A tool (20) has a machine-side machine connection (21) for connecting the tool to a machine tool (1) for driving the tool in rotation (27) about a rotation axis (29) and for advancing (26) the tool relative to a workpiece, a workpiece-side tool head (22) having one or more cutting edges (25) for machining a workpiece, wherein the diameter (D) of the tool head is greater than 20 mm and wherein the cutting edges (25) of the tool (20) are arranged such that they travel over an area perpendicular to the rotation axis (29), a vibration unit (23) which is designed to set the tool head into rotary vibration (28) about the rotation axis (29), and a power receiving means (24) for wirelessly receiving supplied energy and for supplying electrical energy to the vibration unit (23).

A machine tool for machining a workpiece is provided with a cutting tool holder for holding a cutting tool and a rotation mechanism for holding the workpiece. One or both of the cutting tool holder and the rotation mechanism are movable on multiple axes so that the cutting tool is movable relative to the workpiece in multiple axial directions. A control device is provided for controlling the movement of one or both of the cutting tool holder and the rotation mechanism to synchronously vibrate the workpiece and the cutting tool relative to each other at a low frequency in multiple axial directions.

A processing apparatus includes a cutting tool that processes a clamped workpiece, a quenching unit capable of emitting a laser beam, and a vibration cutting unit capable of vibrating a distal end with a vibration cutting tool mounted thereon. The cutting tool, the quenching unit, and the vibration cutting unit are movable relative to the workpiece. The cutting tool cuts the workpiece before being quenched. The quenching unit applies laser quenching as a surface hardening treatment to the workpiece. The vibration cutting unit finishes the quenched workpiece by applying the vibration cutting tool to the workpiece while vibrating the vibration cutting tool.

A fly-cutting system is disclosed, and in particular one that comprises a dynamically-controllable actuator for controlling the position, orientation, or both position and orientation of a cutting element carried by a fly-cutting head. In certain embodiments, the actuator can adjust the position or orientation of a cutting element, or both, hundreds or thousands of times per second, enabling precise control over the shape of features formed by the cutting element in a surface of a workpiece.

A holder has a square column shape extending from a first end toward a second end. The holder includes a pocket located on a side of the first end, and a first side surface and a second side surface each extending from the first end toward the second end. The second side surface includes a first region that is flat and that is located on the side of the first end, a second region that is flat and that is located closer to the second end than the first region and closer to the first side surface than the first region, and a step connecting the first region and the second region. The step has a convex curve shape toward the second end in a cross section parallel to the first region.

A holder has a square column shape extending from a first end toward a second end. The holder includes a pocket located on a side of the first end, and a first side surface and a second side surface each extending from the first end toward the second end. The second side surface includes a first region that is flat and that is located on the side of the first end, a second region that is flat and that is located closer to the second end than the first region and closer to the first side surface than the first region, and a step connecting the first region and the second region. The step has a convex curve shape toward the second end in a cross section parallel to the first region.

A cutting tool having a cutting blade, a cutting insert and a tool holder. The cutting blade has converging peripheral blade abutment sub-surfaces exhibiting mirror symmetry about a second symmetry plane. The tool holder has a blade pocket with converging pocket abutment walls exhibiting mirror symmetry about a holder symmetry plane. The cutting tool can be assembled and utilized in four different configurations in a turret.

A cutting tool having a cutting blade, a cutting insert and a tool holder. The cutting blade has converging peripheral blade abutment sub-surfaces exhibiting mirror symmetry about a second symmetry plane. The tool holder has a blade pocket with converging pocket abutment walls exhibiting mirror symmetry about a holder symmetry plane. The cutting tool can be assembled and utilized in four different configurations in a turret.

In a method for machining a workpiece, a cutting tool is guided relative to the workpiece, with a vibration being superposed, the amplitude of which is at least 5 m. A supply circuit for a piezo actuator of a vibrating tool generates a voltage at the voltage output, which has a direct component and an alternating component. A supply system for a piezo actuator of a vibrating tool has the above-mentioned supply circuit which is connected to a secondary coil that is coupled to a primary coil.

A method and a device applying surface structuring to a surface of a workpiece on a machine tool, performing a feed motion of a milling cutter which is rotationally driven by a work spindle of the machine tool, received in a tool head of the machine tool and has at least one protruding cutting edge along the surface of the workpiece; applying the surface structuring in accordance with a predetermined pattern to the surface of the workpiece during the feed motion of the milling cutter on the basis of a control signal to an actuator which is integrated in the tool head and is configured to drive a vibration of the milling cutter on the basis of the control signal, wherein the control signal contains high-frequency carrier signal and a useful signal which modulates the carrier signal and which is generated on the basis of data indicating the predetermined pattern.