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Title:
CONSTANT SPINDLE POWER GRINDING METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001030534
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method is disclosed in which the component is rotated through only one revolution during a finish grinding step, and the depth of cut and the headstock (12) velocity are controlled during the signal rotation, so as to maintain a substantially constant load on the grinding wheel spindle drive motor (28, 30). Preferably the depth of cut is kept constant and the component speed of rotation is altered in order to maintain the constant power requirement, without exceeding the maximum power capability of the spindle motor. The component speed is altered from one point to another during each revolution so as to maintain the constant load. In another method, the headstock (12) velocity is linked to the power capabilities of the grinding wheel spindle drive (28, 30), and a significant grinding force is maintained between the wheel and the component up to the end of the grinding process including during finish grinding.

Inventors:
MAVRO-MICHAELIS DANIEL ANDREW (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2000/004136
Publication Date:
May 10, 2002
Filing Date:
October 26, 2000
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Assignee:
UNOVA UK LTD (GB)
MAVRO MICHAELIS DANIEL ANDREW (GB)
International Classes:
B24B1/00; B24B5/42; B24B19/12; B24B27/00; B24B49/00; B24B49/16; (IPC1-7): B24B1/00; B24B19/12; B24B49/16
Domestic Patent References:
WO1992007690A11992-05-14
Foreign References:
US4528781A1985-07-16
EP0903200A11999-03-24
US4118900A1978-10-10
EP0315469A21989-05-10
US4085551A1978-04-25
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