A method for controlling operation of an abrading system (500) comprises: —providing an abrading head (300), which comprises an abrading device (200) and a communication unit (MOD1), —providing parameter data (PAR1) associated with the abrading device (200), —storing the parameter data (PAR1) into a memory (MEM2) of the communication unit (MOD1), —transporting the abrading head (300) to an abrading site (SITE1), —electrically connecting the abrading head (300) to a driving unit (400) at the abrading site (SITE1), —transferring the parameter data (PAR1) from the communication unit (MOD1) to the driving unit (400) at the abrading site (SITE1), and —driving an electric motor (MOTOR1) of the abrading device (200) with the driving unit (400) according to the parameter data (PAR1).

The invention relates to a honing machine and to a method for carrying out honing operations on orthogonally aligned bores in a workpiece, in particular for honing cylinder bores and a bearing race bore in a cylinder crankcase.

A component according to the disclosure may include a body having an aperture therein for receiving one of a turbomachine shaft or a lathe chuck, wherein in response to the body being coupled to the lathe chuck, the aperture is oriented substantially axially relative to an axis of rotation of the body with the lathe chuck; and a flange coupled to and in direct axial contact with the body, the flange including a surface that extends axially relative to the axis of rotation of the body, wherein the surface of the flange comprises a matingly engageable face configured to contact an axially aligned surface during operation of the component and having a sanding indentation thereon, wherein a surface roughness of the surface of the flange is less than a surface roughness of a remainder of the component.

In order to respond flexibly to various processing modes, such as forming curved surface shapes, when cutting a workpiece using a wire saw, this wire saw device (1) is provided with: a single robot arm (2) that is capable of moving freely by means of multi-axis control; a wire saw unit (3) that is detachably connected to the robot arm (2) via a tool changer (7); a wire (8) that spans a plurality of pulleys supported within the wire saw unit (3); and a workpiece cutting zone (20) that is established between the pulleys. The workpiece is cut to a prescribed shape by moving the robot arm (2) in a preset direction while running the wire (8) of the wire saw unit (3) and pressing the wire (8) against the supported workpiece.

In order to respond flexibly to various processing modes, such as forming curved surface shapes, when cutting a workpiece using a wire saw, this wire saw device (1) is provided with: a single robot arm (2) that is capable of moving freely by means of multi-axis control; a wire saw unit (3) that is detachably connected to the robot arm (2) via a tool changer (7); a wire (8) that spans a plurality of pulleys supported within the wire saw unit (3); and a workpiece cutting zone (20) that is established between the pulleys. The workpiece is cut to a prescribed shape by moving the robot arm (2) in a preset direction while running the wire (8) of the wire saw unit (3) and pressing the wire (8) against the supported workpiece.

A workpiece grinding method includes a groove formation step, a groove removal step, and a full surface grinding step. In the groove formation step, the workpiece is ground by performing grinding feed of a grinding unit while rotating a spindle without rotation of a chuck table, so that an arcuate groove is formed with a depth not reaching a finish thickness on a side of a back surface of the workpiece. In the groove removal step, rotation of the chuck table is started with the spindle kept rotating, so that the groove is ground at side walls thereof and is removed from the workpiece. In the full surface grinding step, grinding feed of the grinding unit is performed while the spindle and chuck table are rotated, so that the workpiece is ground in an entirety thereof on the side of the back surface until the workpiece has the finish thickness.

An apparatus for verifying the presence, or the absence, of an abrasive element in a machine for finishing surfaces comprising a support body configured to removably engage the abrasive element. The support body and the abrasive element are, respectively, provided, at respective engagement surfaces with first and second engagement elements configured to move from an engagement configuration to a disengagement configuration, and vice versa. Furthermore, a displacement device is provided to move the support body in the space according to at least 1 degree of freedom. The apparatus, furthermore, provides at least a control station equipped with a control device comprising a control element having a control surface provided with third engagement elements configured to engage with the first engagement elements of the support body, and a detection device configured to detect if an engagement between the control element and the support body has taken place.

A machine (10) for machining workpieces with optical quality has at least one workpiece spindle (12), which rotatably drives a workpiece (L) to be machines about a workpiece axis of rotation (C). A swivel head (14) located opposite the workpiece spindle, is pivotable about a pivot axis (B), and bears at least two tool spindles (16, 18), each of which rotatably driving at least one machining tool (T1, T2, T3) about a tool axis of rotation (D, D′). The workpiece spindle and the swivel head (14) are adjustable relative to one another along three mutually perpendicular linear axes (X, Y, Z). One axis (Y) extends parallel to the pivot axis (B). Another axis (Z) extends parallel to the axis (C) of workpiece rotation. At least one tool spindle is attached to the swivel head with its tool axis of rotation (D′) extending parallel to the pivot axis (B).

A machined wheel post-processing equipment includes a wheel inlet roller way, a lower machine frame, lower guide posts, lower air cylinders, a supporting plate, guide sleeves, a lifting table, guide rails, a clamping cylinder, a left sliding plate, a right sliding plate, a rack and pinion, servomotors, a lifting roller way, clamping wheels, a first servomotor, and a overturning platform.

A multi-station wheel deburring device is disclosed, which consists of a lower lifting translation system, a first brush system, a second brush system, a synchronous clamping drive system and a third brush system, etc. The multi-station wheel deburring device can be used for removing burrs from the root of a wheel flange, a center hole, bolt holes and a back cavity, can automatically adjust the position of each brush according to the dimension and shape of a wheel, and at the same time, has the characteristics of high automation, high removal efficiency, advanced technology, strong universality and high safety and stability.