A device for enlarging a hole with a frustoconical base body that can be inserted into a hole of a workpiece, and has an insertion opening for inserting a pilot drill of a hole saw. The frustoconical shell surface of the base body has a self-tapping thread, which can engage into the wall of the hole to be enlarged. A screwdriver is provided to apply the correspondingly large torque.

A cutting crown fixing for positively locking and non-rotatable fixing of a cutting crown to a holder associated therewith of a comminuting apparatus, in particular a rotor of a comminuting apparatus, including a cutting crown, a cutting crown holder associated with the cutting crown, a screw bolt and a thread insert having a head portion and a shaft portion, wherein the thread insert has a female thread complementary to the male thread of the screw bolt and the cutting crown holder has a through passage for receiving the screw bolt, and in the installed position the thread insert is arranged in positively locking relationship in the axial and tangential direction in a holding opening of the cutting crown associated therewith. The cutting crown holder according to the invention is distinguished in that the positively locking configuration of a peripheral surface of the thread insert relative to the holding opening of the associated cutting crown extends over the entire longitudinal extent of the thread insert, wherein the thread insert is of a rotationally symmetrical configuration over the longitudinal extent of the head portion for providing an axial positively locking relationship with the holding opening and at least over a longitudinal portion has a conical peripheral surface which in the installed position corresponds to a conical receiving portion of complementary configuration of the holding opening and the thread insert in the region of the longitudinal extent of the shaft portion is of a non-rotationally symmetrical configuration for providing a rotational positively locking relationship with the holding opening.

A cutting crown fixing for positively locking and non-rotatable fixing of a cutting crown to a holder associated therewith of a comminuting apparatus, in particular a rotor of a comminuting apparatus, including a cutting crown, a cutting crown holder associated with the cutting crown, a screw bolt and a thread insert having a head portion and a shaft portion, wherein the thread insert has a female thread complementary to the male thread of the screw bolt and the cutting crown holder has a through passage for receiving the screw bolt, and in the installed position the thread insert is arranged in positively locking relationship in the axial and tangential direction in a holding opening of the cutting crown associated therewith. The cutting crown holder according to the invention is distinguished in that the positively locking configuration of a peripheral surface of the thread insert relative to the holding opening of the associated cutting crown extends over the entire longitudinal extent of the thread insert, wherein the thread insert is of a rotationally symmetrical configuration over the longitudinal extent of the head portion for providing an axial positively locking relationship with the holding opening and at least over a longitudinal portion has a conical peripheral surface which in the installed position corresponds to a conical receiving portion of complementary configuration of the holding opening and the thread insert in the region of the longitudinal extent of the shaft portion is of a non-rotationally symmetrical configuration for providing a rotational positively locking relationship with the holding opening.

Provided is a hole drilling machine and the method for drilling an oval hole and an inner-diameter-changing hole by means of the hole drilling machine, the machine and the method being configured so that the oval hole can be shaped with high accuracy and drilling of a complicated hole such as the inner-diameter-changing hole can be performed with high accuracy. A hole drilling machine 100 includes a spindle 101 and an auxiliary spindle 120 holding both end portions of a processing tool 102 having a cutting blade 103. The spindle 101 includes a spindle drive motor 106 configured to rotatably displace the processing tool 102 on a circular path, and a tool turnable-drive motor 105 configured to spin the processing tool 102. The auxiliary spindle 120 includes an auxiliary spindle drive motor 120b. In the auxiliary spindle drive motor 120b, a tool fitting portion 120a in which a tip end portion of the processing tool 102 is slidably fitted is synchronously rotatably driven on the same circular path as that for the spindle 101. A table reciprocatably-displacing mechanism 111 is provided between the spindle 101 and the auxiliary spindle 120. The table reciprocatably-displacing mechanism 111 reciprocatably displaces a work piece WK in an X-axis direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the spindle 101.

A robotic forming system and method for forming a tapered hole in a workpiece include a housing and a nose extending from the housing. The housing defines an internal chamber. A vacuum gate is in fluid communication with an internal cavity of the nose. A seal is within the nose. A first spindle includes a first operative head. The first spindle is retained within the internal chamber. The first spindle is configured to be moved between a first stowed position within the housing and a first operating position in which the first operative head extends into the nose. The first operative head is configured to form an initial hole within the workpiece. A second spindle includes a second operative head. The second spindle is retained within the internal chamber. The second spindle is configured to be moved between a second stowed position within the housing and a second operating position in which the second operative head extends into the nose. The second operative head is configured to modify the initial hole to form a tapered hole.

Provided is a hole drilling machine and the method for drilling an oval hole and an inner-diameter-changing hole by means of the hole drilling machine, the machine and the method being configured so that the oval hole can be shaped with high accuracy and drilling of a complicated hole such as the inner-diameter-changing hole can be performed with high accuracy. A hole drilling machine 100 includes a spindle 101 and an auxiliary spindle 120 holding both end portions of a processing tool 102 having a cutting blade 103. The spindle 101 includes a spindle drive motor 106 configured to rotatably displace the processing tool 102 on a circular path, and a tool turnable-drive motor 105 configured to spin the processing tool 102. The auxiliary spindle 120 includes an auxiliary spindle drive motor 120b. In the auxiliary spindle drive motor 120b, a tool fitting portion 120a in which a tip end portion of the processing tool 102 is slidably fitted is synchronously rotatably driven on the same circular path as that for the spindle 101. A table reciprocatably-displacing mechanism 111 is provided between the spindle 101 and the auxiliary spindle 120. The table reciprocatably-displacing mechanism 111 reciprocatably displaces a work piece WK in an X-axis direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the spindle 101.

Provided is a hole drilling machine and the method for drilling an oval hole and an inner-diameter-changing hole by means of the hole drilling machine, the machine and the method being configured so that the oval hole can be shaped with high accuracy and drilling of a complicated hole such as the inner-diameter-changing hole can be performed with high accuracy. A hole drilling machine 100 includes a spindle 101 and an auxiliary spindle 120 holding both end portions of a processing tool 102 having a cutting blade 103. The spindle 101 includes a spindle drive motor 106 configured to rotatably displace the processing tool 102 on a circular path, and a tool turnable-drive motor 105 configured to spin the processing tool 102. The auxiliary spindle 120 includes an auxiliary spindle drive motor 120b. In the auxiliary spindle drive motor 120b, a tool fitting portion 120a in which a tip end portion of the processing tool 102 is slidably fitted is synchronously rotatably driven on the same circular path as that for the spindle 101. A table reciprocatably-displacing mechanism 111 is provided between the spindle 101 and the auxiliary spindle 120. The table reciprocatably-displacing mechanism 111 reciprocatably displaces a work piece WK in an X-axis direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the spindle 101.

The illustrative embodiment of the present invention uses a tangible three-dimensional structure as a fiducial mark, which structure is, at least partially, tolerant of dimensional variations in the article. The illustrative embodiment uses three such tangible three-dimensional structures: (1) a portion of a tangible conical surface, (2) a portion of a tangible spheroidal surface, and (3) a portion of a tangible pyramidal surface.

The illustrative embodiment of the present invention uses a tangible three-dimensional structure as a fiducial mark, which structure is, at least partially, tolerant of dimensional variations in the article. The illustrative embodiment uses three such tangible three-dimensional structures: (1) a portion of a tangible conical surface, (2) a portion of a tangible spheroidal surface, and (3) a portion of a tangible pyramidal surface.

The illustrative embodiment of the present invention uses a tangible three-dimensional structure as a fiducial mark, which structure is, at least partially, tolerant of dimensional variations in the article. The illustrative embodiment uses three such tangible three-dimensional structures: (1) a portion of a tangible conical surface, (2) a portion of a tangible spheroidal surface, and (3) a portion of a tangible pyramidal surface.