Brake lathe with display
US5765457A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T82/2522
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A brake lathe includes a set of rotor cutting bits and a drum cutting bit. Each bit has associated therewith an encoder for measuring the displacement of the bit. The displacements as measured by the encoder are used by a controller to digitally determine various parameters such as absolute thickness of a rotor being lathed, the depth of cut into the rotor, absolute internal diameter of a drum being lathed, and the depth of cut into the drum. The lathe includes a display for displaying the values of the parameters. The lathe includes a calibration mode for calibration of either the rotor cutting or the drum cutting function of the lathe as desired.
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