摘要:
A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.
摘要:
An indicator that provides information on the wear status of a composite tool that is subject to abrasion during use. The composite tool contains at least one wear groove in the area subject to abrasion. The wear groove has a desired length and predetermined depth. The wear groove is formed of a desired length and of a predetermined depth into the tool in the area subject to abrasion. During use of the tool in composite forming, the tool is inspected for the presence and depth of the wear groove thereby indicating the wear status of the tool.
摘要:
An electro-optical sensor probe is removably mounted on a conventional machine tool, for example, at a location whereat a tool would normally be mounted, for sensing the condition of a workpiece. Signals received by the sensor probe can be conveyed to a control location either by radio telemetry or across electrical and/or fiber optic lines operationally coupled to the sensor probe. Alternatively, robot based positioning of said probes is disclosed.
摘要:
An instrument for aligning the spindle of a vertical milling machine perpendicular to the milling machine table or work surface. The instrument comprises a first right circular cylinder member that is coaxially attached to the machine spindle about a first axis. This is typically accomplished with the use of a spindle collet. A second pivotal member contains that portion of the first member protruding from the spindle collet. The second member allows rotational and axial freedom of the first member, and the first member is so contained that radial clearance between the first and second member is held to be negligible. The second member is constructed to provide for pivotal attachment to a third or main frame member about a second axis which is orthogonal but not necessarily coplanar with the first axis. The third member has provision for contact with the milling machine table at two points that define a third axis which is orthogonal but not necessarily coplanar with the second axis. A displacement indicator is affixed between the second and third members such that both acute and obtuse departures from perpendicularity between the first and third axes can be quantified.
摘要:
An optical presetter for precision alignment of a tool on a machine turret to be positioned on a lathe or the like. The presetter includes a base support, a light source, an adjustable carriage, and a viewer with a reference. When a tool is mounted on a turret and the turret is mounted on the carriage with the tool in the light beam; the tool can be precision aligned by moving the tool relative to the turret and noting the change of the tool image on the viewer.