Systems and methods for conditioning blades are provided. A method may include, for example, obtaining a cutting device, measuring various characteristics of the cutting edge of the cutting device, creating a current edge profile based on the characteristics, creating a modified edge profile, and/or conditioning the blade. Conditioning may include grinding, buffing and/or polishing. One or more of the conditioning steps may be based on the modified edge profile.

A sharpening sheath, designed to receive a knife to be sharpened or stored, comprising a cavity for receiving a blade, an access opening at one end of the cavity, the sheath comprising, preferably in the vicinity of the access opening, an upper part equipped with a device for guiding the back of the blade and a lower part comprising a sharpening device onto which the cutting edge of the blade is intended to be applied when inserting the blade in the sheath or removing it therefrom, characterized in that the sharpening device is supported by an arm comprising a first longitudinal end rotatably mounted on a stand, the arm being returned by recoil means in the direction of the guiding device, and in that the sharpening device is rotatably mounted at a second longitudinal end of the arm.

An apparatus and method for its use employ a magnet assembly to securely hold a knife by its blade. Along with a carriage and angle adjustment assembly that set and control the sharpening angle of the knife relative to a sharpening surface, the apparatus provides for sharpening of knives such as double hollow ground reed scraping knives, and bevel reed scraping knives.

The disclosure provides a sharpener, which includes a cutter holder mechanism, a sharpening stick mechanism and an attitude adjusting mechanism. The cutter holder mechanism includes a cutter holder assembly for holding a cutter and an angle adjusting assembly configured to adjust a rotation angle of the cutter on a first plane. The attitude adjusting mechanism includes a vertical rail, a sliding body and a rotating body. The sliding body is slidably installed on the vertical rail to enable the sharpening stick mechanism to be movably arranged in a first direction, the rotating body is connected with the vertical rail to enable the sharpening stick mechanism to be rotatable in a direction parallel to a second plane, an installation part for connecting the sharpening stick mechanism is provided on the sliding body, and the grindstone is movably arranged in a second direction relative to the installation part.

An integrated module for forming, dressing and changing and an apparatus includes a primary mechanism, a forming mechanism, a dressing mechanism and a changing mechanism. The primary mechanism includes a mounting surface. The forming mechanism is configured to squeeze an electrode cap. The dressing mechanism is configured to cut the electrode cap. The changing mechanism is configured to remove or install the electrode cap. The forming mechanism, the dressing mechanism, and the changing mechanism are all provided on the mounting surface and are arranged at intervals from each other. According to the present application, the forming mechanism, the dressing mechanism and the changing mechanism are integrated on the mounting surface of the primary mechanism, thereby facilitating automatic switching between the dressing and forming functions, and thus the time required for manual operation and space occupation are greatly reduced.

A sharpening tool comprising a handle, a housing portion extending from the handle, and a rotatable disk mounted within the housing. The disk can include multiple sharpening stations arranged along its perimeter. A user-actuated knob, rotatably coupled to the housing, enables selective rotation of the disk in order to position a desired sharpening station in an exposed orientation. In some embodiments, the knob rotates the disk in an opposite direction, with their axes of rotation laterally offset. A positioning mechanism, such as a magnet or detent, may bias the disk toward discrete positions, and a locking mechanism may prevent unintended rotation. Each sharpening station can include a first abrasive contact element to sharpen an edge of a blade and a second smoother contact element to support or guide the blade.

Disclosed is a machining unit for machining a bearing component. The machining unit includes an industrial robot and at least one abrasive tool. The at least one abrasive tool is coupled to the industrial robot and a controller. The controller is configured to control a movement path of the at least one abrasive tool such that a contact of the abrasive tool is in the normal direction to a surface of the component.

Disclosed is a machining unit for machining a bearing component. The machining unit includes an industrial robot and at least one abrasive tool. The at least one abrasive tool is coupled to the industrial robot and a controller. The controller is configured to control a movement path of the at least one abrasive tool such that a contact of the abrasive tool is in the normal direction to a surface of the component.

A rail grinding machine contains a machine frame, rail guide units arranged on the machine frame, a grinding unit with a drive motor and a tool holder for driving a grinding tool in rotation about an axis of rotation, a height adjustment device for adjusting the height of the grinding unit and a handle for manually moving the grinding unit. A guide of the height adjustment device defines a guide plane. The axis of rotation is spaced apart from the guide plane, in particular in the region of the tool holder. As a result, the rail grinding machine has a simple configuration and is convenient to use. In particular, the rail grinding machine enables an unrestricted view of a grinding point.

A method for machining small rotary cutting tools by a grinding machine, comprising: a) mounting a workpiece in a spindle of the grinding machine; b) machining a calibration portion of the workpiece by performing one or a plurality of marks on said workpiece with one abrasive wheel or with a corresponding plurality of abrasive wheels of different shapes, wherein said one mark or each mark comprises at least one geometrical feature and two position features corresponding respectively to a geometrical feature and to 3D coordinates of the corresponding abrasive wheel, in a X-Y-Z coordinate system of the grinding machine, that has ground the corresponding mark c) performing measurements of said at least one geometrical feature and said two position features of said one mark or each mark of the calibration portion d) generating a sequence of instructions based on said at least one geometrical feature and on said two position features of said one mark or each mark as measured under step c) to grind said workpiece to the final and desired shape of the cutting tool and e) controlling the 3D coordinates of said one or more abrasive wheels in said X-Y Z coordinate system during grinding operations on the workpiece or on another workpiece according to said sequence of instructions to obtain said cutting tool.