Patent ID: 6755228
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: B23B,B23P,H05B,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for the thermal clamping and release of tools in shrink chucks, the apparatus comprising a shrink chuck comprising a tool reception section with at least one zonally thermally widenable tool reception opening for receiving a tool shank and a clamping section for receiving the shrink chuck in a machine spindle, the apparatus further comprising at least one heating device for heating at least part of the tool reception section and a cooling device for the active cooling of a heated part of the tool reception section, the apparatus further comprising:a first work station and at least one second work station, wherein at least one of the first and second work stations is provided for the heating and the active cooling of shrink chucks received in the work station and wherein the work stations and the heating device are movable relative to one another for changing between work stations, and wherein the heating device is movable between the first and second work stations by pivoting the heating device about a vertical pivoting axis.