Machine tools
US4646595A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 18, 1984 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T82/2502
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a machine tool, the tool is moved using a signal representing a required profile of the surface being machined. This signal is fed to a transducer, such as a piezoelectric crystal or a D.C. linear motor, which converts the signal into a corresponding linear movement which is transmitted to the tool. The tool can also be vibrated ultrasonically during machining. Such machines can be used for producing workpieces which are non-circular in cross-section and/or which are barrelled or tapered along their length.
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