A replaceable tool holder includes a connector adapted to be engaged with and driven to rotate by a spindle, a tool chuck, of which an end is detachably engaged with the connector and another end is adapted to engage a tool, and an electronic component provided in a chamber inside the tool chuck. The connector is provided with a non-contact power transmission device. A passage is provided in the connector and the tool chuck, wherein a wire is disposed in the passage, transmitting electric power to serve the need of the electronic component. With such design, one connector can be used to connect tool chucks of different types or models. Therefore, a user could, as required, replace the connecting interface between the tool holder and the spindle or the connecting interface between the tool holder and the tool. Furthermore, the electronic component could be steadily supplied with electric power.

A cutting apparatus includes a cutting tool having a cutting edge, an excitation part structured to apply excitation to the cutting tool, and a drive part structured to apply a voltage to the excitation part to reciprocate the cutting edge of the cutting tool. The excitation part suppresses residual oscillations by applying excitation that contains an excitation force of components of frequencies higher than a resonance frequency and has an excitation force of the resonance frequency suppressed. The excitation part applies a first excitation, and applies a second excitation after an elapse of a time 0.5 times as long as a resonance period from timing at which the first excitation is applied to suppress residual resonance oscillations.

A cutting head operated by a centrifugal force according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an external housing that is rotatable; an internal housing installed within the external housing so as to be able to advance and retreat in a diameter direction, advanced toward a cut surface of a workpiece positioned outside the external housing by a centrifugal force according to rotation of the external housing, and retreated in a direction that becomes distant from the cut surface by an elastic member while the centrifugal force disappears; and a cutting tool unit provided in the internal housing and processing a groove in the cut surface while being advanced and retreated by a micro advance and retreat member.

A boring head (1) with an electronic unit (20) integrated in the boring head (1) is provided, the electronic unit (20) comprising a control unit (60), a display (30) and a compartment (26) for a power source (41). The display (30) is connected to the control unit (60) and serves to display information concerning the status of the boring head (1) to a user. The compartment (26) serves to accommodate a power source (41) to supply the control unit (60) and the display (30) with electric power. The electronic unit (20) as a whole is designed as a compact subassembly of the boring head (1).

A machining device is adapted to be provided on a mount provided with a toolholder. The toolholder is controllable to rotate and is adapted to be engaged with a tool. A primary coil engaged with the toolholder includes a first ferrite core and a first coil assembly detachably engaged with the first ferrite core. The first coil assembly is modular molded, and is adhered to be an annular body having a first hollow portion. A piezoelectric actuator is electrically connected to the primary coil to drive the tool to vibrate. The secondary coil includes a second ferrite core and a second coil assembly detachably engaged with the second ferrite core. The second coil assembly is modular molded to be an annular body having a second hollow portion.

An example method includes performing a machining operation by providing linear movement of a tool along a feed axis relative to a workpiece while superimposing oscillation of the tool onto the feed axis and providing rotation of the tool relative to the workpiece. During an optimization mode, the machining operation is performed on a first workpiece portion while providing the linear movement at an initial feed velocity, and sequentially superimposing the oscillating at a plurality of different frequencies. An optimal oscillation frequency is determined from the plurality of different frequencies which causes the tool to apply less force to the first workpiece portion at the initial feed velocity than others of the frequencies. During a run mode, the machining operation is performed on a second workpiece portion having a same composition as the first workpiece portion while superimposing the oscillation at the optimal oscillation frequency.

An example method includes performing a machining operation by providing linear movement of a tool along a feed axis relative to a workpiece while superimposing oscillation of the tool onto the feed axis and providing rotation of the tool relative to the workpiece. During an optimization mode, the machining operation is performed on a first workpiece portion while providing the linear movement at an initial feed velocity, and sequentially superimposing the oscillating at a plurality of different frequencies. An optimal oscillation frequency is determined from the plurality of different frequencies which causes the tool to apply less force to the first workpiece portion at the initial feed velocity than others of the frequencies. During a run mode, the machining operation is performed on a second workpiece portion having a same composition as the first workpiece portion while superimposing the oscillation at the optimal oscillation frequency.

The present invention relates to a device for generating an ultrasonic vibration of a tool used for the ultrasonic machining of a workpiece and for measuring ultrasonic vibration parameters of the ultrasonic vibration of the tool having a tool holder for receiving the tool, an ultrasonic transducer in the tool holder for generating the ultrasonic vibration of the tool, a sensor mechanism in the tool holder for producing a sensor signal on the basis of the ultrasonic vibration of the tool, and a sensor signal evaluation device for evaluating the sensor signal.

According to an aspect of this disclosure, an ultrasonic machining apparatus may include a machining head disposed at an angle, a machining platform for mounting a component, and one or more actuators for imparting ultrasonic vibration on the component wherein the angled machining head operates on the component according to the angle of the machining head, a position of the component, and the ultrasonic vibration.

An elliptical ultrasonic machining device powered by non-contact induction mainly includes an induction power supply device and an elliptical ultrasonic spindle shank, wherein: induction power supply secondary units of the induction power supply device encircle a spindle shank shell of the elliptical ultrasonic spindle shank; induction power supply primary units are arranged at a primary magnetic core seat outside the elliptical ultrasonic spindle shank; the primary magnetic core seat and the elliptical ultrasonic spindle shank have a same circle center, and a small gap exists between the primary magnetic core seat and the elliptical ultrasonic spindle shank; the primary magnetic core seat is fastened on a machine tool spindle seat of a machine tool through a support and keeps still; the elliptical ultrasonic spindle shank is mounted on a machine tool spindle through a taper shank and rotates with the spindle in a high speed.