Abstract:
Individual mold assemblies are releasably secured to a table by latching means in the form of pivotally mounted finger elements which can swing into and out of engagement with a base structure associated with each mold assembly. A separate dumping means functions to engage and lift each mold assembly from the table, so that a part can be dumped therefrom, and the dumping means operates to automatically release the pivotally mounted finger elements from their engagement with a mold assembly when the dumping means is moved to a position for engaging and lifting the mold assembly.
Abstract:
In a bevel gear making machine, a workhead assembly mounts the work for rotation about a vertical or generally vertical axis and in a stable secure position, permitting multiple movements of the workhead for various purposes, as will be understood. The workhead assembly is mounted between and supported by two spaced and parallel upstanding side walls of the machine frame and includes a workhead, a swinging base, and a slidable base connected together so that the workhead assembly is slidable back and forth in a direction parallel to the side walls. The side walls, and the swinging base and workhead are pivotable about an axis extending between the side walls. The horizontal slidable motion of the workhead adapts it for movement between work loading and unloading and cutting positions, and the pivotal movement of the workhead enables the axis of rotation of the work spindle to be adjusted so as to be in a vertical or somewhat inclined from the vertical position during cutting operations.