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.

An ultrasonic peening-type integrated machining method for cutting and extrusion includes: applying transverse ultrasonic vibration or a vibration component, which is vertical to a cutting speed direction to a cutting tool on a machine tool; setting a cutting parameter and an ultrasonic vibration parameter such that a dynamic negative clearance angle is generated in a cutting procedure and a flank face of the cutting tool conducts ultrasonic peening extrusion on the surface of the workpiece; setting an extrusion overlap ratio; setting a wear standard of flank faces extruded by the cutting tool; controlling a vibration cutting trajectory phase difference of the cutting tool during two adjacent rotations; and turning on the machine tool in order to ensure that cutting and surface extrusion strengthening of the workpiece are completed in one procedure without separate strengthening procedures. The method conducts extrusion strengthening on the surface of the workpiece while cutting the workpiece.

A modular tool holder for ultrasonic machining used in a machine which supplies power via a spindle is provided with a connector in the spindle; a conductive ring on the connector and electrically connected to the spindle; a tool mounting member including an axial hole; an oscillator for producing ultrasonic vibration in the tool mounting member and electrically connected to the conductive ring so that power supplied to the oscillator may produce ultrasonic vibration of high frequency; and a chuck releasably secured to an end of the axial hole.

Provided is an ultrasonic vibration processing device which can suppress vibration of components due to an ultrasonic vibrator and can perform processing using ultrasonic vibration in a preferable manner.

The ultrasonic vibration processing device includes: a housing (10); an ultrasonic vibrator (20) including a horn portion (21A) to which a tool holder (70) is detachably attached and a piezoelectric element (23), the ultrasonic vibrator having a rear end located at a node of ultrasonic vibration and being supported inside the housing (10) so as to be rotatable; a connecting portion (30) stored in the housing (10) so as to be rotatable together with the ultrasonic vibrator (20); a motor (40) connected to the connecting portion (30); and a non-contact power supply unit (50) including a primary transformer (51) and a secondary transformer (52), the primary transformer (51) being fixed to the housing (10) and including a primary coil (51B) that receives high frequency power from an external power supply, the secondary transformer (52) being connected to the rear end of the ultrasonic vibrator (20) with a clearance maintained between the secondary transformer (52) and the primary transformer (51) and including a secondary coil (52B) that supplies an induced electromotive force to the piezoelectric element (23).

A control apparatus for machine tool, in accordance with user set conditions, feeds a cutting tool in a feeding direction while reciprocatively vibrating the cutting tool, smoothly cuts a workpiece, and achieves a machined surface having an improved appearance. In a machine tool and a control apparatus thereof, a control means is configured to set the number of rotations of relative rotation and the number of vibrations of reciprocating vibration during one rotation of the relative rotation in accordance with a vibration frequency attributable to a cycle during which an operation instruction can be issued, and the control means includes adjusting means configured to adjust the number of rotations or the number of vibrations set by the control means.

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.

A modulating tool holder includes a tool holder first end and a tool holder second end, and a central axis extending between the tool holder first end and the tool holder second end. The tool holder first end has a coupler for coupling the tool holder to a drive member of a machining device and the second end includes a clamp for releasably holding either a tool or a workpiece. A rotatable spindle member extends axially in the tool holder and imparts a rotational movement to the clamp. A central fluid passageway extends between first and second ends of the rotatable spindle member for conveying a fluid. A linear actuator is configured to impart an oscillating movement to the clamp. The linear actuator is functionally decoupled from the torsional load of the rotatable spindle member.

A new and improved microfabrication device, microfabrication method, transfer mold, and transfer object that can suppress a defect are provided. A microfabrication device comprises a tool mounting portion, a predetermined cutting tool, an oscillator, and a controller, wherein the controller performs a cutting process to satisfy at least one of: a cutting condition (1) that oscillations at a start point and an end point of each set are in phase with each other; and a cutting condition (2) that oscillations of the sets are in phase with each other.

A high frequency vibration spindle system with non-contact power transmission and a method for manufacturing a restraining part used therein are disclosed. The high frequency vibration spindle system comprises: a spindle; a toolholder; an electric power transmission device including a first induction module and a second induction module, wherein the second induction module is disposed at the spindle or the toolholder, and the second induction module is adapted to receive an electric power from the first induction module in a non-contact electromagnetic induction manner; a transducer adapted to be controlled to vibrate the tool and being disposed at the toolholder and electrically connected with the second induction module to receive the electric power; and a restraining part located between the first induction module and the second induction module. By the design of the restraining part, the structural strength and stability of the second induction module can be improved, and the maximum rotational speed of the high frequency vibration spindle system can be increased.

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.