Workpiece auto-centering apparatus and auto-centering method

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PATENT NO 10099328
APP PUB NO 20170120404A1
SERIAL NO

15315815

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An air bearing slide (20) arranged on a rotational table (11) includes a movable table (40) that has a workpiece placement surface (42a) and that floats due to pressure of compression air to be movable horizontally in any direction. A workpiece auto-centering apparatus includes: a plurality of stopper apparatuses (30) that include an abutment portion (31a) against which a workpiece W can abut to center the workpiece W, and a pressing apparatus that presses the workpiece (W) such that the workpiece (W) abuts against the abutment portion (31a) of the stopper apparatuses (30). Thus, the workpiece auto-centering apparatus and auto-centering method have a simple configuration and can perform a workpiece centering operation in short cycle time.

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NSK LTD6-3 OHSAKI 1-CHOME SHINAGAWA-KU TOKYO 141-8560

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Nakano, Makoto Fujisawa, JP 72 781

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