OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001239

Machining center chip removal

Published: 2026-09-15T19:04:22.657802Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001239
Categories: Manufacturing & Assembly Equipment > Machining Systems

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ABSTRACT

A machining center (20) has: a part holder (22) for holding a part (700)
during machining; a plurality of tools (70); a spindle (24) for holding an
in-use tool (70) of the plurality of tools(70); a tool magazine (30)
containing at least a partial remainder of the plurality of tools (70); and a
tool changer (40) for transferring tools (70) between the tool magazine (30)
and the spindle (24). At least one of the tools (70) is a grasper (70) having
claws shiftable between a first condition and a second condition, the second
condition open relative to the first condition. Multiple other of the tools
(70) are held by respective tool holders (42).

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001239
Published 2026-09-15T19:04:22.657802Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001239