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Device for operating a machine tool and machine tool

US9731380B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Garn Ruediger · Flöha, DE
Andreas Lenk · Rabenau, DE
Martin Schroeder · Ashford, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2014
Grant date	Aug 15, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 8, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB23K2101/06
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device is provide for operating a machine tool. The machine tool includes a rotation unit designed to rotate a workpiece about an axis of rotation with an adjustable rotational speed progression, and an ultra-short pulse laser for generating laser pulses, the laser being arranged such that material of the workpiece is removed by means of the laser pulses. The device is configured to adjust the rotational speed progression based on geometry data of a specified geometry and/or a specified surface quality characteristic value representative of a corresponding surface quality.

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