摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tool changer storing a long-sized tool, a large-sized tool, a heavy tool, and a tool with no tool grip groove that cannot be stored in a normal tool magazine. SOLUTION: This tool changer is provided with a tool positioning means for positioning and holding the tool in a state of laying the tool on a tool support plate 37 extending within an approximately horizontal plane. To continuously hold the tool in the state, the tool support plate 37 moves between a retreat position of a spindle to the outside of a movable region and a tool transfer position in the movable region of the spindle while maintaining the state of the approximately horizontal plane. When the tool support plate 37 is located in the tool transfer position, tool transfer is performed between the tool support plate and the spindle. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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