutting edge that is a closed contour, wherein the cutting edge of the at least one tool body has a cutting contour that corresponds to the closed contour of the at least one counter tool body, wherein at least one group of at least two counter tool bodies on the lower tool that are associatable with the closed contour of the least one tool body.

Tools and methods for the handling of workpieces in a processing machine are provided herein. The tools have a tool body, having a clamping pin that is fixedly arranged on the tool body and having an indexing wheel that is arranged between the clamping pin and the tool body. At least one suction element is provided, to which a fluid channel leads, and the at least one suction element can be transferred by the indexing wheel or the tool body into an active position, in which the fluid channel is closed and, due to lengthening of the at least one suction element, the at least one suction element is attached by suction to the workpiece, and the at least one suction element can be transferred by the indexing wheel or the tool body into a rest position, in which the fluid channel is open.

A multiple tool for a punch device, in particular a turret punch press, comprising a punching tool magazine with a guide body and a plurality of punching tools guided in the guide body and a driving mechanism mounted rotatably in relation to the punching tool magazine, the driving mechanism comprising a tool head, which is displaceable relative to the guide body in the direction of a tool longitudinal axis, and a driving shaft, which is attached to the tool head for driving an active punching tool, the tool head having a ram engagement portion with a positive fit profile, which is non-rotationally symmetric to the tool longitudinal axis, to transmit a rotational movement from a ram of the punch device to the tool head.

A punching apparatus includes a beating element that is arranged for interacting with at least one punching tool and is movable inside a container along and around a work axis, a first rotating actuator coupled to the beating element to move it linearly along the work axis between internal and external operating positions and drive the punching tool, and a second rotating actuator connected to the beating element and arranged for rotating it around the work axis, in particular for angularly orienting the punching tool. The second rotating actuator comprises a second electric motor having a stator fixed to the container and a rotor that is internal to the stator and connected to the beating element to rotate it. The rotor extends along the work axis to face, and be engaged with, the stator between the operating positions.

A drilling tool for a punch device, in particular for a turret punch device, comprises a housing, a tool shank arranged in the housing with a drilling means accommodated therein and a tool head arranged on the tool shaft to interact with the punch device. The tool head of the drilling tool has a ram engagement portion configured to transmit a rotational movement about a tool longitudinal axis from an external drive to the tool head.