An APC (Automatic Pallet Changer) swaps the entire workholding pallet in and out of the machine so an operator can load and unload one pallet while the machine cuts on another. It maximizes spindle uptime and is standard on horizontal machining centers.
Multi-pallet systems and pallet pools extend this to long unattended and lights-out runs.
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