An example method includes performing a machining operation by providing linear movement of a tool along a feed axis relative to a workpiece while superimposing oscillation of the tool onto the feed axis and providing rotation of the tool relative to the workpiece. During an optimization mode, the machining operation is performed on a first workpiece portion while providing the linear movement at an initial feed velocity, and sequentially superimposing the oscillating at a plurality of different frequencies. An optimal oscillation frequency is determined from the plurality of different frequencies which causes the tool to apply less force to the first workpiece portion at the initial feed velocity than others of the frequencies. During a run mode, the machining operation is performed on a second workpiece portion having a same composition as the first workpiece portion while superimposing the oscillation at the optimal oscillation frequency.

In an ultrasound-assisted method, in each of at least two sonotrode arms (8, 9) of a sonotrode (7) that is fixed in a protruding manner, said sonotrode arms being connected to each other by means of a respective joint (10) in each case, a respective ultrasonic wave that is transverse to the protrusion direction and that oscillates in a resonance mode is produced, wherein ultrasonic waves superposed in the at least one joint (10) and oscillating in the sonotrode arms (8, 9) of the joint (10) oscillate at a phase offset from each other, and the oscillation planes of the superposed ultrasonic waves are parallel to each other. An ultrasonic system suitable for carrying out the method comprises an ultrasound source (1), a sonotrode (7) protruding from a sonotrode retainer (6), wherein the sonotrode (7) has at least two sonotrode arms (8, 9), which are connected to each other by means of a respective joint (10) in each case and of which at least two produce different resonance modes under ultrasonic excitation, and ultrasonic waves superposed in the at least one joint (10) and oscillating in the sonotrode arms (8, 9) of the joint (10) oscillate at a phase offset from each other. The invention further relates to a corresponding sonotrode (7).

A holder according to one embodiment has a rod shape and includes a head portion located at a front end side. The head portion includes an upper jaw portion and a lower jaw portion located at a front end, an insert pocket located between the upper jaw portion and the lower jaw portion, a first wall surface located at an upper surface of the upper jaw portion and inclined in an extending manner from one side surface side, a second wall surface located closer to a rear end side than the first wall surface and inclined upward, a concave-shaped third wall surface located closer to the rear end side than the second wall surface, and a fourth wall surface inclined upward as the fourth wall surface extends away from the third wall surface. The third wall surface is concave downward from an upper end of the second wall surface.

A cartridge for a cutting insert has a carrier, a rocker, which is attached to the carrier so as to be pivotable and has a seat for a cutting insert, and an adjusting element for adjusting the rocker relative to the carrier.

A machine tool and a control apparatus thereof include an amplitude control unit to control the amplitude of reciprocal vibration by a vibration unit. The amplitude control unit is configured to reduce the amplitude of the reciprocal vibration by the vibration unit as a cutting tool is fed in a feeding direction when the cutting tool reaches a predetermined cutting tool work stopping position on a workpiece in the feeding direction (Z-axis direction) to prevent the cutting tool from cutting the workpiece beyond the cutting tool work stopping position.

A control device for a machine tool and a machine tool, for which settings of the number of vibrations per rotation become easy, is provided. The control device of the machine tool controls a relative rotation between a workpiece and a cutting tool and a relative reciprocal movement between the workpiece and the cutting tool in a feed direction to perform vibration cutting to the workpiece. The control device includes a control section for controlling a spindle headstock, a first tool post, and a second tool post, the workpiece W being installed on the spindle headstock, the first tool post being provided to be reciprocally movable along the feed direction with respect to the spindle headstock and installed with a first cutting tool for cutting the workpiece, and the second tool post being provided to be reciprocally movable along the feed direction with respect to the spindle headstock independently of the first tool post and installed with a second cutting tool for cutting the workpiece.

Disclosed is an assembling and centering structure for a processing tool, the structure having a clamping handle (10), a processing head (20), and a fastening member (30) for connecting and fixing the clamping handle (10) and the processing head (20). An end face accommodation groove (100) of the clamping handle (10) is formed with a concave part (11) and a centering hole (12). The processing head (20) is formed with a convex part (211) and a centering post (222), the convex part (211) matches the concave part (11), and the centering post (222) matches the centering hole (12). Thus, it can be ensured that after assembly, the central axis of rotation of the clamping handle (10) is in a straight line with the central axis of rotation of the processing head (20).

Disclosed is an assembling and centering structure for a processing tool, the structure having a clamping handle (10), a processing head (20), and a fastening member (30) for connecting and fixing the clamping handle (10) and the processing head (20). An end face accommodation groove (100) of the clamping handle (10) is formed with a concave part (11) and a centering hole (12). The processing head (20) is formed with a convex part (211) and a centering post (222), the convex part (211) matches the concave part (11), and the centering post (222) matches the centering hole (12). Thus, it can be ensured that after assembly, the central axis of rotation of the clamping handle (10) is in a straight line with the central axis of rotation of the processing head (20).

A device for easily and safely gripping and moving the bodies (10) of a tool-holder, typically in the form of a substantially regular quadrangular prism of any size, whether motorised or non-motorised and intended, above all, for fitting onto multi-spindle or single-spindle numerical control lathes, transfer machines, milling centres of any type and, in general, machine tools performing chip removal; said device includes a plurality of grooves or recesses, realised by moulding or other suitable mechanical processing on at least a part of one of the two opposite lateral faces of said bodies (10), to form a set of multiple grooves (12) in any way arranged and/or oriented.

A device for easily and safely gripping and moving the bodies (10) of a tool-holder, typically in the form of a substantially regular quadrangular prism of any size, whether motorised or non-motorised and intended, above all, for fitting onto multi-spindle or single-spindle numerical control lathes, transfer machines, milling centres of any type and, in general, machine tools performing chip removal; said device includes a plurality of grooves or recesses, realised by moulding or other suitable mechanical processing on at least a part of one of the two opposite lateral faces of said bodies (10), to form a set of multiple grooves (12) in any way arranged and/or oriented.