The presented solution discloses conduit arrangements in an intermediate pad (20, 100), a backing pad (10, 200) and an abrading article (300, 400). The conduit arrangements enable controlled conveyance of air onto and extraction of air and debris from the surface of an intermediate pad (20, 100), a backing pad (10, 200) and an abrading article (300, 400). The presented solution is an intermediate pad (20, 100) suitable for use in an abrading system. The presented solution is an abrading system comprising an intermediate pad (20, 100). The presented solution is a backing pad (10, 200) suitable for use in an abrading apparatus (1). The presented solution is an abrading system comprising a backing pad (10, 200). The presented solution is an abrading article (300, 400) suitable for use in an abrading system. The presented solution is an abrading system comprising an abrading article (300, 400). The presented solution further relates to methods of using an abrading system for extracting abrading debris.

The presented solution discloses conduit arrangements in an intermediate pad (20, 100), a backing pad (10, 200) and an abrading article (300, 400). The conduit arrangements enable controlled conveyance of air onto and extraction of air and debris from the surface of an intermediate pad (20, 100), a backing pad (10, 200) and an abrading article (300, 400). The presented solution is an intermediate pad (20, 100) suitable for use in an abrading system. The presented solution is an abrading system comprising an intermediate pad (20, 100). The presented solution is a backing pad (10, 200) suitable for use in an abrading apparatus (1). The presented solution is an abrading system comprising a backing pad (10, 200). The presented solution is an abrading article (300, 400) suitable for use in an abrading system. The presented solution is an abrading system comprising an abrading article (300, 400). The presented solution further relates to methods of using an abrading system for extracting abrading debris.

A polishing pad conditioning apparatus according to an example embodiment of the present inventive concept includes an apparatus body, a pivot arm provided on the apparatus body and including a housing having an internal space and provided at a distal end portion of the pivot arm and a head unit disposed at the distal end portion of the pivot arm. The head unit includes: a rotary motor provided in the internal space of the housing, the rotary motor including a rotary shaft; a foreign material blocking member connected to the rotary shaft; a disk holder connected to the rotary shaft; and a conditioning disk coupled to the disk holder. The foreign material blocking member includes a fluid flow groove configured to guide a movement of fluid for preventing foreign objects from entering the housing on an outer surface of the foreign material blocking member.

The present invention relates to a tool holder for a processing tool for processing optical workpieces with a holder head for receiving a processing tool and a holder body for fastening the tool holder to a tool spindle. According to the invention, it is provided that the holder head is annular with an annular rim and that at least two holding elements are arranged on the annular rim. The present invention relates further to a processing tool for processing optical workpieces having receiving openings in its base body.

A wheel brush (1) includes a grinding element bundle holder (3) having an annular grinding element bundle-holding surface (12) that faces the outer circumferential side and a plurality of grinding element bundles (4) that are formed by gathering a plurality of wire-shaped grinding elements (5). The grinding element bundle-holding surface (12) has a plurality of holding holes (16) arrayed in a circumferential direction (R), the grinding element bundles (4) protrude to the outer circumferential side from the grinding element bundle-holding surface (12) while one end portions are inserted into the holding holes (16). First protrusions (18) protruding to the outer circumferential direction are provided on first opening edge portions (17a) adjacent to the holding holes 16 at a first direction (L1) side in the rotational center line direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction R (R) in opening edges of the holding holes (16) in the grinding element bundle-holding surface (12). The first protrusions (18) are continuous in the circumferential direction R (R) to configure an annular first flange portion (19).

A polishing pad including a damping layer made of a resilient material including expanded semi-rigid polyurethane having a microcell structure, an adhesive layer including a layer of a hook-and-loop fastener adapted to interact and connect to a corresponding layer of the hook-and-loop fastener located at a bottom surface of the working element of the machine tool and a polishing layer including microfiber adapted for polishing a surface of a work piece. The polishing layer includes a fabric having a woven mesh of microfibers that define a back side of the polishing layer. The fabric serves as a barrier to the resilient material of the damping layer such that the resilient material does not reach an active side of the polishing layer comprising the microfibers when the damping layer, adhesive layer and polishing layer are combined, and such that the active side of the polishing layer is free of resilient material of the damping layer.

A rotary brush configured to isolate vibration during use reducing vibration at a hand-held power tool to which the brush is coupled. The brush has wires arrangeable in tufts extending from a hub sandwiched between two plates assembled to a tool coupling having an isolator therebetween. The isolator and coupling are part of a vibration-isolating assembly having a radial isolator carried by a coupling shaft located between the (i) shaft, and (ii) hub and plates preventing brush vibration from being transmitted to the tool through a coupling end of the shaft mounting the brush to the tool. The isolating assembly preferably includes an axial isolator between (i) each flange and (ii) the hubs and plates. Isolators are made of vibration dampening material and can be formed into a single isolator of one-piece unitary construction. A preferred brush is a cup brush having plates contoured to define wire supporting cups.

Dynamic regulation of contact pressures in a blade sharpening system is provided. An example multiphase grinding wheel has a grinding face with one or more abrasive concentric rings for sharpening the cutting blade of the log saw machine, and one or more padded concentric rings consisting of fiber padding. Sharpening with the multiphase grinding wheel improves cut quality, increases blade life, removes glues and varnishes from the cutting blade, reduces blade deformation, and hones the edge of the cutting blade. A pneumatic tensioning system uses air bladders to apply dynamic cushioning and processor-controlled contact pressure between the grinding wheels and the cutting blade during sharpening. The fiber-padded grinding wheels and the air bladder tensioner provide improved sharpness of the cutting blade and longer life for the mechanical components.

Dynamic regulation of contact pressures in a blade sharpening system is provided. An example multiphase grinding wheel has a grinding face with one or more abrasive concentric rings for sharpening the cutting blade of the log saw machine, and one or more padded concentric rings consisting of fiber padding. Sharpening with the multiphase grinding wheel improves cut quality, increases blade life, removes glues and varnishes from the cutting blade, reduces blade deformation, and hones the edge of the cutting blade. A pneumatic tensioning system uses air bladders to apply dynamic cushioning and processor-controlled contact pressure between the grinding wheels and the cutting blade during sharpening. The fiber-padded grinding wheels and the air bladder tensioner provide improved sharpness of the cutting blade and longer life for the mechanical components.

A polishing tool with a carrier comprising a polishing surface on which a polishing paste is applied at least in some areas, wherein the polishing surface consists of a nonwoven fabric, the polishing paste is in a solid state at room temperature and is applied on the polishing surface to be covered in an amount of 0.08 g/cm.sup.2 to 0.30 g/cm.sup.2.