METHOD FOR CHANGING AND TRANSPORTING MULTITOOL UNITS IN AUTOMATIC LINE AND AUTOMATIC LINE FOR PERFORMING THE SAME Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: machine tool manufacture, possibly in flexible satellite type automatic lines. SUBSTANCE: method comprises steps of joining multitool unit with carriage for changing it mounted in lateral housing of automatic line; extending multitool unit by means of carriage between lateral housings; moving said unit to next working position by means of interposition transporting device; using as intermediate supports two mutually opposite carriages. In order to realize such method there are carriages for changing multitool unit mounted in lateral housings of automatic line. Carriages are -shaped and they are provided with mechanisms for double-side lifting of unit. Multitool unit and mechanism for feeding it are arranged in carriage. In description possible variants of invention are offered. EFFECT: enhanced degree of automatization of multitool unit change, reduced time period for readjusting automatic line. 6 cl, 6 dwg