Composite trimming process
US8161851B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T82/16065
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and device for trimming components may include mounting a component in a fixture and providing a cutting tool having a cutting portion, wherein the cutting tool is displaceable in at least three axes relative to the fixture. Gas may be supplied through a supply tube to the cutting portion of the cutting tool and the supply tube may be cooled to a first temperature. The component may be cut with the cutting tool while supplying gas to the component.
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