A method for adjusting an inlet guide of a peeling machine controls a peeling material using the inlet guide in relation to a peeling head carrying peeling tools in such a way that the volume per unit length of the peeling material, which volume is to be machined by the peeling machine, is minimized while producing a bright steel having excellent surface quality. Furthermore, a peeling machine provides appropriate measuring equipment in order to be able to carry out the method described above.

It is already known to detect the position of a pressure element of a steady rest, by means of which its angle levers are actuated, via a traction cable and its rolling position. Possible penetration of liquid via openings in the housing, present for functioning, is avoided by applying sealing air which generates a positive pressure in the housing. After operation, however, penetrated or penetrating liquid could damage the coiling device of the traction cable and impair the position detection.

The present invention is intended to provide the option to provide a more accurate and simpler detection of the position of the pressure element, and thereby further alleviate the problem of penetrating liquid. This is achieved by use of a distance sensor that detects the position of the pressure element and is drained via a drain hole. During operation the drain hole is closed via a sealing air-actuated discharge valve, so that during operation the sealing air cannot escape through the drain hole, but in the rest state, any liquid that has still penetrated drains off.

A motorized drapery system having an elongated rotating drive element that has a non-circular cross-sectional shape such as square, rectangular, trapezoidal, cross shaped or any other non-circular shape that is twisted. In one arrangement the drive element is twisted in one direction along its entire length. In another arrangement the drive element is twisted in one direction in a first section and twisted in an opposite direction in a second section thereby providing a center opening/center closing drapery. A plurality of rings are positioned around the drive element including at least one driver ring that includes a feature that connects to the drive element and is configured to facilitate movement along the drive element, and a plurality of idler rings that are configured to slide along the drive element. A curtain is connected to the rings and opens and closes as the rings move along the drive element.

The invention relates to a multi-spindle lathe comprising a machine frame, a spindle drum mounted on the machine frame so as to be rotatable about a spindle drum axis, workpiece spindles each arranged in a spindle position on the spindle drum and each mounted to be rotatable relative to the spindle drum about a workpiece spindle axis, said workpiece spindles being positionable by rotating the spindle drum about the spindle drum axis into different spindle stations which are arranged statically relative to the machine frame, for machining workpieces arranged in said workpiece spindles, wherein associated with each workpiece spindle is a workpiece guide bushing for guidance of a material bar held in the workpiece spindle for long turning, said material bar being arranged movably relative to the respective workpiece spindle in a direction parallel to the workpiece spindle axis.

A device for the machining of curved laminar surfaces, having a first part including a tool for machining the concave face of the surface, and first pressure device in contact with the concave face of the surface, a second part including second pressure device in contact with the convex face of the surface, and devices synchronizing the movements of the first and second parts is provided. The tool has a circular shape for the radial machining of the concave face, and the first pressure device has at least one disc parallel to the tool, the tool and disc disposed on a rotary shaft and both having a radius equal to or less than the radius of curvature of the concave face.

A device for the machining of curved laminar surfaces, having a first part including a tool for machining the concave face of the surface, and first pressure device in contact with the concave face of the surface, a second part including second pressure device in contact with the convex face of the surface, and devices synchronizing the movements of the first and second parts is provided. The tool has a circular shape for the radial machining of the concave face, and the first pressure device has at least one disc parallel to the tool, the tool and disc disposed on a rotary shaft and both having a radius equal to or less than the radius of curvature of the concave face.

The collecting mechanism includes a holding unit and a controller. The holding unit has a pair of arms, and can sandwich a machined portion with the pair of arms. The holding unit can be switched between a holding state and a standby state. In the holding state, the pair of arms is closed to be in contact with the circumferential surface of the machined portion to sandwich the machined portion. In the standby state, the pair of arms is opened so as to stay near the circumferential surface of the machined portion with a space between the arms and the circumferential surface of the machined portion. The controller monitors whether cutting-off of the machined portion has been completed to keep the holding unit in the standby state before completion of the cutting-off and to switch the holding unit from the standby state to the holding state at the time of completion of the cutting-off.

The present invention relates to a measuring steady rest which has a device for supporting central workpiece regions, in particular, bearing points on shaft parts, in particular crankshafts, and a measurement device integrated therein for directly adjusting the measurement of the workpiece regions before and/or during machining of the shaft parts. The measuring steady rest is preferably designed in the form of a prism, the measurement device being arranged on the bottom of the prism between the lateral flanks of the prism. The present invention further relates to a grinding machine comprising such a measuring steady rest, and to a method for supporting and measuring central workpiece regions on such a grinding machine comprising such a measuring steady rest.

The present invention relates to a measuring steady rest which has a device for supporting central workpiece regions, in particular, bearing points on shaft parts, in particular crankshafts, and a measurement device integrated therein for directly adjusting the measurement of the workpiece regions before and/or during machining of the shaft parts. The measuring steady rest is preferably designed in the form of a prism, the measurement device being arranged on the bottom of the prism between the lateral flanks of the prism. The present invention further relates to a grinding machine comprising such a measuring steady rest, and to a method for supporting and measuring central workpiece regions on such a grinding machine comprising such a measuring steady rest.

The present disclosure relates to a turret tool post for a machine tool, the turret tool post including: a tool post body; a turret installed on the tool post body and configured to receive a plurality of tools; a drive unit installed on the tool post body and configured to provide rotational power to the turret; a rotary unit installed on a part of the turret so as to be rotated together with the turret and coupled to an optional unit; and a fixing unit installed on the tool post body and configured to be clamped with or unclamped from the rotary unit by a rotation of the rotary unit in order to allow or cut off a supply of pressure required for an operation of the optional unit.