Workpiece positioning device for a processing center, processing center, and method
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May 14, 2019
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Oct 19, 2017
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Apr 5, 2017
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Abstract
A workpiece positioning device for a processing center, and a processing center and a method for positioning a workpiece mounted on a workpiece palette in a processing center is disclosed. The workpiece positioning device comprises a deposit place comprising a horizontal deposit surface for a workpiece palette with a workpiece mounted thereon and a pivot bearing that receives the workpiece palette on a first edge of said workpiece palette in a rotatable manner. Furthermore, the workpiece positioning device comprises a pivoting device for transferring the workpiece palette from a horizontal position into a vertical position, and vice versa. The pivoting device comprises a horizontal and a vertical linear axle and a gripping device and is disposed to grip a workpiece palette on another, second edge and to pivot, by simultaneously moving the horizontal and the vertical linear axles, the workpiece palette around the pivot bearing on a circular path.
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F ZIMMERMANN GMBH | 73765 NEUHAUSEN AUF DEN FILDERN |
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
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- 705 Applications Filed
- 514 Patents Issued To-Date
- 72.91 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Demlang, Daniel | Engstingen, DE | 2 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 3 | |||
Podiebrad, Christian | Weingarten, DE | 3 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 4 |
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