WO1997048523A1 - Improvements in and relating to grinding machines - Google Patents

Improvements in and relating to grinding machines Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO1997048523A1
WO1997048523A1 PCT/GB1997/001652 GB9701652W WO9748523A1 WO 1997048523 A1 WO1997048523 A1 WO 1997048523A1 GB 9701652 W GB9701652 W GB 9701652W WO 9748523 A1 WO9748523 A1 WO 9748523A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
grinding
wheel
workpiece
arm
grinding wheel
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/GB1997/001652
Other languages
French (fr)
Inventor
Michael Laycock
Original Assignee
Unova U.K. Limited
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Family has litigation
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=10795486&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=WO1997048523(A1) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Application filed by Unova U.K. Limited filed Critical Unova U.K. Limited
Priority to EP97927269A priority Critical patent/EP0896552B2/en
Priority to DE69706974T priority patent/DE69706974T3/en
Publication of WO1997048523A1 publication Critical patent/WO1997048523A1/en
Priority to GBGB9823260.6A priority patent/GB9823260D0/en

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B19/00—Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group
    • B24B19/08—Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group for grinding non-circular cross-sections, e.g. shafts of elliptical or polygonal cross-section
    • B24B19/12—Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group for grinding non-circular cross-sections, e.g. shafts of elliptical or polygonal cross-section for grinding cams or camshafts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B27/00—Other grinding machines or devices
    • B24B27/0076—Other grinding machines or devices grinding machines comprising two or more grinding tools
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B27/00—Other grinding machines or devices
    • B24B27/0084—Other grinding machines or devices the grinding wheel support being angularly adjustable

Definitions

  • This invention concerns grinding machines and in particular a machine adapted to perform two different grinding operations upon a single workpiece mounted in the machine without the need to remove the workpiece from one machine to another, or from one part of a machine to another.
  • This invention is of particular application where a rough grinding operation is followed by a finish grinding operation which is performed by a smaller grinding wheel the diameter of which is such that one or more concave regions can be formed in the external surface of the cam profile during the finish grinding operation.
  • a second grinding wheel is mounted at one end of an arm, the other end of which is pivotally mounted to the wheelhead about an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the first grinding wheel, the first grinding wheel being larger than the second grinding wheel, and means is provided for pivoting the arm from an upper parked position into a lower grinding position in which the second grinding wheel can engage a peripheral surface of the workpiece.
  • the arm is pivoted to the rear thereof, and is cranked so as to be able to extend to the side of the first grinding wheel and the length of the arm is such that when the second wheel is in the grinding position, part of the second wheel is closer to the workpiece than is the corresponding part of the first grinding wheel so that as the wheelhead is advanced towards the workpiece to perform a grinding operation using the second wheel, the first wheel is kept well clear of the workpiece.
  • a long arm is employed so that the second grinding wheel is positioned in between the first grinding wheel and the workpiece with the two grinding wheels in the same plane, so that as the wheelhead is subseguently advanced towards the workpiece, it is the same part of the workpiece which is engaged by the second grinding wheel as was engaged by the first grinding wheel.
  • the arm is even longer and is still arranged to position the second grinding wheel in the same plane as the first grinding wheel, but because of the longer arm length, the arm is of sufficient length to position the second wheel on the opposite side of the workpiece from that of the first grinding wheel and a sufficient distance is provided between the two grinding wheels to permit the workpiece to rotate and for the wheelhead to move in known manner so as to maintain contact between the workpiece and one of the grinding wheels without the workpiece coming into engagement with the other grinding wheel, whilst one of the grinding wheel is grinding and then vice versa, whilst the other of the grinding wheels is grinding.
  • the second grinding wheel is located in position beyond the workpiece before the first wheel is advanced and a rough grinding operation is performed, and by appropriate movement of the wheelhead one or the other of the grinding wheels engage the workpiece.
  • the arm carrying the second grinding wheel may itself be mounted on a slideway on the wheelhead so as to be movable in a direction towards and away from the workpiece on the opposite side thereof from that engaged by the first grinding wheel, in parallel with the sliding movement of the wheelhead.
  • the second wheel can be brought into engagement with the workpiece to finish grind the surface thereof (and in the case of a cam profile to introduce into the profile one or more concave regions whose radius is smaller than the radius of the larger grinding wheel).
  • the arm mount is moved and the arm is pivoted so as to disengage the second wheel from the workpiece and permit the workpiece to be removed.
  • indexing of the wheelhead can be performed so as to reposition the grinding wheels relative to the workpiece ready to rough and finish grind the next region thereof.
  • the pivoting arm may be arranged to one side or the other of the first grinding wheel, and a spindle may be provided at the outboard end of the pivoted arm which offsets the second grinding wheel to the side of the arm and into alignment with the first grinding wheel.
  • the arm may be configured and shaped so as to circumscribe the upper half of the first grinding wheel and any casing surrounding the latter, when the arm has been pivoted from the parked position into the grinding position.
  • a bifurcated arm may be employed, the two parts lying on opposite sides of the first wheel.
  • Figures 1A and IB respectively show side views of a large diameter grinding wheel for rough grinding the profile of a cam and a small diameter grinding wheel for finish grinding the cam profile;
  • Figure 2 is a side view of a grinding machine in accordance with a first embodiment, in which the grinding wheels are offset;
  • Figure 3 is a side view of a second embodiment in which the grinding wheels are in alignment and both on one side of the cam;
  • Figures 4 and 5 are respectively side and plan views of a third embodiment in which the smaller wheel is on the opposite side of the cam to the larger wheel.
  • FIGS 1A and IB there are shown side views of a cam 10 being ground respectively by a large grinding wheel 12 and a small grinding wheel 14.
  • the wheels are fed in a horizontal direction towards and away from the cam to enable the wheels to follow the profile of the cam including its lobe portion 16.
  • the large wheel 12 of Figure 1A is arranged to rough grind the cam to a modified profile in which only just sufficient stock is left for finish grinding.
  • the final profile of the cam has two concave or re-entrant portions 18, which have a radius smaller than that of the wheel 12, the latter cannot reach into the concave portions, so that a larger amount of stock is left in those portions at the completion of rough grinding.
  • the diameter of the large wheel 12 is chosen to be the largest which is compatible with an economic production of the cams.
  • the diameter of the small wheel 14 is determined by the minimum radius of the concave portion 18 of the cam profile.
  • FIG. 2 there is shown a grinding machine in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, having a wheelhead 20 on which is rotatably mounted the large wheel 12. Pivotally mounted on the wheelhead about an axis parallel to the rotational axis of the wheel 12 is a swinging arm 22 at whose outboard end is rotatably mounted the small grinding wheel 14.
  • the arm 22 is offset from the wheel 12 and from any guard around the wheel.
  • the small wheel 14 is likewise offset from the wheel 12, so that there is a lateral clearance between the wheels.
  • the wheel 14 In the lowered position of the arm 22, shown in Figure 2, the wheel 14 arranged to finish grind a workpiece, for example a cam 10. Subsequently the arm 22 with the wheel 14 is adapted to be swung into an upper parked position, as shown in dotted lines, by retraction of a hydraulic ram 24 whose rod end is pivotally connected to an upper cranked portion 22A of the arm, and whose opposite end is pivotally connected to a remote part of the wheelhead 20, not shown.
  • Figure 3 shows an embodiment of the invention which is a modification of that described with reference to Figure 2.
  • the outboard end 22B of the arm is extended sufficiently to enable the small wheel 14 to be positioned in front of the large wheel 12 and in alignment therewith.
  • operation of the grinding machine is similar to that described above, except that when the small wheel 14 is lowered for finish grinding there is no need to realign the cam 10 with wheel 12, since the two wheels 12 and 14 are already in the same plane.
  • FIGs 4 and 5 there are shown side and plan views of a further embodiment.
  • the swinging arm is here formed effectively in two halves as a bifurcated arm 30, the two halves being spaced apart to straddle each of the grinding wheels 12 and 14 with a sufficient clearance from the sides of the wheels.
  • the outboard end 30A of the arm 30 is extended even further than the end 22B of the swinging arm 22 of Figure 3, such that the small wheel 14 is disposed on the side of the cam 10 opposite the large wheel 12.
  • the distance between the two wheels requires to be such that, during rough grinding by the wheel 12, the small wheel 14 stands sufficiently clear of the cam 10 for it not to come into contact with the cam.
  • Figure 4 The horizontal drive for the wheelhead 20 is shown in Figure 4 at reference 34. Although such drive may be used (as previously) for wheelhead movement for both grinding wheels, Figure 4 also shows a modification for driving the small wheel 14 into and out of engagement with the cam 10.
  • the arm 30 is pivoted about a housing 32 which is slidably mounted on the wheelhead 20, movement of the housing being imparted by the drive mechanism 34 secured to the wheelhead.
  • the pivoted mounting for the ram 24 may instead be formed as an extension of the housing 32 so that the ram moves with the housing during actuation of the drive mechanism 34, obviating any tendency for the arm 30 to be pivoted during such actuation.
  • the drive mechanism 34 begins to draw the small wheel 14 in to engagement with the cam for finish grinding.
  • the ram 24 retracts the arm 30 and wheel 14 to allow the cam to be removed and replaced by another workpiece or cam to be ground.

Abstract

A grinding machine in which a first grinding wheel (12) is mounted on a wheelhead (20) adapted to be moved towards and away from a workpiece (10) for grinding same is provided, where a second grinding wheel (14) is mounted at one end of an arm (22), the other end of which is pivotally mounted to the wheelhead (20) about an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the first grinding wheel (12), in which the first grinding wheel (12) is larger than the second grinding wheel (14), and means is provided for pivoting the arm from an upper parked position into a lower grinding position in which the second grinding wheel (14) engages a peripheral surface of the workpiece. Arms of different lengths allow variation in positioning of the second wheel relative to the workpiece and first wheel.

Description

Title: Improvements in and relating to grinding machines
Field of invention
This invention concerns grinding machines and in particular a machine adapted to perform two different grinding operations upon a single workpiece mounted in the machine without the need to remove the workpiece from one machine to another, or from one part of a machine to another.
Background to the invention
This invention is of particular application where a rough grinding operation is followed by a finish grinding operation which is performed by a smaller grinding wheel the diameter of which is such that one or more concave regions can be formed in the external surface of the cam profile during the finish grinding operation.
Whilst in theory a small diameter grinding wheel could be used for the rough grinding step, the wear which occurs on the grinding wheel when it is used for rough grinding is such that in practice the largest possible diameter grinding wheel is always used for rough grinding since the larger the diameter, the longer the normal life expectancy of the wheel.
Summary of the invention
According to one aspect of the present invention in a grinding machine in which a first grinding wheel is mounted on a wheelhead adapted to be moved towards and away from a workpiece for grinding same, a second grinding wheel is mounted at one end of an arm, the other end of which is pivotally mounted to the wheelhead about an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the first grinding wheel, the first grinding wheel being larger than the second grinding wheel, and means is provided for pivoting the arm from an upper parked position into a lower grinding position in which the second grinding wheel can engage a peripheral surface of the workpiece.
In one arrangement the arm is pivoted to the rear thereof, and is cranked so as to be able to extend to the side of the first grinding wheel and the length of the arm is such that when the second wheel is in the grinding position, part of the second wheel is closer to the workpiece than is the corresponding part of the first grinding wheel so that as the wheelhead is advanced towards the workpiece to perform a grinding operation using the second wheel, the first wheel is kept well clear of the workpiece.
In this primary embodiment, a lateral shift of the wheelhead is necessary to align the second wheel with the same part of the workpiece as was engaged by the first larger grinding wheel before the second grinding wheel can be brought into operation. Alternative arrangements obviate the particular problem.
In the first variant, a long arm is employed so that the second grinding wheel is positioned in between the first grinding wheel and the workpiece with the two grinding wheels in the same plane, so that as the wheelhead is subseguently advanced towards the workpiece, it is the same part of the workpiece which is engaged by the second grinding wheel as was engaged by the first grinding wheel.
In a second variant, the arm is even longer and is still arranged to position the second grinding wheel in the same plane as the first grinding wheel, but because of the longer arm length, the arm is of sufficient length to position the second wheel on the opposite side of the workpiece from that of the first grinding wheel and a sufficient distance is provided between the two grinding wheels to permit the workpiece to rotate and for the wheelhead to move in known manner so as to maintain contact between the workpiece and one of the grinding wheels without the workpiece coming into engagement with the other grinding wheel, whilst one of the grinding wheel is grinding and then vice versa, whilst the other of the grinding wheels is grinding.
In a modification to the second variant mentioned above, the second grinding wheel is located in position beyond the workpiece before the first wheel is advanced and a rough grinding operation is performed, and by appropriate movement of the wheelhead one or the other of the grinding wheels engage the workpiece.
The arm carrying the second grinding wheel may itself be mounted on a slideway on the wheelhead so as to be movable in a direction towards and away from the workpiece on the opposite side thereof from that engaged by the first grinding wheel, in parallel with the sliding movement of the wheelhead. As rough grinding is coming to an end and before the wheelhead is fully retracted so as to disengage the first grinding wheel from the workpiece, the second wheel can be brought into engagement with the workpiece to finish grind the surface thereof (and in the case of a cam profile to introduce into the profile one or more concave regions whose radius is smaller than the radius of the larger grinding wheel).
After the finish grinding operation using the second grinding wheel, the arm mount is moved and the arm is pivoted so as to disengage the second wheel from the workpiece and permit the workpiece to be removed.
If a number of regions along the length of a workpiece are to be rough and finish ground, and if the diameter of workpiece is such as to allow the wheelhead to traverse the workpiece parallel to the axis of rotation of the latter without the grinding wheels or the arm interfering with intermediate sections of the workpiece, then indexing of the wheelhead can be performed so as to reposition the grinding wheels relative to the workpiece ready to rough and finish grind the next region thereof.
Where the two grinding wheels are to be brought into alignment with either the second wheel between the first wheel and the workpiece, or with the first and second wheels on opposite sides of the workpiece, the pivoting arm may be arranged to one side or the other of the first grinding wheel, and a spindle may be provided at the outboard end of the pivoted arm which offsets the second grinding wheel to the side of the arm and into alignment with the first grinding wheel.
Alternatively the arm may be configured and shaped so as to circumscribe the upper half of the first grinding wheel and any casing surrounding the latter, when the arm has been pivoted from the parked position into the grinding position.
Alternatively a bifurcated arm may be employed, the two parts lying on opposite sides of the first wheel.
Brief Description of drawings
Embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figures 1A and IB respectively show side views of a large diameter grinding wheel for rough grinding the profile of a cam and a small diameter grinding wheel for finish grinding the cam profile;
Figure 2 is a side view of a grinding machine in accordance with a first embodiment, in which the grinding wheels are offset;
Figure 3 is a side view of a second embodiment in which the grinding wheels are in alignment and both on one side of the cam; and
Figures 4 and 5 are respectively side and plan views of a third embodiment in which the smaller wheel is on the opposite side of the cam to the larger wheel.
Detailed Description
Referring first to Figures 1A and IB there are shown side views of a cam 10 being ground respectively by a large grinding wheel 12 and a small grinding wheel 14. The wheels are fed in a horizontal direction towards and away from the cam to enable the wheels to follow the profile of the cam including its lobe portion 16.
The large wheel 12 of Figure 1A is arranged to rough grind the cam to a modified profile in which only just sufficient stock is left for finish grinding. As the final profile of the cam has two concave or re-entrant portions 18, which have a radius smaller than that of the wheel 12, the latter cannot reach into the concave portions, so that a larger amount of stock is left in those portions at the completion of rough grinding.
The diameter of the large wheel 12 is chosen to be the largest which is compatible with an economic production of the cams. In contrast, the diameter of the small wheel 14 is determined by the minimum radius of the concave portion 18 of the cam profile.
Referring now to Figure 2 there is shown a grinding machine in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, having a wheelhead 20 on which is rotatably mounted the large wheel 12. Pivotally mounted on the wheelhead about an axis parallel to the rotational axis of the wheel 12 is a swinging arm 22 at whose outboard end is rotatably mounted the small grinding wheel 14. The arm 22 is offset from the wheel 12 and from any guard around the wheel. The small wheel 14 is likewise offset from the wheel 12, so that there is a lateral clearance between the wheels.
In the lowered position of the arm 22, shown in Figure 2, the wheel 14 arranged to finish grind a workpiece, for example a cam 10. Subsequently the arm 22 with the wheel 14 is adapted to be swung into an upper parked position, as shown in dotted lines, by retraction of a hydraulic ram 24 whose rod end is pivotally connected to an upper cranked portion 22A of the arm, and whose opposite end is pivotally connected to a remote part of the wheelhead 20, not shown.
In operation, rough grinding is performed with the arm 22 in its upper position, the wheelhead 20 being advanced forwards from the position shown until the large wheel 12 comes into engagement with the workpiece or cam 10. On completion of rough grinding, the wheelhead is retracted sufficiently to enable the ram 24 to bring the arm 22 into the lowered position in which the small wheel 14 is able to engage the cam for the finish grinding operation. Due to the offset between the two wheels it is necessary for the cam or the wheelhead to be moved laterally so that the small wheel 14 is brought into alignment with the cam.
Figure 3 shows an embodiment of the invention which is a modification of that described with reference to Figure 2.
Here the outboard end 22B of the arm is extended sufficiently to enable the small wheel 14 to be positioned in front of the large wheel 12 and in alignment therewith. With the use of this long arm, operation of the grinding machine is similar to that described above, except that when the small wheel 14 is lowered for finish grinding there is no need to realign the cam 10 with wheel 12, since the two wheels 12 and 14 are already in the same plane. Referring now to Figures 4 and 5 there are shown side and plan views of a further embodiment. The swinging arm is here formed effectively in two halves as a bifurcated arm 30, the two halves being spaced apart to straddle each of the grinding wheels 12 and 14 with a sufficient clearance from the sides of the wheels.
The outboard end 30A of the arm 30 is extended even further than the end 22B of the swinging arm 22 of Figure 3, such that the small wheel 14 is disposed on the side of the cam 10 opposite the large wheel 12. The distance between the two wheels requires to be such that, during rough grinding by the wheel 12, the small wheel 14 stands sufficiently clear of the cam 10 for it not to come into contact with the cam.
It should be noted that none of the rotary drives for the wheels 12 and 14 are shown, since such drives per se do not form part of the present invention.
The horizontal drive for the wheelhead 20 is shown in Figure 4 at reference 34. Although such drive may be used (as previously) for wheelhead movement for both grinding wheels, Figure 4 also shows a modification for driving the small wheel 14 into and out of engagement with the cam 10.
In this arrangement the arm 30 is pivoted about a housing 32 which is slidably mounted on the wheelhead 20, movement of the housing being imparted by the drive mechanism 34 secured to the wheelhead.
Since the mechanism 34 moves the arm to the right, (as viewed in Figure 4), during an infeed movement of the small wheel 14 towards the cam, the rod of the ram 24 will be retracted so that any friction in the ram will not tend to cause a pivoting movement of the arm 30.
However, in a modification the pivoted mounting for the ram 24 may instead be formed as an extension of the housing 32 so that the ram moves with the housing during actuation of the drive mechanism 34, obviating any tendency for the arm 30 to be pivoted during such actuation.
In operation, as rough grinding is being completed before the wheelhead 20 retracts to disengage the large wheel 12 from the cam 10, the drive mechanism 34 begins to draw the small wheel 14 in to engagement with the cam for finish grinding. When finish grinding is complete the ram 24 retracts the arm 30 and wheel 14 to allow the cam to be removed and replaced by another workpiece or cam to be ground.

Claims

Claims
1. A grinding machine in which a first grinding wheel (12) is mounted on a wheelhead (20) adapted to be moved towards and away from a workpiece (10) for grinding same, a second grinding wheel (14) is mounted at one end of an arm (22), the other end of which is pivotally mounted to the wheelhead about an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the first grinding wheel, in which the first grinding wheel (12) is larger than the second grinding wheel (14), and means is provided for pivoting the arm (22) from an upper parked position into a lower grinding position in which the second grinding wheel (14) engages a peripheral surface of the workpiece (10).
2. A grinding machine according to claim 1, wherein the arm (22) is pivoted to the rear thereof, and is cranked so as to be able to extend to the side of the first grinding wheel (12) and the length of the arm is such that when the second wheel (14) is in the grinding position, part of the second wheel (14) is closer to the workpiece (10) than is the corresponding part of the first grinding wheel (12) so that as the wheelhead (20) is advanced towards the workpiece to perform a grinding operation using the second wheel (14), the first wheel (12) is kept well clear of the workpiece.
3. A grinding machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein a long arm is employed so that the second grinding wheel (14) is positioned in between the first grinding wheel and the workpiece (10) with the two grinding wheels in the same plane, so that as the wheelhead (20) is subsequently advanced towards the workpiece (10), it is the same part of the workpiece (10) which is engaged by the second grinding wheel (14) as was engaged by the first grinding wheel (12).
4. A grinding machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the arm is of sufficient length to position the second wheel (14) on the opposite side of the workpiece (10) from that of the first grinding wheel (12) and a sufficient distance is provided between the two grinding wheels to permit the workpiece (10) to rotate and for the wheelhead (20) to move in known manner so as to maintain contact between the workpiece and one of the grinding wheels without the workpiece coming into engagement with the other grinding wheel.
5. A grinding machine according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the second grinding wheel (14) is located in position beyond the workpiece (10) before the first wheel is advanced and a rough grinding operation is performed.
6. A grinding machine according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the arm carrying the second grinding wheel (14) is mounted on a slideway on the wheelhead (20) so as to be movable in a direction towards and away from the workpiece (10) on the opposite side thereof from that engaged by the first grinding wheel (12), in parallel with the sliding movement of the wheelhead (20).
7. A grinding machine according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the arm is arranged on one side of the first grinding wheel (12), and a spindle is provided at the outboard end of the arm to offset the second grinding wheel (14) to the side of the arm and into alignment with the first grinding wheel (12).
8. A grinding machine according to any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the arm is configured and shaped so as to circumscribe the upper half of the first grinding wheel (12) and any casing surrounding the latter, when the arm has been pivoted from the parked position into the grinding position.
9. A grinding machine according to any of claims 1 to 6, wherein a bifurcated arm (30) is employed, the two parts lying on opposite sides of the first wheel.
PCT/GB1997/001652 1996-06-18 1997-06-18 Improvements in and relating to grinding machines WO1997048523A1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP97927269A EP0896552B2 (en) 1996-06-18 1997-06-18 Improvements in and relating to grinding machines
DE69706974T DE69706974T3 (en) 1996-06-18 1997-06-18 grinding machine
GBGB9823260.6A GB9823260D0 (en) 1996-06-18 1998-10-24 Improvements in and relating to grinding machines

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9612734.5A GB9612734D0 (en) 1996-06-18 1996-06-18 Improvements in and relating to grinding machines
GB9612734.5 1996-06-18

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO1997048523A1 true WO1997048523A1 (en) 1997-12-24

Family

ID=10795486

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/GB1997/001652 WO1997048523A1 (en) 1996-06-18 1997-06-18 Improvements in and relating to grinding machines

Country Status (5)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0896552B2 (en)
DE (1) DE69706974T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2162306T5 (en)
GB (1) GB9612734D0 (en)
WO (1) WO1997048523A1 (en)

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1091828A1 (en) * 1998-02-09 2001-04-18 Unova IP Corp. Machine tool and machine tool spindle and workpiece mounting-apparatus and grinding process
US7208173B2 (en) * 1999-12-21 2007-04-24 Capsulis Mixed structures resulting from the incorporation of a biological macromolecule, especially of DNA, in a liquid crystal phase of amphiphiles, and vesicles obtained using these structures
CN110370131A (en) * 2019-07-17 2019-10-25 浙江晟益封头有限公司 A kind of end socket sanding and polishing all-in-one machine
US11241767B2 (en) 2018-06-01 2022-02-08 Fives Landis Corp. Pendulum grinding machine

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN110900345B (en) * 2019-11-05 2021-06-01 苏州科亿嘉新技术开发有限公司 High-temperature-resistant automobile spark plug

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1740551A (en) * 1925-05-09 1929-12-24 Erdis G Robinson Lens-beveling attachment for lens-edge-grinding machines
US1843301A (en) * 1929-09-28 1932-02-02 Norton Co Cam lapping machine
WO1984004480A1 (en) * 1983-05-13 1984-11-22 Liotte Rep Etrangenes Ets Grinding machine
EP0543079A1 (en) * 1991-11-18 1993-05-26 Schaudt Maschinenbau GmbH Method for NC grinding the cam of a camshaft
WO1996003257A1 (en) * 1994-07-26 1996-02-08 Erwin Junker Process and device for grinding cams with concave flanks
EP0744243A2 (en) * 1995-05-06 1996-11-27 Schaudt Maschinenbau GmbH Machine tool with two spindles

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1740551A (en) * 1925-05-09 1929-12-24 Erdis G Robinson Lens-beveling attachment for lens-edge-grinding machines
US1843301A (en) * 1929-09-28 1932-02-02 Norton Co Cam lapping machine
WO1984004480A1 (en) * 1983-05-13 1984-11-22 Liotte Rep Etrangenes Ets Grinding machine
EP0543079A1 (en) * 1991-11-18 1993-05-26 Schaudt Maschinenbau GmbH Method for NC grinding the cam of a camshaft
WO1996003257A1 (en) * 1994-07-26 1996-02-08 Erwin Junker Process and device for grinding cams with concave flanks
EP0744243A2 (en) * 1995-05-06 1996-11-27 Schaudt Maschinenbau GmbH Machine tool with two spindles

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
ANONYMOUS: "CYLINDRICAL GRINDER", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, no. 281, September 1987 (1987-09-01), NEW YORK, USA, pages 516, XP002041062 *

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1091828A1 (en) * 1998-02-09 2001-04-18 Unova IP Corp. Machine tool and machine tool spindle and workpiece mounting-apparatus and grinding process
EP1091828A4 (en) * 1998-02-09 2006-09-06 Unova Ind Automation Sys Inc Machine tool and machine tool spindle and workpiece mounting-apparatus and grinding process
US7208173B2 (en) * 1999-12-21 2007-04-24 Capsulis Mixed structures resulting from the incorporation of a biological macromolecule, especially of DNA, in a liquid crystal phase of amphiphiles, and vesicles obtained using these structures
US11241767B2 (en) 2018-06-01 2022-02-08 Fives Landis Corp. Pendulum grinding machine
CN110370131A (en) * 2019-07-17 2019-10-25 浙江晟益封头有限公司 A kind of end socket sanding and polishing all-in-one machine

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0896552A1 (en) 1999-02-17
EP0896552B2 (en) 2005-03-30
EP0896552B1 (en) 2001-09-26
DE69706974T2 (en) 2002-04-04
ES2162306T3 (en) 2001-12-16
ES2162306T5 (en) 2005-10-16
GB9612734D0 (en) 1996-08-21
DE69706974D1 (en) 2001-10-31
DE69706974T3 (en) 2006-10-26

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US7281967B2 (en) Machine for grinding optical lenses
CN111590436B (en) Surface grinding process for automobile flywheel casting blank
CN111496627B (en) Automobile flywheel blank surface polishing equipment
EP1201467B1 (en) Tyre removal machine
EP0896552B1 (en) Improvements in and relating to grinding machines
EP1584496B1 (en) Machine for fitting and removing tires of vehicle wheels
US4250730A (en) Device for the ejection of a shaped workpiece at the male die on a cross-feed press for non-cutting metal shaping
US5697831A (en) Machine tool with plural tool spindles
US20110243678A1 (en) Method and apparatus for machining a workpiece by way of a geometrically defined blade
GB1583266A (en) Grinding machines
US5860341A (en) Self-centering steady with retractable gripping arms
WO1999002306A1 (en) Grinding machine spindle
EP0722810B1 (en) Compression spring grinding machine
US4274388A (en) Method and apparatus for dressing grinding wheels
CA2151400C (en) Workpiece grinding method and apparatus
CN211161946U (en) Numerical control machine tool for machining winding drum broken line rope groove
EP0665077B1 (en) Gear finishing apparatus
EP0076859B1 (en) Cam grinding machine
US4189267A (en) Clamping means for reducing deflections in machine tool
US4080852A (en) Method and apparatus for machining crankshafts
US3550323A (en) Valve grinding machine
CN213888843U (en) Transmission trolley positioning mechanism for welding assembly line
CN115464555A (en) Automobile part clamping mechanism
CN116100380A (en) Roll grinder
KR100656656B1 (en) automatic tool quick changer for machining center

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AK Designated states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): BR CA MX US

AL Designated countries for regional patents

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE

DFPE Request for preliminary examination filed prior to expiration of 19th month from priority date (pct application filed before 20040101)
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application
WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 1997927269

Country of ref document: EP

WWP Wipo information: published in national office

Ref document number: 1997927269

Country of ref document: EP

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: CA

WWG Wipo information: grant in national office

Ref document number: 1997927269

Country of ref document: EP