F-Term-List

B23Q41/00@A-41/08@Z

RA00
OVERALL STRUCTURE OR SYSTEM STRUCTURE

RA01

RA02

RA03

RA04

RA05

RA06

RA07

RA08

. Transferring machine types

. . Rotary types

. . . equipped with a centre column

. . . workpieces being rotatably driven

. . . . characterised by power transmission

. . . directions of workpieces being changeable

. . . characterised by indexing mechanisms

. . . characterised by holding or releasing of workpieces

RA11

RA12

RA13

RA14

RA15

RA18

. . Line types or unidirectional movement

. . . characterised by pallet returning lines

. . . having a plurality of the same working processes

. . . Carrying units incorporated in working machines

. . . General-purpose working machines or FTL

. . having a single working station

RA21

RA22

RA23

RA24

RA27

RA29

. Free types

. . Line types or two-way movement

. . Loop types

. . Net types

. . characterised by relative arrangement of machines

. . characterised by operational structures of machines

RB00
CARRYING MEANS OR TRANSFER OF WORKPIECE

RB01

RB02

RB03

RB04

RB05

RB06

RB07

RB08

RB09

RB10

. by transfer bars

. . characterised by transfer bar structures

. . characterised by transfer claws

. . holding workpieces on transfer bars

. . Transfer bars being vertically retracted

. . Transfer bars turning so as to be retracted

. . characterised by retraction structures of transfer bars

. . characterised by reciprocating mechanisms of transfer bars

. . . controlling speed of movement

. . . carrying workpieces in different pitches

RB11

RB12

RB13

RB14

RB16

RB18

RB20

. by belts or chains

. by pushers

. using roller-ways

. using pallets

. carrying shafts

. Control or safety apparatus

. Other transfer type carrying means

RB21

RB22

RB23

RB24

RB26

RB27

RB30

. having rails

. . Hollow rail types

. . Floor rail types

. . using no pallets

. without rails

. . Unmanned carrying carts

. Other free type carrying means

RB31

RB32

RB33

RB34

RB36

RB38

. characterised by transfer of workpieces or pallets

. . by robots

. . by roller conveyers

. . Alignment during transfer

. using magazines

. Operation management or safety apparatus

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RC00
POSITIONING CLAMP FOR WORKING STATION

RC01

RC02

RC03

RC04

RC05

RC08

RC09

RC10

. characterised by positioning mechanisms

. . by positioning pins

. . by stoppers

. . positioning from a plurality of directions

. characterised by clamping mechanisms

. positioning and clamping mechanisms being interlocked with each other

. clamping and carrying mechanisms being interlocked with each other.

. carrying and positioning mechanisms being interlocked with each other

RD00
CHANGE OF WORKPIECE ATTITUDE

RD01

RD02

RD03

RD04

. turning in planes orthogonal to carrying directions

. turning in perpendicular planes including carrying directions

. turning in horizontal planes

. turning using carrying movement

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RE00
STORAGE OR SETUP

RE01

RE02

RE06

RE07

RE08

. Setup apparatus or methods

. . characterised by clamping apparatus

. Storage of workpieces or pallets

. . Carrying-in or carrying-out in storage

. . Pallet pools in loop forms

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RF00
UNIT TYPE MACHINE TOOL

RF01

RF03

RF04

RF05

RF06

RF07

RF09

RF10

. Machine tools formed of combinations of units

. Units

. . Spindle units

. . Attachments for spindles

. . . for multi-surface working

. . . Chucks

. Unit replacement

. Securing or position adjustment of units

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RG00
HANDLING OF TOOL

RG01

RG02

RG04

RG06

RG07

RG08

. relating to tool data

. . Data management

. Assignment of tools to machines

. Maintenance management

. . Treatments when broken

. . Lifetime treatment

RG11

RG12

RG14

RG16

. Tool storage

. . Delivery in storage

. Tool carriers

. Delivery with machines

RH00
TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION

RH01

RH03

RH05

RH07

. Processing or conversion of information

. characterised by distributed processing

. Structures of transmission networks

. Transmission between systems

RJ00
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

RJ01

RJ02

RJ03

RJ05

RJ07

RJ08

RJ10

. Preparation of schedules

. . Assignment of operations

. . Use of artificial intelligence or AI

. Planning based on demand forecasts

. Achievement management

. . Equipment diagnosis

. Inventory management

RJ11

RJ12

RJ13

RJ15

RJ16

RJ17

RJ20

. Operation management

. . Assignment of operations

. . Countermeasures against failures

. Operation monitoring

. . Monitoring of yields

. . Tracking

. characterised by indications or inputs

RK00
INFORMATION EXCHANGE BETWEEN WORKPIECE AND WORKING MACHINE

RK01

RK02

RK03

RK04

RK05

RK06

RK07

RK08

. Communication means

. . Contact types

. . Non-contact types

. . . Optical types

. . . . Bar codes

. . . . Television cameras

. . . Radio wave types

. . . Magnetic types

RK11

RK12

RK13

RK14

RK15

RK17

RK19

. Information carriers

. . without carriers

. . Pallets

. . Cards

. . . IC cards

. performing two-way communication

. exchanging information between working machines

RK21

RK22

RK23

RK24

RK25

RK27

RK28

RK29

. Contents of information

. . Identification codes

. . Contents to be processed

. . Programs

. . Working results

. Applications of information

. . Verification of workpieces

. . Operation management

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RL00
SYSTEM OTHER THAN MECHANICAL WORKING

RL01

RL02

RL03

RL06

RL07

. Assembling

. Wood

. Fibres or sewing

. Printed matters

. Civil engineering or building

RL11

RL12

RL13

RL14

RL15

RL16

RL17

RL18

. Semiconductors

. Printed circuit boards

. Sheet metal processing or pressing

. Rolling or steelmaking

. Moulding

. Painting

. Chemistry

. Food

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