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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367756 | Work phase determination method for machine tools, and device therefor In adjusting phase for work (W), the operation of mounting/dismounting a reference tool on a spindle (6) is dispensed with and so is a storage space for the reference tool, and besides, it is arranged that the thrust on the work (W) does not directly act on t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7252000 | Method and machine for rotor imbalance determination Correcting unbalance with regard to rotors (11, 101) and shafts is important in order to improve performance of those rotors (11, 101) or shafts within a practical machine or engine. Previously, result orientated iterative balancing of the rotor or sha... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7216407 | Apparatus and method for processing screw rotor and cutting bit A method for processing a screw rotor includes a step of rotating a blade holder 2 while shifting the blade holder 2 in X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions to form a groove on the outer surface of a rotating cylindrical workpiece 1 with a tool... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7140089 | Processor-controlled carving and multi-purpose shaping device One embodiment of the present invention is a compact, low-cost, lightweight, versatile and easy-to-operate, processor-controlled carving and multi-purpose shaping device (“PCCMPS machine”). The PCCMPS machine that represents one embodiment of the present inventi... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7112017 | Method and apparatus for machining a blank from all directions In a method of machining a blank from all directions using at least one machine tool, such as a milling machine, production of the ready-to-use, measured component which is controlled and classified with regard to quality, such as a turbine blade, occurs in as few s... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6884204 | Machine tool A machine tool comprises: a workpiece spindle (12) having an electromagnetic chuck (18) provided on an upper end thereof for clamping a workpiece (W), and extending along the Z-axis; a tool magazine which accommodates a tool (T) and a centering jig ( | 04/26/2005 |
| 6830415 | Chip removal method and chip removal system for NC machine tools A portion (14a, 14b) of a chip remover (14) is defined to be vibratory to give an NC machine tool (MT 1) a vibration transferable onto a surface (FS) of a work (13) under a finishing by the NC machine tool (MT1... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6506143 | Apparatus for finishing inside diameter of work In a finishing apparatus, a plurality of works are retained at distances from each other in a direction of an X-axis. A single spindle is disposed on a table movable in the direction of the X-axis, the spindle has an axis parallel to an axis of each of bo... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6438835 | Method and system for manufacturing a cylinder head A method and system for machining a cylinder head include loading a cylinder head into a first five axis computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine. A first fixture of the first CNC machine is then located against a top surface of the cylinder head suc... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6182506 | Arrangement for performing a contact pattern test of bevel gears An arrangement performs a contact pattern test of bevel gears when they are produced. The arrangement includes a testing unit in connection with a machining apparatus, to which testing unit a finished bevel gear can be fastened to rotate around its axis s... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5927166 | Roller cutting method for a plural-roll rolling mill In a plural-roll rolling mill having a pass line arranged by the respective sets of rolls, each having a caliber formed on the outside peripheral surface thereof, the outside peripheral surfaces being disposed close to each other, the calibers of the roll... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5774969 | Modular model vehicle assembly A modular vehicle includes a plurality of modular members arranged on a base. The modular members collectively approximate the contour of a vehicle interior or exterior. The modular members are arranged on the base in a close fitting, removable fashion. E... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5720209 | Mounting device for a telescopic transducer A mounting device for a telescopic ball-bar has a hexagonal shank retained in jaws of a chuck on a spindle of a lathe. A supporting bracket extending from the shank carries a magnetic socket in one of a plurality of locations, and receivably mounts one en... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5493763 | Numerically controlled lathe with balance corrector A lathe capable of performing both usual machining and balance correction machining of a workpiece. In a combined machining lathe having a drilling and/or milling machine, vibration sensor(s) are attached to a headstock and/or a tailstock and a sensor for... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5419222 | Method for measuring the contour of a machined part A method for measuring the contour of a machined part with a contour gage apparatus, having a probe assembly including a probe tip for providing a measure of linear displacement of the tip on the surface of the part. The contour gage apparatus may be move... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5354157 | Device for connecting a shank to a probe A connecting device for connecting a shank 16 to a measuring probe 18 is disclosed, to enable the probe 18 to be incorporated on a machine tool for the purpose of tracing a contour of a model. The device includes first and second parts (20,22) connected t... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5277529 | Sensor-controlled deburring and cutting sensor to carry out the process The invention relates to a sensor-system for metal workpieces, especially cast components (casting cleansing), and a cutting sensor for its implementation, and is intended to improve deburring quality rationally and effectively. To this end, relatively co... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5125271 | Method and apparatus for balancing a rotor A method and an apparatus for balancing a rotor, in which compensation points are distributed symmetrically on the rotor's circumference about the axis of the rotation, which compensation points are suitable for an imbalance compensation by means of a com... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5066176 | Probe for machine tool A probe device (10) for a machine tool includes a part sensing device (28) attached to the end of a piston rod (26), movable along a cylinder (12) mounted on the machine tool spindle head (14). The rod (26) is attached to a piston (42) that is air actuate... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5012574 | Controlled machining of combustion chambers gears and other surfaces Methods and apparatus are provided for measuring cylinder head combustion chambers and for providing inputs to machines which can perform operations to assure that all combustion chambers are of a correct volume. Apparatus is provided for matching volumes... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4996758 | Method and apparatus for spur and helical gear manufacture A method is described for assuring concentricity of a gear's pitch circle with its axis, the pitch circle having a non-constant radius about the axis. The method comprises the steps of: determining the gear's pitch circle and its position of maximum radia... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4976019 | Machining center This invention relates to a machining center including a machine tool and a three-dimensional measuring machine. The machining center machines a workpiece and then measures the shape of the machined workpiece. The measuring machine includes a probe unit f... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4860499 | Apparatus for measuring grinding forces on ceramic parts A spark plug grinding machine is equipped with force sensors to measure grinding forces and other forces attendant to a grinding operation. Ceramic spark plug insulators are carried by spindles on a Ferris wheel into a grinding station. A control wheel en... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4832543 | Automatic handling and control device for the loading magazines of automatic machine tools The device, which controls operation of the loading magazine in an automatic machine tool and is capable of measuring the handling diameter of single workpieces fed into the machine, comprises a set of jaws located between the magazine and the automatic f... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4820092 | Touch sensing method and apparatus An apparatus and method for balancing a workpiece in which material is removed by advancing a drill, mill or the like into contact with the workpiece and thereafter removing material therefrom. A force transducer is coupled to the workpiece or tool holder... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4812090 | Method of and apparatus for adjusting the weight of a workpiece The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for adjusting the weight of workpiece by twice machining a weight-adjustment portion formed on the workpiece. In the present invention, the same cutting tool is used for machining the weight-adjustme... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4790697 | Automatic grinder A method and apparatus for the automatic balancing of workpiece having diverse surface geometry is disclosed. The balancing machine of the present invention provides for computer numerical controls in the balancing and material removal operations. The pro... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4779319 | Method and apparatus for performing workpiece inspection with a probe Various techniques are disclosed for controlling the operation of a workpiece inspection procedure using a battery operated probe to contact the workpiece and transmit information back to a controller in a machine tool system. In one embodiment, battery p... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4753555 | Apparatus and method for the drilling and inspecting of holes An apparatus and method for first drilling a hole in a workpiece by utilizing a locating jig, and then inspecting the hole to insure it is drilled to the proper diameter. There is an inspection device having an inspection probe that is pivotally mounted a... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4752166 | Probing device A probe having a stylus spindle mounted in a machine tool for locating an object in relation to the stylus measurable along two axis perpendicular to the centerline of the stylus or in the plus and minus direction parallel to the center line of the stylus... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4635471 | Hardness testing device for pipes A hardness tester for pipes comprising a positioning mechanism that presents the pipe to a multiple purpose testing head having a pre-programmed proportional control configuration that independently engages the pipe and determines the pipes relative posit... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4629378 | Meltable matrix chucking machining center and process using An integrated factory system affords precision machining and inspection of aircraft turbine blades, as well as other metal parts having two generally opposite principal surfaces. It uses only two stages of chucking by the meltable matrix method. After emb... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4628441 | Automatic dynamic error compensator An automatic dynamic error compensator for compensating the position error arising within a servo drive system includes a measuring head which is operative to measure the relative indicated position of two or more measuring vanes on the movable member. Th... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4626147 | Method of and apparatus for balancing a rotary body A method of and apparatus for balancing a rotary body is disclosed. The apparatus includes an unbalance detection unit which rotates the body in first and second spaced bearings, the location of the first and second bearings defining first and second bear... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4576069 | Turret lathe having probe and protective cover A turret lathe having a part gaging probe at one position on the turret. The lathe has a probe cover supported in a holder when the probe is in use. The numerically-controlled lathe mechanism enables the turret to carry the probe over the cover to apply o... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4559684 | Controlled machining of combustion chambers, gears and other surfaces Method and apparatus for measuring cylinder head combustion chambers and provide inputs to machines which can perform operations to assure that all combustion chambers are at a correct volume. Also disclosed are means for matching volumes of engine assemb... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4518288 | Machinable wax for prototype patterns A block of machinable wax (B) is anchored to a fastening plate (A) with a layer of adhesive (20) in one embodiment and with wax machine screws (30, 32, 34) in another embodiment. The fastening plate and machinable wax block are adapted to be used in machi... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4442712 | Method and apparatus for correcting the unbalance present in a rotor A method and an apparatus for correcting the unbalance present in a rotor in one or several correction steps by adding or removing material only to or from given points on the rotating body on which only a limited quantity of material is available for cor... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4424616 | Conditioning line for steel pipes A conditioning line for steel pipes in which steel pipes are transversely transferred to effect the end processing thread cutting, thread inspection, hydrostatic testing, etc., on the steel pipes. With a view to increasing the efficiency of the conditioni... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4292766 | Method and apparatus for grinding a workpiece An improved grinding method and apparatus is advantageously used to sequentially grind the pins of a crankshaft. During the grinding of each crankpin, the pin is supported by a steadyrest. During an initial grinding operation, the crankpins are measured o... | 10/06/1981 |
