The present invention relates to a machining center, and more specifically to a horizontal multi-spindle machining center, in which 2-axis (Y- and Z-axis) or 3-axis (X-, Y- and Z-axis) transfer drive units are disposed in the machining center installed to machine workpieces, in which a ram equipped with spindles is moved in the up-down, front-back, and/or left-right directions of the workpieces, in which the spindles are configured to include a plurality of spindles, i.e., 2 to 8 spindles, so that a plurality of workpieces may be machined simultaneously, and in which tool change is simultaneously performed for tools fastened to the plurality of spindles and configured to machine workpieces by using an auto tool changer (ATC), so that tool change speed may be improved and thus manufacturing efficiency may be improved.

A rotary feedthrough for a transport device having a rotary object carrier 3 with object carrier elements 6 arranged to be distributed around the circumference, on which carrier elements objects are placed which are transported on a circular movement path from work station to work station of a production facility. A transport device, a production facility for making products, and a method for transporting objects from work station to work station of a production facility are also described. The rotary feedthrough has a stationary component 19 having media inputs 20.1, 20.2, 20.3 for providing media for supplying actuator units 12.1, 12.2; 18.1, 18.2 of an object carrier element 6.1, 6.2. The rotary feedthrough has a plurality of components 24.1, 24.2, 24.3, 24.4 which are rotatable independently of one another about a common central axis 23 relative to the stationary component 19 and which each has media outputs 25.1, 25.2.

A rotary indexing transfer machine includes a machine frame; a rotating table, supported on the machine frame to rotate about an indexing axis; at least one workpiece carrying spindle having a hollow shaft for receiving a workpiece and a clamping device for clamping the workpiece inserted in the hollow shaft. The clamping device includes a collet coupled to the workpiece carrying spindle. The workpiece carrying spindle is mounted on the rotating table, and the hollow shaft and collet are connected for joint rotation about a spindle rotation axis. The machine includes at least one support in fixed position next to the rotating table, at least one machining station with at least one machining unit supported on the support, to allow machining of the workpiece clamped in the collet. The machine includes at least one drive motor mounted on the rotating table, an indexing device mounted on the machine frame, and an indexing component.

A transport device for transporting objects from workstation to workstation in a production system is described along with a production system for manufacturing products, in particular containers filled with a medical product. The transport device has a stationary assembly 2, an object carrier 3 rotatable about an axis of rotation 4 in successive work cycles, a plurality of object carrier elements 6, which are arranged circumferentially distributed and movable relative to the object carrier on a circular path 8, and to which coupling elements 14 are assigned, which can take on only a first switching position or a second switching position.

A transport device is provided that includes a rotary object carrier which includes object carrier elements arranged so as to be distributed around the circumference, on which carrier elements objects are arranged which are transported on a circular movement path from work station to work station of a production facility. A production facility for making products is also described as well as to a method for transporting objects from work station to work station of a production facility. The transport device has one or more actuator units assigned to one or more object carrier elements which units can move together with the object carrier elements. The actuator units can be provided with media by a central supply device by way of a rotary feedthrough.

The invention relates to a transport device for transporting objects from workstation to workstation in a production system. The invention further relates to a production system for manufacturing products, in particular containers filled with a medical product. The transport device according to the invention has a stationary assembly 2, an object carrier 3 rotatable about an axis of rotation 4 in successive work cycles, a plurality of object carrier elements 6, which are arranged circumferentially distributed and movable relative to the object carrier on a circular path 8, and to which coupling elements 14 are assigned, which can take on only a first switching position or a second switching position. In the first switching position, the coupling element 14 is engaged with the stationary assembly 2 and disengaged from the rotatable object carrier 3, in such a way that the object carrier element assigned to the coupling element remains at a workstation, whilst in the second switching position, the coupling element 14 is disengaged from the stationary assembly 2 and engaged with the rotatable object carrier 3, in such a way that the object carrier element assigned to the coupling element is moved from workstation to workstation.

A workpiece processing system is provided that includes a first carousel rotary conveyor associated with a first plurality of stations through which workpieces are successively rotationally conveyed, a second carousel rotary conveyor associated with a second plurality of stations through which the workpieces are successively rotationally conveyed, and an inter-carousel transport configured to selectively operate in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the inter-carousel transport is operable to successively transfer the workpieces from the first carousel rotary conveyor to the second carousel rotary conveyor. In the second mode, the inter-carousel transport is operable to successively reorient the workpieces of a selected one of the first carousel rotary conveyor or the second carousel rotary conveyor by approximately 180 degrees of rotation for further successive rotational conveyance of the workpieces through the stations associated with the selected first or second carousel rotary conveyor.

A transfer machine: includes a frame, a table which is supported on the frame and can rotate with respect to the frame about a main vertical axis, and work holding assemblies mounted on the table. Each work holding assembly has at least one collet assembly for retaining a workpiece being machined. The collet assembly is able to rotate with respect to the table about a vertical workpiece rotation axis. The transfer machine includes at least one actuation motor in order to actuate rotationally the collet assembly and is provided with a driving shaft which can rotate about a respective driving axis. At least one transmission assembly can be activated selectively and is configured to transmit motion from the driving shaft to the collet assembly. At least one actuation motor is integral with the frame of the machine, with the respective driving shaft arranged horizontally.

Provided is an indexing processing machine, including: an index table having a rotation center, a workpiece being attachable to the index table at multiple index positions; and one or more processing machines selected from the group of a front processing machine, a top processing machine, and a side processing machine, the one or more processing machines disposed at least two of the multiple index positions.

A stiffening element for workstations with a turntable includes at least one fixed-base machining station which is provided with at least one respective tool and a turntable which is provided with at least one radial arm for supporting at least one respective clamping assembly for at least one workpiece to be machined. The element includes at least one fixed frame arranged radially and aligned with a corresponding machining station, for supporting, at its terminal end that lies below the trajectory of the at least one respective clamping assembly, a temporary restraining component for corresponding temporary restraining elements which are complementary thereto and integral with at least one respective clamping element.