A machine tool that machines a workpiece by a tool includes a workpiece spindle device that holds the workpiece in a rotatable manner with a predefined workpiece rotational axis Rw as a center, one or more in-machine robots, and a connecting mechanism that attaches the one or more robots on the machine tool so that the one or more robots move independently from the workpiece, with the workpiece rotational axis Rw serving as a center.

A machine tool that cuts a workpiece by a rotary tool includes a tool spindle device that holds the rotary tool in a manner to allow self-rotation with a predefined tool rotational axis Rt as a center, one or more in-machine robots, and a connecting mechanism that attaches the in-machine robot on the tool spindle device so that the in-machine robot moves independently from the rotary tool at a periphery of the tool spindle device with the tool rotational axis Rt as a center.

A method of manufacturing a transmission case housing is provided wherein a minimum quantity of lubrication as a compressed air/oil mist is supplied as the housing is rough bored and face milled. The transmission case defines a plurality of transmission fluid drainage holes for draining transmission fluid from the transmission when installed in a vehicle. The housing is positioned with the fluid drainage holes below a central axis of the housing and a plurality of internal bores and faces are bored and face milled on the housing. The compressed air/oil mist is sprayed from the cutting head to cool and lubricate the boring and face milling tools. Machining chips are blown off the rough bored housing through the fluid drainage holes.

To provide an installation for cleaning and/or deburring workpieces, comprising a treatment region configured to enable a cleaning treatment and/or a deburring treatment to be performed on a workpiece therein, a loading device for transferring the workpiece from an outer area of the installation into the treatment region and an unloading device for transferring the workpiece from the treatment region into the outer area of the installation, with which installation there is achieved a high workpiece throughput with a favourable cleaning and/or deburring result, it is proposed that the loading device and/or the unloading device comprises at least one treatment device configured to enable the workpiece to be treated during the transfer between the outer area of the installation and the treatment region of the installation.

Drill plate assemblies are disclosed in the examples herein. An example method includes positioning an absorbent material between a drill plate and a surface to be drilled; performing a drilling operation on the surface including flowing coolant through the drill; and capturing at least some of coolant in the absorbent material.

A machining system for workpiece machining includes a machining cell, to which a workpiece holder for fixing a workpiece, a machining head for machining the workpiece and a robot for workpiece cleaning are assigned, wherein the robot has an articulated robot arm which is mounted with an initial section on a machine frame connected to the machining cell and which is provided at an end section remote from the initial section with a nozzle, which is designed to provide a jet of compressed air, a joint being arranged between the initial section and the end section, wherein the joint is provided with a pneumatic drive for providing a relative movement between the initial section and the end section.

A method of operating a part cleaning machine includes removably attaching a part to a part holder. A selected first one of a plurality of tools is transferred from a tool holder to a tool chuck to perform a desired cleaning operation. The selected first one of the tools is positioned in a pre-defined tool cleaning position by moving a chuck holder along an axis on a tool positioning plane. The part is positioned in a pre-defined part cleaning position by at least one of moving a cradle along an X axis, rotating the cradle about a first cradle axis, or rotating the part holder about a second cradle axis. The desired cleaning operation is performed on the part with the selected first one of the tools, with the part in the pre-defined part cleaning position and the selected first one of the tools in the pre-defined tool cleaning position.

In a post-processing method for a workpiece, a workpiece machined by a machining device is conveyed by a robot, from the machining device to a post-processing device, information regarding a state, at the machining device, of the workpiece after machining is acquired, a processing time for post-processing of the workpiece by the post-processing device is determined by a control device on the basis of the information regarding the state of the workpiece after machining, and the post-processing is performed on the workpiece by the post-processing device for just the processing time that is determined.

A machine tool for machining workpieces having at least in parts of wood, wood materials, plastic, composite material or the like, includes: a machining unit for performing workpiece machining, a supporting table for supporting workpieces to be machined, and an assistance robot which is arranged at least temporarily on or above the supporting table and which includes a transport device that enables it to move with respect to the supporting table. A navigation system including at least one sensor is provided for navigating the assistance robot with respect to the supporting table.

Specify a position of a target in a machine tool. An information processing device of the present disclosure is an information processing device for controlling a liquid discharger included in a machine tool discharging liquid so as to move chips occurring from a workpiece, the information processing device including: an image acquiring portion configured to acquire image data of an inside of the machine tool, imaged by an imaging device; a detector configured to detect a target to which the liquid is discharged by the liquid discharger from the image data; a position acquiring portion configured to acquire position information of a movable portion installed in the machine tool, the movable portion being configured so that the workpiece is disposed thereon and the workpiece can move; and a controller configured to control the liquid discharger which is installed in the machine tool and which discharges the liquid toward the target associated with the movable portion, wherein: the position acquiring portion can acquire first position information of the movable portion when imaged by the imaging device and second position information of the movable portion after the movable portion moves from the first position information; and the controller controls at least one of a position, orientation, and discharge pressure of the liquid discharger based on (i) a position of the target when imaged by the imaging device, and (ii) the first position information and (iii) the second position information acquired by the position acquiring portion, when the target moves as a result of movement of the movable portion.