A Study on Miniature Automatic Tool Changer for Desktop Machine Tool

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Adapting desktop machine tools in producing small parts can achieve high level energy efficiency. For this reason, many miniature machines have been developed. However, most of them have no function of changing tools automatically, which makes miniature machine tools hardly to fit for practical use. In this study, a miniature automatic tool changer (ATC), within the volume around 100×100×100mm³, has been successfully developed. The tool change motion follows a turret type of ATC with 6 individual tool holders. Moreover, through applying ATC into a machining process, its cutting performance was investigated.