A grinding apparatus includes: a grinding stone in which an outer circumferential surface thereof is pressed against the workpiece while being rotated and driven; and a fluid injection apparatus that has a fluid injection nozzle including an injection port from which a fluid is injected to the outer circumferential surface of the grinding stone, and a grinding oil supply apparatus that supplies a grinding oil to a processing point and that includes a grinding oil supply nozzle separate from the fluid injection nozzle, the processing point being an abutting section of the grinding stone and the workpiece, wherein the injection port is arranged so as to face the outer circumferential surface of the grinding stone in a state capable of injecting the fluid to a position different from the processing point in a radial direction of the grinding stone among the outer circumferential surface of the grinding stone.

A grinding apparatus includes: a grinding stone in which an outer circumferential surface thereof is pressed against the workpiece while being rotated and driven; and a fluid injection apparatus that has a fluid injection nozzle including an injection port from which a fluid is injected to the outer circumferential surface of the grinding stone, and a grinding oil supply apparatus that supplies a grinding oil to a processing point and that includes a grinding oil supply nozzle separate from the fluid injection nozzle, the processing point being an abutting section of the grinding stone and the workpiece, wherein the injection port is arranged so as to face the outer circumferential surface of the grinding stone in a state capable of injecting the fluid to a position different from the processing point in a radial direction of the grinding stone among the outer circumferential surface of the grinding stone.

A vibration-reducing component and an apparatus for its use. The vibration-reducing component combines an elastic member with a compression element to both resist applied forces and absorb selected vibrations. The vibration reducing component finds particular utility in tools that inherently create vibrations.

A vibration-reducing component and an apparatus for its use. The vibration-reducing component combines an elastic member with a compression element to both resist applied forces and absorb selected vibrations. The vibration reducing component finds particular utility in tools that inherently create vibrations.

A grinding wheel includes an annular base having a free end portion and a plurality of segment grindstones fixed on the free end portion of the annular base in a state of being spaced from one another in a circumferential direction. The plurality of segment grindstones are divided into a plurality of grindstone groups each including a predetermined number of segment grindstones. Each of the segment grindstones included in each of the grindstone groups has a grinding surface formed into a rectangular shape having a long side and a short side. The segment grindstones of the grindstone group are sequentially fixed on the free end portion of the annular base from an outer circumferential side toward an inner circumferential side such that directions in which the long sides of the segment grindstones extend are changed from the circumferential direction to a diametric direction of the free end portion.

An apparatus and related assembly that may be used for cutting, grinding, and polishing surfaces is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise an extended rail, a saddle, movably mounted on top of the extended rail, a side block connected to the lateral side of the saddle and one or more clamps that may securely fasten a machining surface to the extended rail. The apparatus may further comprise a coolant pipe for ejecting coolant onto the machining surface, an index plate attached to the side block onto which a power tool may be mounted using an angled connector that allows the power tool to be fixed onto the index plate at a plurality of angles. Herein, the power tool may comprise of a motor and a set of replaceable blades rotatably connected to the motor for performing operations including cutting, grinding, or polishing of the machining surface.

A polishing system including a platen to support a polishing pad, a carrier head to hold a substrate against the polishing pad, a source of dry ice particles, and a pad conditioner. The pad conditioner includes a compressor to generate a compressed gas stream, a mixer coupled to the source and the compressor to mix the dry ice particles with the compressed gas stream to form a stream of compressed gas with entrained dry ice particles, and a nozzle coupled to the mixer to direct the stream of compressed gas with entrained dry ice particles onto a polishing surface of the polishing pad at sufficient velocity to condition the polishing pad.

A polishing system including a platen to support a polishing pad, a carrier head to hold a substrate against the polishing pad, a source of dry ice particles, and a pad conditioner. The pad conditioner includes a compressor to generate a compressed gas stream, a mixer coupled to the source and the compressor to mix the dry ice particles with the compressed gas stream to form a stream of compressed gas with entrained dry ice particles, and a nozzle coupled to the mixer to direct the stream of compressed gas with entrained dry ice particles onto a polishing surface of the polishing pad at sufficient velocity to condition the polishing pad.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing optical workpieces, having a working space, wherein workpiece spindles for receiving and holding the optical workpieces and tool spindles with processing tools receivable thereon for processing the optical workpieces are arranged in the working space, wherein the tool spindles are arranged rotatably about their center axis, wherein the tool spindles are arranged linearly movably along their center axes. It is provided that at least two pairs of tool spindles are provided, that at least one device for rotational drive is provided for the at least two pairs of tool spindles, that at least one device for linear drive is provided for the at least two pairs of tool spindles along their center axes. The present invention further relates to a method for processing optical workpieces.

Provided is a rotary joint capable of lubricating a sealing surface of a mechanical seal forming a fluid passage through which a gas flows using a liquid even when the liquid flows through only one fluid passage. A rotary joint 1 includes a plurality of mechanical seals 7 provided in an axial direction in an annular space A between a case body 2 and a shaft body 5 to form a first intermediate flow passage 41 that connects a first outer flow passage 31 and a first inner flow passage 61 of a first fluid passage 11 through which a liquid flows to each other and form a second intermediate flow passage 42 that connects a second outer flow passage 32 and a second inner flow passage 62 of a second fluid passage 12 through which a gas flows to each other. The first outer flow passage 31 and the first inner flow passage 61 are open at mutually different positions in the axial direction with the second intermediate flow passage 42 interposed therebetween, and connects an opening of the first outer flow passage 31 and an opening of the first inner flow passage 61 in the first intermediate flow passage 41. The first intermediate flow passage 41 is formed such that a liquid flowing through the first intermediate flow passage 41 lubricates first and second sealing surfaces 71a and 72a of the mechanical seal 7 forming the second intermediate flow passage 42.