A positioning system moves an object in two generally orthogonal directions using a rotationally adjustable bearing system that connects the object to two pairs of non-parallel rails, the bearing system permitting the object to be smoothly translated in one or two directions to a desired position in planar space. This translation is performed smoothly notwithstanding a lack of parallelism between the linear rails.

A machining apparatus includes a first frame including a first surface formed along a Z-axis direction and a second surface formed along a Y-axis direction. An X-axis moving mechanism and a Z-axis moving mechanism are disposed on the first surface side of the first frame. A Y-axis moving mechanism is disposed on the second surface side of the first frame. A second frame supports the first frame from the second surface side of the first frame. An A-axis rotating mechanism, a B-axis rotating mechanism, and a supporting mechanism that supports an object to be machined are moved by the Y-axis moving mechanism. The t Y-axis moving mechanism is disposed in a space located below the first frame in the Z-axis direction, and formed by the second flame.

A gripping machine for an article includes a machine frame, first and second drive means associated with the machine frame, a support platform of the article, movable with respect to the machine frame by the first drive means along a direction of displacement, and holding members, arranged about the direction of displacement to delimit therebetween a gripping plane or space of the article, at least one holding member being movable radially by the second drive means between a holding configuration and a release configuration of the article, and vice versa. Electronic control means control the first drive means so that the support platform is located at one or more predefined axial positions and the second drive means so that, in the holding configuration, at least one holding member is moved continuously towards the article to actively clamp the article.

A machine tool has a substantially straight guide element extending along a first axis; two carriages, which are arranged at a fixed distance from one another along the guide element and are capable of sliding together along the guide element; a slide, which is interposed between the two carriages, is carried by the two carriages and can slide relative to them along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis; and a milling head, which is carried by the slide and is configured to carry a milling tool.

A machine tool includes a bed including a bottom surface and legs arranged at three positions of the bottom surface. The bed includes two oblique sides arranged such that the bottom surface has a triangular shape. The machine tool also includes a first support surface arranged on the bed and extending along a substantially horizontal first axis, a work table supported by the first support surface so as to move along the first axis, a second support surface arranged on the bed and extending along a substantially horizontal second axis, which is perpendicular to the first axis, and a machining unit supported by the second support surface so as to move along the second axis. The second support surface is located higher than the first support surface.

The present invention discloses an automatic loading and unloading processing system including: a material storage assembly, which is used to store workpieces; a positioning mechanism which is arranged on a worktable; and a transport mechanism, which is used to transport the workpiece to be processed from on the material storage assembly to on the positioning mechanism and transport the processed workpiece into the material storage assembly, wherein the material storage assembly includes: a material tray; a plurality of fixing bases; a motion mechanism; and a plurality of tooling sub-boards for fixing the workpiece, and the tooling sub-boards are fixed on the fixing base, and the motion mechanism controls the movement of the material tray so that the position of the tooling sub-boards corresponds to the position of the transport mechanism; and the transport mechanism includes: an auxiliary jaw loading and unloading system that is arranged at one support end of the worktable to grab the tooling sub-boards and moves along an X axis and/or Y axis of the machining center; and a main spindle jaw loading and unloading system that is arranged on a machining main spindle to grab the tooling sub-boards grabbed by the auxiliary jaw loading and unloading system and moves along the Z axis of the machining center. The present invention realizes the function of automatic loading and unloading, and improves the working efficiency and the consistency of workpiece processing.

The present invention discloses a five-axis vertical machining system with automatic loading and unloading, including a feeding mechanism, a loading mechanism, and a numerical control machine tool. The feeding mechanism is arranged in front of a ram assembly, and the feeding mechanism drives a raw material to move along an X axis and/or a Y axis of the numerical control machine tool; the loading mechanism is fixed on the ram assembly; and the loading mechanism moves along a Z axis of the numerical control machine tool to drive the raw material onto a cradle assembly of the numerical control machine tool. The present invention realizes an automatic loading and unloading function by setting a feeding mechanism capable of automatic feeding and a loading mechanism with automatic loading to cooperate with each other, thereby improving the working efficiency and saving manpower.

A machine tool has: a main shaft head that supports the main shaft; a main shaft head support part which supports the main shaft head such that the main shaft head can rotate around a first axis that extends perpendicular to the main shaft axis of rotation; a first rotary feed shaft device which is provided in the main shaft head support part, and rotates and feeds the main shaft head around the first axis; a saddle which supports the main shaft head support part such that the main shaft head support part can rotate around a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis and inclined with respect to the vertical direction; and a second rotary feed shaft device which is provided in the saddle, and rotates and feeds the main shaft head support part around a second axis of rotation.

A reprocessing apparatus (54), in particular a cleaning and/or preserving apparatus, for tools (10), tool holders (12) and/or tool units (14) is proposed, with at least one reprocessing unit (16), in particular for a reprocessing of used and/or contaminated tools (10), tool holders (12) and/or tool units (14), with at least one holding unit (18) for an exchangeable holding of the tools (10), tool holders (12) and/or tool units (14), and with at least one handling unit (20) which is configured, for an execution of a cleaning process on the tools (10), tool holders (12) and/or tool units (14), to bring the holding unit (18) and at least one cleaning region (22) of the reprocessing unit (16) together in an at least semiautomated manner, and after execution of the cleaning process, to remove the holding unit (18) and the cleaning region (22) of the reprocessing unit (16) from each other in an at least semiautomated manner, and/or

after execution of the cleaning process, to bring the holding unit (18) and at least one further cleaning region (24) of the reprocessing unit (16) together for an execution of a further cleaning process.

A gripping machine for an article includes a machine frame, first and second drive means associated with the machine frame, a support platform of the article, movable with respect to the machine frame by the first drive means along a direction of displacement, and holding members, arranged about the direction of displacement to delimit therebetween a gripping plane or space of the article, at least one holding member being movable radially by the second drive means between a holding configuration and a release configuration of the article, and vice versa. Electronic control means control the first drive means so that the support platform is located at one or more predefined axial positions and the second drive means so that, in the holding configuration, at least one holding member is moved continuously towards the article to actively clamp the article.