Feed tools and methods of use for initiating a change in a spindle feed direction from an advance direction that moves the spindle towards a workpiece to a retract direction that moves the spindle away from the workpiece. The tool and methods may use a thrust overload force that is generated on one or more of the components to initiate the shift from forward to retract and/or a lift ring that acts on one or more of the components. The tool and methods may also include a two-stage piston to accomplish the shift. The various components may be used independently or in combination within the tool.

A power tool includes a pneumatic motor with an output shaft, a spindle that is drivingly connected to the output shaft via a drive gear to provide a rotational movement to the spindle and via a feed gear to provide a translational movement to the spindle. A cylinder that governs the gear transmission to the feed gear is arranged to be translated between a retraction gearing position and an advancement gearing position. The retraction gearing includes a retraction torque limiting coupling adapted to be released when an operational torque (T) exceeds a retraction threshold torque (T.sub.R) in order to terminate retraction. A lock mechanism is arranged to selectively block the cylinder in the retraction gearing position through engagement between a tooth of a ratchet on the lock mechanism and a shoulder on the cylinder. The lock mechanism assures that the cylinder is kept in the retraction gearing position during an initial phase of the retraction of the spindle.

A handheld machining device (1), particularly for drilling, having a mechanism includes: a first mounting (20), on which a tool holder (2), and a motor (3, 4) arranged to rotate the tool holder (2), are mounted; a second mounting (30); and an element (40) for translatably guiding, between the first mounting (20) and the second mounting (30), a linear actuator (5) enabling the first mounting (20) to be spaced apart from the second mounting (30), and the first mounting (20) to be brought toward the second mounting (30). The motor (3, 4) is electric, and the rotor (4) of the first motor (3, 4) is directly mounted onto the tool holder (2) and is rigidly connected thereto.

A turret tool holder includes an engagement means having engaging elements on a turret side and a support base side, a clutch member for transmitting a driving power to a turret drive section, and a moving mechanism. The moving mechanism includes a rotatably supported drive shaft, a first feed screw mechanism and a second feed screw mechanism rotatable in response to the rotational drive of the drive shaft for moving the clutch member and the engagement elements, and a coordination mechanism arranged between the drive shaft and the first feed screw mechanism or the second feed screw mechanism, for moving the engaging elements in response to the rotational drive of the drive shaft, with a feed amount smaller than the feed amount of the clutch member.

A machine tool capable of reducing entry of a workpiece chip into a product discharge chute. A controller controls a receipt of a product made of a workpiece held by a first spindle by a product receiver in a product receiving position, movement of the product receiver to a product dropping position and rotation of the product receiver to drop the product to the product discharge chute through an opening of the product discharge chute, and movement of the product receiver to the product receiving position to receive the product again. A second spindle is kept on standby in the product dropping position during which the opening of the product discharge chute is closed by the product receiver.

A machine tool capable of reducing entry of a workpiece chip into a product discharge chute. A controller controls a receipt of a product made of a workpiece held by a first spindle by a product receiver in a product receiving position, movement of the product receiver to a product dropping position and rotation of the product receiver to drop the product to the product discharge chute through an opening of the product discharge chute, and movement of the product receiver to the product receiving position to receive the product again. A second spindle is kept on standby in the product dropping position during which the opening of the product discharge chute is closed by the product receiver.

Machining tool comprising a frame in which a drive shaft for a tool is mounted so as to pivot about a rotation axis and to move axially along the rotation axis. The shaft is connected to two rotary motors, namely a first motor connected to a member for meshing with a fluted portion of the shaft in order to drive the shaft in rotation and a second motor connected to a nut engaged with a threaded portion of the shaft in order to move the shaft axially. The motors are connected to at least one control unit designed to control the motors independently of one another, and the first motor and the second motor are coaxial with one another.

Machining tool comprising a frame in which a drive shaft for a tool is mounted so as to pivot about a rotation axis and to move axially along the rotation axis. The shaft is connected to two rotary motors, namely a first motor connected to a member for meshing with a fluted portion of the shaft in order to drive the shaft in rotation and a second motor connected to a nut engaged with a threaded portion of the shaft in order to move the shaft axially. The motors are connected to at least one control unit designed to control the motors independently of one another, and the first motor and the second motor are coaxial with one another.

A portable electrical drilling assembly includes an electric motor rotating a gear contained within a gear box housing, a connector reversibly coupling the gear to a splined shaft with the splined shaft extending within and engaging an internal surface of a cutter or reamer with the shaft and cutter/reamer defining a cutter-spline drive, a pivoting power feed mechanism coupled to the gear box housing, and a spindle coupled to the feed mechanism for receiving the cutter or reamer. The gear rotation rotates the splined shaft and reamer/cutter to drill/ream a hole, with the pivoting of the power feed mechanism controlling the depth of the drilled or reamed hole. The separate coupling of the splined shaft and cutter/reamer and interchangeability of cutters/reamers allows the assembly to be used in a confined space while still achieving deep drilling of holes in workpieces. The cutter-spline drive can be used in other drilling assemblies.

A portable electrical drilling assembly includes an electric motor rotating a gear contained within a gear box housing, a connector reversibly coupling the gear to a splined shaft with the splined shaft extending within and engaging an internal surface of a cutter or reamer with the shaft and cutter/reamer defining a cutter-spline drive, a pivoting power feed mechanism coupled to the gear box housing, and a spindle coupled to the feed mechanism for receiving the cutter or reamer. The gear rotation rotates the splined shaft and reamer/cutter to drill/ream a hole, with the pivoting of the power feed mechanism controlling the depth of the drilled or reamed hole. The separate coupling of the splined shaft and cutter/reamer and interchangeability of cutters/reamers allows the assembly to be used in a confined space while still achieving deep drilling of holes in workpieces. The cutter-spline drive can be used in other drilling assemblies.