Honing method with centering of a workpiece on a rolling verification station
US9387545B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B49/10
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for honing a workpiece includes moving the workpiece onto an intermediate retention member which is rotatable about a vertical workpiece axis. Then, the workpiece is brought into a rolling engagement with a teaching wheel. An angular transfer position of the workpiece is established by the rotary sensor of the teaching wheel retention member. Next, the workpiece is transferred from the intermediate retention member onto a workpiece spindle, where the workpiece is retained onto the workpiece spindle. Then, the workpiece goes through a honing process by bringing the workpiece into a synchronized rolling engagement with a honing tool by utilizing the angular transfer position of the workpiece, thereby eliminating a separate centering step of the workpiece.
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