Tool holder assembly and method for modulation-assisted machining
US7587965B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/23
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tool holder assembly and method for intentionally inducing modulation in a machining process. The tool holder assembly is configured for mounting in a tool block on a machining apparatus and includes a tool holder body configured to be secured to the tool block of the machining apparatus, a tool holder mounted on the tool holder body and configured for securing a cutting tool thereto, and a device for imposing a superimposed modulation on the tool holder so as to move the cutting tool relative to the tool holder body and thereby relative to the tool. The tool holder assembly is useful in a process for producing chips having a desired shape and size, and particularly to a method of controllably producing nanocrystalline chips.
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