A dental milling machine includes a workpiece holder. The workpiece holder (10) has a bracket (11) and an adapter (12, 12′). The adapter (12, 12′) is mounted on the bracket (11). In a first state (17), the adapter (12, 12′) is a semimanufacture (16, 16′) and designed to be milled by the dental milling machine (1).

A method for machining a ceramic matrix composite (CMC), the method enhancing a machining speed for the ceramic matrix composite (CMC), includes: a step of scanning an irradiated portion of a surface of a machining target material by a laser head to irradiate the irradiated portion with laser light from the laser head, and forming a deteriorated layer on the irradiated portion of the surface of the machining target material; and a step of sequentially removing the deteriorated layer by an end mill, the deteriorated layer being formed on the irradiated portion, wherein the deteriorated layer is formed by heating the irradiated portion up to a predetermined temperature by irradiation of continuous oscillation laser light, and by forming a crack by irradiation of pulsed oscillation laser light.

A method for machining a ceramic matrix composite (CMC), the method enhancing a machining speed for the ceramic matrix composite (CMC), includes: a step of scanning an irradiated portion of a surface of a machining target material by a laser head to irradiate the irradiated portion with laser light from the laser head, and forming a deteriorated layer on the irradiated portion of the surface of the machining target material; and a step of sequentially removing the deteriorated layer by an end mill, the deteriorated layer being formed on the irradiated portion, wherein the deteriorated layer is formed by heating the irradiated portion up to a predetermined temperature by irradiation of continuous oscillation laser light, and by forming a crack by irradiation of pulsed oscillation laser light.

The wear status of a micro-endmill tool may be inferred by monitoring the chip production rate of the tool in operation. Chips may be extracted from a work area, captured on an adhesive surface, imaged, and counted to determine the chip production rate. When the rate of chip production falls, the feed rate of the micro-endmill may be increased to a level suitable for the current state of tool wear. In this manner, costly and inconvenient work stoppages to evaluate the wear status of a tool are eliminated.

A cutting insert which is suitable for high cutting speed, a tool body thereof and a tool are provided. A tool according to the present invention is a tool in which a leading end thereof is provided with a force transmitting portion and for which a rotational axis extending from the leading end to a base end thereof is defined, wherein the tool comprises a cam portion which is arranged closer to the base end than the force transmitting portion and for which a dimension from the rotational axis of the tool varies in accordance with an angle at which the cam portion is rotated around the rotational axis.

A cutting insert which is suitable for high cutting speed, a tool body thereof and a tool are provided. A tool according to the present invention is a tool in which a leading end thereof is provided with a force transmitting portion and for which a rotational axis extending from the leading end to a base end thereof is defined, wherein the tool comprises a cam portion which is arranged closer to the base end than the force transmitting portion and for which a dimension from the rotational axis of the tool varies in accordance with an angle at which the cam portion is rotated around the rotational axis.

A cutting system includes a cutting tool for milling, a plurality of sensors, and a processor, wherein the cutting tool performs a cutting process using two or more cutting blades, the plurality of sensors measure a physical quantity indicating a state regarding a load of the cutting tool at a time of the cutting process, and the processor generates, based on measurement results of the sensors at a plurality of measurement timings, two-dimensional data for each measurement timing, the two-dimensional data regarding the load in two directions on a plane perpendicular to a rotation axis of the cutting tool, classifies pieces of the generated two-dimensional data into any of a plurality of unit regions, a number of which is equal to or greater than a number of the cutting blades on the plane, and detects, based on the two-dimensional data for each unit region, an abnormality of the cutting blade.

A cutting system includes a cutting tool for milling, a plurality of sensors, and a processor, wherein the cutting tool performs a cutting process using two or more cutting blades, the plurality of sensors measure a physical quantity indicating a state regarding a load of the cutting tool at a time of the cutting process, and the processor generates, based on measurement results of the sensors at a plurality of measurement timings, two-dimensional data for each measurement timing, the two-dimensional data regarding the load in two directions on a plane perpendicular to a rotation axis of the cutting tool, classifies pieces of the generated two-dimensional data into any of a plurality of unit regions, a number of which is equal to or greater than a number of the cutting blades on the plane, and detects, based on the two-dimensional data for each unit region, an abnormality of the cutting blade.

An apparatus includes a base defining at least one through-hole configured to receive a cutter. The apparatus further includes a plurality of substantially aligned retractable rollers disposed at least partially within a plurality of recesses of the base. Each roller of the plurality of substantially aligned retractable rollers is retractable in a direction normal to a surface of the base.

The invention relates to a stop for a rotating drilling, milling or countersinking tool which comprises a stop sleeve which is freely rotatably coupled, by means of a sliding or rolling bearing, around the tool. A first bearing bush of the bearing supports the stop sleeve. A second bearing bush of the bearing sits in a rotationally fixed manner on a shaft sleeve. The shaft sleeve can be pushed and fastened on a shaft of the tool. In a secondary aspect, the invention relates to a drilling, milling or countersinking tool having such a stop.