A feed control device for a drill press includes a case and a spindle unit extends perpendicularly through the case. The spindle unit includes a shank and a spindle which has a toothed portion formed to the outer periphery thereof. A depth detection unit is located beside the toothed portion. A driving unit is located at the rear end of the case and includes a motor and a belt which is connected between the motor and the shank. A feed unit includes a gear, a shaft and a feed handle. The shaft extends horizontally through the case and is perpendicular to the toothed portion. The feed handle is connected to the left end or the right end of the shaft of the feed unit so that right-handed or left-handed users can operate the feed handle. A control unit is electrically connected to the motor and the depth detection unit.

A manufacturing system including a base and multiple work machine modules that are arranged in an arrangement direction on base to be attachable to and detachable from base, in which one wheel of a pair provided on work machine module is engaged with one rail of a pair provided on base in a state in which positional deviation in the arrangement direction is prohibited, and the other wheel of the pair is engaged with the other rail of the pair in a state in which positional deviation is permitted in the arrangement direction, thereby the position of work machine modules on the base in the arrangement direction is specified, and work machine modules are fixed at a setting position on the base to be restricted so as to be drawn toward the base by a module fixing mechanism that is provided on the base.

A magnetic base for coupling a drill press to a ferromagnetic workpiece includes a ferromagnetic body having spaced, substantially parallel first and second rails. Each of the first and second rails includes a flat bottom surface engageable with the ferromagnetic workpiece. A coil is positioned between the first and second rails for generating a holding force on the ferromagnetic workpiece. The coil defines a central axis that is parallel with the bottom surface of each of the first and second rails.

Apparatuses and methods of operating a linear differential (100, 600) are described herein. The linear differential (100, 600) contains a slide portion (102) with parallel right-hand and left-hand threaded rods (112, 114). Threaded onto the right-hand and left-hand threaded rods (112, 114) and attached to the slide portion (102) are right-hand and left-hand gears (116, 118). Meshed between the right-hand and left-hand gears (116, 118) and also attached to the slide portion (102) is a driven gear (200). An end effector (104) is attached to the driven gear (200) and is configured to translate along a translation axis (110) and rotate around a rotation axis (120).

Apparatuses and methods of operating a linear differential (100, 600) are described herein. The linear differential (100, 600) contains a slide portion (102) with parallel right-hand and left-hand threaded rods (112, 114). Threaded onto the right-hand and left-hand threaded rods (112, 114) and attached to the slide portion (102) are right-hand and left-hand gears (116, 118). Meshed between the right-hand and left-hand gears (116, 118) and also attached to the slide portion (102) is a driven gear (200). An end effector (104) is attached to the driven gear (200) and is configured to translate along a translation axis (110) and rotate around a rotation axis (120).

A power tool reduces the cost of a switch suitable for a power tool including a brushless motor and improves the operability of the switch. A power tool includes a brushless motor, a switch body that enters an on-state in response to an on-operation, and enters an off-state in response to the on-operation being released, an on-operation portion operable to perform the on-operation of the switch body, and an on-state retainer automatically engageable with the on-operation portion in response to an operation on the on-operation portion to retain the on-operation portion at a position to which the on-operation portion is operated.

Machining tool comprising a frame in which a drive shaft for a tool is mounted so as to pivot about a rotation axis and to move axially along the rotation axis. The shaft is connected to two rotary motors, namely a first motor connected to a member for meshing with a fluted portion of the shaft in order to drive the shaft in rotation and a second motor connected to a nut engaged with a threaded portion of the shaft in order to move the shaft axially. The motors are connected to at least one control unit designed to control the motors independently of one another, and the first motor and the second motor are coaxial with one another.

Machining tool comprising a frame in which a drive shaft for a tool is mounted so as to pivot about a rotation axis and to move axially along the rotation axis. The shaft is connected to two rotary motors, namely a first motor connected to a member for meshing with a fluted portion of the shaft in order to drive the shaft in rotation and a second motor connected to a nut engaged with a threaded portion of the shaft in order to move the shaft axially. The motors are connected to at least one control unit designed to control the motors independently of one another, and the first motor and the second motor are coaxial with one another.

Provided is a liquid circulation system including: a shield that covers a boring area of a workpiece in which a hole is bored with a tip of a bit attached to a boring device; a liquid container that holds a liquid; a liquid feeder that forcibly feeds the liquid held in the liquid container to the tip; and a liquid collector that forcibly collects a liquid suspension from an area shielded by the shield and returns the liquid suspension to the liquid container. The liquid circulation system is able to ensure liquid circulation while reliably preventing backflow of the liquid suspension.

Provided is a liquid circulation system including: a shield that covers a boring area of a workpiece in which a hole is bored with a tip of a bit attached to a boring device; a liquid container that holds a liquid; a liquid feeder that forcibly feeds the liquid held in the liquid container to the tip; and a liquid collector that forcibly collects a liquid suspension from an area shielded by the shield and returns the liquid suspension to the liquid container. The liquid circulation system is able to ensure liquid circulation while reliably preventing backflow of the liquid suspension.