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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7854575 | Displacement and deflection measuring device for main spindle in machine tool A reference block 30 attached to a housing 20a is moved together with a main spindle 20 to a measurement start position A1, and the reference block 30 is so moved in a Z-axis direction as to across air injected from an air i... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7283889 | Numerical control device, and numerical control method A machine has a tool head which rotates on a C-axis (about the Z-axis) and an A-axis (about the X-axis). A tool length vector is multiplied by a matrix whereby a misalignment component δs-H and the incline error (αs-H, βs-H, γs | 10/16/2007 |
| 7237991 | Machine tool The present invention provides a machine tool capable of reducing residual vibration occurring at the location time, thereby achieving responsiveness to a recent demand for higher acceleration/deceleration speed. The machine tool is configured such that a column ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7156590 | Quill lock assembly A quill lock assembly for locking a quill of a device such as a drill press is described. The quill lock assembly includes a cam assembly and a handle connected to the cam assembly. The cam assembly is connected to the device, such as with a mounting bracket or the ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134818 | Tool-holding system for high-accuracy calibration of holes The invention relates to the field of toolings for high-accuracy finishing through-holes and non-through-holes, such as for example for calibration, lapping operations. More precisely the invention refers to a tool-holding system for high-accuracy calibration of the... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7064462 | Power tools with switched reluctance motor A method of assembling a power tool, a power tool, a method of assembling an electrical device, and an electrical device includes a switched reluctance motor. The electrical device is preferably a hand-held power tool, however, any type of electrical device that inc... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7024789 | Position measuring device with a temperature correction device A position measuring device that includes a first element having a material measure and a temperature measuring unit with a sensor, the temperature measuring unit is unable to be displaced relative to the material measure. A second element having a scanning head, an... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6579047 | Guide and support device for small machine tools, in particular for rotating-mass balancing machines It is provided a support and guide device for small machine tools, in particular for rotating-mass balancing machines, comprising: a base element (2), at least one moving element (3) in engagement with the base element (2), support elements (4) for the mo... | 06/17/2003 |
| 5992860 | Chucking device for mounting a tool on a machine tool and clamping device for the shrink-fit clamping of tools A chucking device for mounting a tool on a machine tool is provided, having a mounting section for mounting the chucking device on the machine tool and a thermally expandable shrink section which comprises a holding section intended to receive the tool in... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5895181 | Dynamic error correcting system in a numerically controlled machine tool A feedrate and travelling distance before the feed orientation of a feed drive axis is obtained by analyzing NC programs when carrying out a machining action, and the lost motion correcting quantity corresponding to said feedrate and travelling distance i... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5833408 | Radial load compensating apparatus and method for axially articulatable members An apparatus and method for compensating a radial load between relatively axially articulatable inner and outer members, which in the exemplary embodiment are a spindle cartridge and spindle housing of a slip spindle drill assembly. The apparatus includes... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5795112 | Method for compensating a component of a machine tool for displacement caused by heat A temperature measuring device measures the temperature of a main shaft as a numerical value based on the outputs from temperature sensors. A temperature recorder stores the value as time series data. When the heat-induced displacement of the main shaft i... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5779405 | Thermal displacement correcting apparatus for machine tool A thermal displacement correcting apparatus suitable for a machine tool (1) provided with a mechanism for feeding a main spindle (2) is disclosed. Three magnetic flux generating bodies 61 to 63 are fixed to the main spindle; a magnetic sensor (7) is fixed... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5292213 | Coupling device for high-speed rotation A coupling device for high speed rotation applications comprised of a first member about a longitudinal axis having a collar integrally attached to a solid base and a second member about a longitudinal axis having a sleeve which is receivable within the c... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5121580 | Jig assembly for a tool support A jig assembly for mounting a tool is disclosed in which the tool is held generally stationary in the jig. The jig assembly is used in a machining process in which the workpiece is mounted at the end of a movable robot arm and is manipulated with respect ... | 06/16/1992 |
| 4815903 | Auxiliary support bearing for a milling machine head An auxiliary bearing apparatus for selective attachment to milling machines of the Bridgeport type, said machines having a head which supports a quill that is longitudinally movable with respect to a fixed housing. A tool-holding spindle is rotatable with... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4808048 | Method and apparatus for error compensation A method and apparatus for compensating displacements of a machine point due to temperature changes, such as the temperature-related displacement of a work spindle axis of a milling machine relative to a machine reference point. The measurement values of ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4614467 | Cam milling machine A cam milling machine having a headstock and a tailstock, which are fixed on a bed and are horizontally spaced from each other for carrying at a time two camshafts to be rotatable respectively on their axes which extend horizontally in parallel relation w... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4487536 | Distributing device of the pressure exerted by a machine-tool carriage on its slides An apparatus for making the pressure exerted by a machine-tool carriage on its slide uniform. Cams which load springs are used to apply pressure to the carriage in those regions subject to less pressure depending upon the position of the carriage. Distort... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4334811 | Spindle extension, especially for drilling and milling machines A spindle extension, especially for drilling and milling machines, is required when machining large size workpieces. In order to enable the automatic tool change also when there is mounted the spindle extension with the available tools, the inventive spin... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4178834 | Machine tool having deflection compensation for tool support arm An improved machine tool includes an extendible ram or tool support arm. As the ram is extended, the outer end portion of the ram deflects downwardly under the influence of gravity. To compensate for the deflection of the ram, the angular orientation of t... | 12/18/1979 |