Environmental conditioning of workpieces
US6383057B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/305768
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A machining location for machining workpieces, comprising: a machine tool; an enclosure for said machine tool that encloses the entire machine tool within a predetermined space; workpiece storage within said predetermined space for storing workpieces at least prior to being worked on by said machine tool and for subjecting such workpieces when so stored to said machining environment to become oriented thereto. The machining location is mounted and supported to be separate from and independent of said machine tool so that vibrations are not transmitted from said enclosure to said machine tool. The machining location further comprises ambient environment controls for effecting control of at least the temperature of the air within said predetermined space.
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