Mechanical peck drill and method
US5062745A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 1989 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/23
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mechanical pecking method and device is provided wherein a spindle adapted to hold a tool such as a drill bit is mechanically reciprocated in a workpiece. Also provided is a control system and method for controlling the mechanical reciprocation of the spindle and a sensor for remembering the last point of advancement of the spindle during each peck cycle.
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