DESIGN OF AN AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGER WITH DISC MAGAZINE FOR A CNC HORIZONTAL MACHINING CENTER

Authors
GOKLER MI KOC MB
Citation
Mi. Gokler et Mb. Koc, DESIGN OF AN AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGER WITH DISC MAGAZINE FOR A CNC HORIZONTAL MACHINING CENTER, International journal of machine tools & manufacture, 37(3), 1997, pp. 277-286
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Manufacturing","Engineering, Mechanical
Journal title
International journal of machine tools & manufacture → ACNP
ISSN journal
08906955
Volume
37
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
277 - 286
Database
ISI
SICI code
0890-6955(1997)37:3<277:DOAATC>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Automatic tool changers (ATCs) are devices used in CNC machine tools t o exchange the tool in the spindle with the tool in the magazine. In t his paper, the design of the ATC of a CNC horizontal machining center which was realized for a CNC machine tool manufacturer is introduced. After examination of several alternatives, it was decided to implement the disc-type ATC. A magazine was designed with 24 tools with a maxim um tool diameter of 150 mm and a maximum tool weight of 8 kgf. The des igned ATC can change the closest tool within 4 s and the tool farthest away within 6 s. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.