A skate blade sharpening system used to sharpen the blades of ice skates. The skate sharpener can include a housing that includes an elongated slot for receiving the blade of an ice skate for sharpening, and clamp jaws for retaining the skate. The housing can include at least one slot cover to engage the skate blade. Engagement of the skate blade can be sensed by a controller to enable sharpening operations to proceed. The skate blade sharpening system can automatically operate a grinding wheel and move the rotating grinding wheel back and forth along the lower face of the skate blade a desired number of times to sharpen the skate blade.

A skate blade sharpening system used to sharpen the blades of ice skates. The skate sharpener can include a housing that includes an elongated slot for receiving the blade of an ice skate for sharpening, and clamp jaws for retaining the skate. The housing can include at least one slot cover to engage the skate blade. Engagement of the skate blade can be sensed by a controller to enable sharpening operations to proceed. The skate blade sharpening system can automatically operate a grinding wheel and move the rotating grinding wheel back and forth along the lower face of the skate blade a desired number of times to sharpen the skate blade.

A circular saw mounting device which rotatably supports a saw blade in a grinding machine is disclosed. The mounting device comprises a base plate adapted for mounting in a grinding machine; a centering element comprising at least two engagement elements configured to be operated in a radial direction between a mounting position (M) and a locking position (L). According to the invention the mounting device further comprises an actuator comprising a pin being configured to be operated in an axial direction (A) and arranged to engage with pivot articulated couplings to each of the engagement elements to thereby transfer a radial displacement to the at least two engagement elements and to thereby operate the at least two engagement elements between the mounting position (M) and the locking position (L).

A machining toolholder including a body, a horn and a piezoelectric actuator is disclosed. The body includes a center through hole extending in the axial direction therein. The center through hole includes a first hole section and a second hole section. The horn includes a first section and a second section which are disposed coaxially and connected with each other. Part of the first section is slidably inserted into the first hole section. The second section is connected to the body and engaged with a tool. Part of the surface of the second section contacts with a wall surface of the second hole section. The piezoelectric actuator fits around the horn and is controllable to drive the tool to vibrate. With this design, the machining toolholder could have good stiffness and connection stability, and could resist to the stress effectively.

A machining toolholder including a body, a horn and a piezoelectric actuator is disclosed. The body includes a center through hole extending in the axial direction therein. The center through hole includes a first hole section and a second hole section. The horn includes a first section and a second section which are disposed coaxially and connected with each other. Part of the first section is slidably inserted into the first hole section. The second section is connected to the body and engaged with a tool. Part of the surface of the second section contacts with a wall surface of the second hole section. The piezoelectric actuator fits around the horn and is controllable to drive the tool to vibrate. With this design, the machining toolholder could have good stiffness and connection stability, and could resist to the stress effectively.

A connecting device may be provided comprising a positive connecting element and a negative connecting element, wherein the positive connecting element has an elevation arranged on a base surface and the negative connecting element has a depression introduced into a contact surface, into which the elevation of the positive connecting element can be introduced, wherein the positive and the negative connecting element may be connected to one another by rotation relative to one another.

A method of recoating an abrasive tool, wherein the abrasive tool includes a main tool body, which has at least one accommodating surface for accommodating abrasive bodies, wherein the abrasive bodies are adhesively bonded to the accommodating surface by an adhesive. The method includes at least the following steps: degenerating the adhesive, detaching the worn-out abrasive bodies from the main tool body, detaching the degenerated adhesive from the main tool body, reapplying the adhesive; and recoating the main tool body with new abrasive bodies.

The invention relates to a grinding wheel (1) comprising a support body (2, 3) which has a central coupling region (4) for attaching the grinding wheel (1) to a rotary drive for rotating the grinding wheel (1) about a rotational axis (5) running through the coupling region (4) and which has a circumferential surface (6). The grinding wheel also comprises a grinding layer (7) which is applied, in particular sintered, onto the circumferential surface (6) of the support body (2, 3). The support body (2, 3) comprises a first part (2) and a second part (3) connected to the first part. The first part (2) has the circumferential surface (6), and the second part (3) has the coupling region (4) and consists substantially of a vibration-damping material.

The invention relates to a grinding wheel (1) comprising a support body (2, 3) which has a central coupling region (4) for attaching the grinding wheel (1) to a rotary drive for rotating the grinding wheel (1) about a rotational axis (5) running through the coupling region (4) and which has a circumferential surface (6). The grinding wheel also comprises a grinding layer (7) which is applied, in particular sintered, onto the circumferential surface (6) of the support body (2, 3). The support body (2, 3) comprises a first part (2) and a second part (3) connected to the first part. The first part (2) has the circumferential surface (6), and the second part (3) has the coupling region (4) and consists substantially of a vibration-damping material.

A cutting blade is mounted on a fixed flange having a cylindrical blade mounting portion. The cutting blade includes an annular blade main body having an outer circumference serving as a cutting edge and a central through-hole that has a diameter greater than an outer diameter of the blade mounting portion and in which the blade mounting portion is to be fitted, and three or more flexible inner circumferential protrusions that project from an inner circumference of the central through-hole toward the center in a diametrical direction and contact at extremities thereof with the blade mounting portion fitted in the central through-hole to support the annular blade main body.