摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tool changer capable of shortening a necessary working time including a tool changing time by efficiently shortening a tool changing time. <P>SOLUTION: In this tool changer including: a tool magazine 4 including a plurality of tool pots 6 holding a tool 3 and a moving in a circulating manner; and a changer arm 5 provided at a spindle head 2 supporting a spindle 20, the tool pot 6 positioned at an indexing position by the circulating movement may be positioned at an intermediate position between the indexing position and a changing position by oscillation of the tool pot 6, and the succeeding tool is moved to the intermediate position during the working by the preceding tool. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |