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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 |
| 7346973 | Processing cell of automatic machining system and automatic honing system A processing cell of automatic machining system configured in that it is easy to decide or change the number of steps and to design, and to reduce the installation cost. The control unit of the processing cell comprises an operation data storing means for storing ev... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7260877 | Boring and turning mill A boring and turning mill, comprising a nonrotatable tool ram, a rotationally drivable tool spindle in the tool ram, an auxiliary head which can be attached to the tool ram in a nonrotatable manner, two work slides arranged in opposition to each other and displaceab... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7217035 | Connecting rod-bearing combination for adjusting and reducing oscillating masses of a connecting rod-piston-combination and method for producing a connecting rod-bearing combination of this type The invention relates to a connecting rod-bearing combination comprising a bearing for a small connecting rod eye of a connecting rod which serves to receive a piston pin that supports a piston. The invention also relates to a method for producing a connecting rod-b... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7048479 | Machine tool apparatus A machining tool has a tool holder aligned on an axis of rotation β of its shaft, which axis β is oblique to the axis of rotation of a spindle at a predetermined angle θ. Accordingly, the machining tool may perform oblique machining of a workpiece. A power transm... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7029209 | Slidable boring tool with fine adjustment Methods and apparatus for fine adjustment of the position of the cutting tool. In one embodiment, a boring tool includes a coupling member driven by a CNC boring machine, a cutting tool which is slidably coupled to the coupling member, and a slidable adjustment memb... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6955508 | Apparatus and method for separately boring precisely aligned opposing screw holes in individual frame members to be joined at a miter joint An apparatus and method for separately boring precisely aligned opposing screw holes in individual frame members to be matingly joined at a miter joint. The apparatus comprises a first boring means for boring a first screw hole in the first frame member, a second bo... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6909517 | Method for assessing accuracy of positioning of a multi-axis numerically controlled machine A method is provided for assessing accuracy of positioning a NC machine having a spindle that is movable along each of at least two mutually orthogonal translational axes. The method Includes creating a master flame of reference relative to the translational axes by... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6554549 | Tool with a base body and method for forming bores in a work piece using such a tool A tool having a base body which carries cutters for machining bores in a workpiece, the cutters being arranged coaxially with one another. The base body further has at least one lifting element, with which the base body can be moved from an eccentric posi... | 04/29/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6394710 | Tool and method for processing perforations A tool having a base body is proposed, on which at least one cutter holder, preferably a rocker-type cutter holder, is mounted such that it can be adjusted transversely with respect to the axis of the tool. The cutter holder carries a cutter and rests via... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6290437 | Bore resistance measuring apparatus including a drive unit and an attachment for a drill and or driving mechanism In a drill resistance measuring apparatus including a drive unit and an attachment for determining the internal state of trees or wooden structures by determining the torque required to drive a drill into the wood, means for plotting and storing the torqu... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6287057 | Device for machining bores in a workpiece and a method for machining bores by employing such device A device for machining bores in a workpiece has a tool with a base member and cutting blades mounted on the base member for machining coaxial bores in the workpiece. At least one guide bearing for supporting the tool is provided. The at least one guide be... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6030154 | Minimum error algorithm/program A method and apparatus for optimizing the drilling position of a multi-layer printed circuit board prior to drilling. Each board is x-rayed to determine location coordinates information of the inner layers of multi layer circuit board panels. An optimizat... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5778744 | Method and device for position-exact and dimension-exact chamfering of a pipe end In a method for machining a chamfer at a pipe end, clamped in a radial clamping device, to exact positional and dimensional tolerances as a function of a measured course of an inner and an outer diameter of the pipe, an actual position of the pipe end cla... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5688120 | Temperature gauge for drills and method employing same A temperature gauge for drills of the type having a head to which a drill bur having a throughbore extending to its drill bur tip is removably mounted includes a temperature sensor receivable in the drill bur throughbore for sensing and measuring the temp... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5529441 | Drill coordinate optimization for multi-layer printed circuit board A system and method for optimizing drill coordinates in a multi-layer printed circuit board, to correct for interlayer shift during lamination. A set of test patterns, in the form of a cross formed by two orthogonal conductor lines, are defined at each co... | 06/25/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5358018 | Pole framing apparatus An automatic machine for performing framing operations on a power pole. The machine is controlled by a programmable logic control and interchangeable programs are provided to control the operation of the machine according to a pole frame specification. Po... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5358364 | Setup device and method for milling machines A setup device for a milling machine includes a spindle having a rotatable element and a spindle mount for mounting the spindle with the axis of rotation of the rotatable element being at a known location relative to the machining process of the milling m... | 10/25/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5127778 | Musical reed duplication A machine for duplicating musical reeds comprises a force sensor supporting a drill bit, which acts both as a measuring contact, when stationary, or as a tool for removing material from the surface of a reed, when rotated. A flexural resistance map of a m... | 07/07/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5010224 | Very small orifice manufacturing system An improved manufacturing method produces small orifices in a succession of work pieces according to a desired flow specification. After the work pieces are subjected to one or more preliminary processing steps, an apparatus, preferably an electro dischar... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4982489 | Tool set and method for gauging and restoring concentricity between axial sections of a workpiece bore A tool set for gauging and repairing concentricity of a workpiece bore axial section with the pitch diameter of the internal threads in the bore includes a gauge sleeve, a gauge rod, a reamer, and a stop collar. For gauging concentricity of the internal t... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4976025 | Test assembly for machine tool having hydraulic pallet assemblies A machine tool has an array work stations which includes a plurality of machining stations. A plurality of hydraulic pallet assemblies are provided to hold workpieces to be machined. The hydraulic pallet assemblies are movable along a main track which ext... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4884210 | Method and machine for a balancing centering of workpieces which are to be machined only at certain portions, particularly crankshafts In a method and machine for balancing centering a workpiece, such as a crankshaft, to be machined only at certain portions and in which the workpiece is transversely displaced with respect to an axis of rotation so as to minimize any unbalance and is subs... | 11/28/1989 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4561776 | Electro-optical sensors for tool and robotic inspection An electro-optical sensor probe is removably mounted on a conventional machine tool, for example, at a location whereat a tool would normally be mounted, for sensing the condition of a workpiece. Signals received by the sensor probe can be conveyed to a c... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4507850 | Boring bar adjusting apparatus A boring bar adjusting mechanism for automatically correcting an offsize boring cutter. The mechanism includes a measuring gauge and an adjustable boring bar, each mounted in separate tool holders and each stored in the tool storage magazine. The measurin... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4451185 | Boring tool holder with probes for measuring bore A tool holder having a shank receivable in a machine tool spindle, a tool mounting shell securedly connected to the shank and adjustably movably carrying a cutting tool in a radial direction thereof, and a pair of contact detection members respectively pr... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4441245 | Gang cutting tool assembly A gang tool assembly for drilling a precise pattern of holes in a workpeice or otherwise cutting surfaces and the like on such workpiece and including a mounting panel of rigid sheet material having a pattern of holes formed therein to receive supports fo... | 04/10/1984 |
| 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 |
