The low profile of the flexible tooling system disclosed allows for flexible tooling to be added to nearly all CNC machines with an accommodating z-axis height and allows easier relocation of the system from one CNC machine to another. The system includes one or more pods, each of the pods of the system replacing the function of four independent actuators of earlier systems but operating with a shared mechanical frame. Arranging the mechanism into groups of four allows for greater density of part support spacing, minimizes cable requirements, and allows for air, vacuum, and vacuum sensor requirements be localized on each pod. The pods allow for part supports to be spaced as close as 6″ in the x and y axis. An increased variable position assembly density allows for greater flexibility to hold complicated parts.

A processing apparatus includes a chuck table having a holding surface for holding a workpiece; a horizontal moving mechanism that moves the chuck table in a horizontal direction and is supplied with a first oil; and a vertical moving mechanism that moves a processing unit in a vertical direction and is supplied with a second oil. Before mounting the workpiece on the holding surface, the holding surface is imaged by a camera while being irradiated with light, and it is examined whether or not the picked-up image is emitting light. If there is a light-emitting part in the picked-up image, it is determined that oil is adhered to the light-emitting part.

The low profile of the flexible tooling system disclosed allows for flexible tooling to be added to nearly all CNC machines with an accommodating z-axis height and allows easier relocation of the system from one CNC machine to another. The system includes one or more pods, each of the pods of the system replacing the function of four independent actuators of earlier systems but operating with a shared mechanical frame. Arranging the mechanism into groups of four allows for greater density of part support spacing, minimizes cable requirements, and allows for air, vacuum, and vacuum sensor requirements be localized on each pod. The pods allow for part supports to be spaced as close as 6″ in the x and y axis. An increased variable position assembly density allows for greater flexibility to hold complicated parts.

An object of the present invention is to obtain information corresponding to information, which is readable by sight, but no longer visible. The present invention provides a chuck mechanism comprising: a chuck body including an installation surface and a side surface; and a master jaw provided on the installation surface of the chuck body and configured to move in a radial direction of the chuck body, wherein a first marking is provided on the installation surface of the chuck body, the first marking is product information of the chuck mechanism, the product information has a readable form by sight, and at least one second marking is provided on the installation surface or the side surface of the chuck body, the second marking is information including at least the product information of the first marking, and the information of the second marking has a coded form.

A method for determining lubricant consumption by a transmission mechanism disposed on a machine tool includes steps of: a) estimating, based on an operational speed and a predetermined first predictive model, a total operational physical quantity; b) estimating, based on an individual operational physical quantity and the total operational physical quantity, a total operational count; c) receiving actuation information from the machine tool, and calculating a partial operational count based on the actuation information; and d) calculating, based on the partial operational count and the total operational count, a ratio between an amount of lubricant consumption within a time period and a total amount of lubricant.

A core support system includes a support structure. The support structure includes a frame and a support member having a saturatable engagement layer disposed over the frame. A method of machining a core material includes applying a fluid to an engagement layer of a support structure and saturating the engagement layer with the fluid, disposing a core material on the engagement layer, causing the fluid to freeze to secure to the core material to the support structure, machining the core material, melting the frozen fluid to release the core material from the support structure, and removing the core material from the engagement layer.

A detection device for a spindle of a machine tool is provided, wherein the spindle includes an insertion hole. The detection device includes a contact housing, a main housing, a sensor, and a process module. The contact housing has a first chamber, and the first chamber has an inner surface. The main housing is connected to the contact housing, and has a second chamber communicated with the first chamber. The sensor is disposed in the first chamber and connected to the inner surface. The process module is disposed in the second chamber and electrically connected to the sensor. When the contact housing is inserted into the insertion hole of the spindle, the sensor is configured to detect the deformation of the contact housing and generate a detection signal. The process module generates a determination signal according to the detection signal.

The low profile of the flexible tooling system disclosed allows for flexible tooling to be added to nearly all CNC machines with an accommodating z-axis height and allows easier relocation of the system from one CNC machine to another. The system includes one or more pods, each of the pods of the system replacing the function of four independent actuators of earlier systems but operating with a shared mechanical frame. Arranging the mechanism into groups of four allows for greater density of part support spacing, minimizes cable requirements, and allows for air, vacuum, and vacuum sensor requirements be localized on each pod. The pods allow for part supports to be spaced as close as 6 in the x and y axis. An increased variable position assembly density allows for greater flexibility to hold complicated parts.

An asset management system that includes a field asset management system; a maintenance management system; and a digital avatar associated with a specific asset. The digital avatar has an automatic Model that is customized for the associated asset. The digital avatar automatically receives information from at least one of the field asset management system or maintenance management system as information associated with the asset is entered into the at least one of the field asset management system or maintenance management system. The automatic Model automatically runs with the new information and provides a new operating parameter for use by at least the field asset management system.

An automatic milling machine mills a gasket. The automatic milling machine controls the position of a cutter head relative a table. The automatic milling machine rotates the gasket with a motor. Parameters of the motor are monitored to determine the amount of rotation of the gasket.