4370091 Remote manipulator arm

4370091 Remote manipulator arm

NEW PATENTS powered by a driving motor. Such an apparatus may be used for general processing of c o m p o n e n t leads and, more specially cutting to...

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NEW PATENTS powered by a driving motor. Such an apparatus may be used for general processing of c o m p o n e n t leads and, more specially cutting to length, bending or kinking such leads on transistors, capacitors etc.

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R E M O T E M A N I P U L A T O R ARM George Gagliardi assigned to Ateliers et ChantiersdeBretagne

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A remote manipulator arm interconnects a manipulator tool (13) to a support (1). The arm comprises three independent motorized arm components (7, 17 and 11). Conventional arm components are arranged for end-to-end coupling with a fixed end coupling at one end and articulated coupling disposed in a fork (10) at the other end. The present invention prorides at least one intermediate component (17) which further includes at least one fixed coupling (21) arranged at 90 degrees to its end coupling, Such a right-angled component provides greater flexibility in the design of a remote manipulator arm assembled from such components.

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A system comprising a plurality oi complementary numerically controlled machine tools in which different workpieces are each subjected to appropriate selected machining operations on selected machine tools in a selected order by appropriate delivery of c o m m o n form pallets loaded with the workpieces. Transporters deliver pallets between the machine tools, a storage rack, and work-setting stations where workpieces, automatically delivered in bins from a bin store, are loaded on pallets. Tool magazines are delivered between a rack and the machine tools by transporter. Transport and machining operations are computer controlled, and monitors feed back signals indicative of location of pallets, tool magazines, and bins in the system.

4368788 METAL CUTTING TOOLS UTILIZING GRADIENT COMPOSITES Eric F Drake assigned to Reed Rock Bit Company "('~-~ ,~ ~i ~ / '~ ~, ~ , , ~

4369563 AUTOMATED MACHINE TOOL INSTALLATION WITH STORAGE MEANS David T N Williamson assigned to Molins Limited; Smith John Conventry

A rolling cutter drill bit is disclosed haying cutters manufactured by powder metallurgy techniques, said cutters having gradient composite metallic structures in the cutting areas arranged to reduce or eliminate physical and metallic discontinuities and stress risers.