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Grinding and polishing machine for grinding and/or polishing workpieces to an optical quality

US7455569B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

Satisloh AG · CH

Inventors

Holger Schäfer · Hachenburg, DE
Joachim Diehl · Katzenelnbogen, DE
Lothar Urban · Solms, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 4, 2007
Grant date	Nov 25, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 4, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB24B13/005
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A grinding and polishing machine, in particular for lenses, has at least one tool spindle and at least one workpiece. The tool spindle is constructed to hold a respective tool on the same axis at both ends and is mounted in a spindle housing which can be pivoted about a pivot axis arranged at right angles to the tool spindle in order to provide in each case one tool for machining engagement and also at various defined angle positions with respect to the workpiece spindle. A drive arranged on the pivot axis pivotably moves the tool spindle about the pivot axis for the desired machining engagement and rotates the tool about the pivot axis into the various angle positions with respect to the workpiece.

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