The bearing seat device includes a bearing seat, a bearing set, a driven module, and an adjusting member. The bearing seat has a mounting hole, an adjusting slot, and an inserting hole. The adjusting slot divides a section of the bearing seat that is adjacent to the inserting hole and the mounting hole into a first side compartment and a second side compartment. The inserting hole extends from the first side compartment to the second side compartment. The bearing set is mounted in the mounting hole. The driven module extends into the mounting hole, is supported by the bearing set, and is rotatable relative to the bearing seat. The adjusting member engages the mounting hole and is operable to adjust a width of the adjusting slot between the first and the second side compartments and a diameter of the mounting hole.

A novel mounting assembly used with an air spindle is described. The mounting assembly includes an insertable top portion for inserting into a mounting collar and to be rotatable therein, the insertable top portion formed with an upper disk shape with a first diameter and a lower disk shape with a second diameter and adjacent to the upper disk shape, an outer circumference of the upper disk shape having a groove formed therein, and the upper disk shape and the lower disk shape having a passage axially formed therethrough perpendicular to the groove. The mounting assembly further includes a sleeve disposed below the insertable top portion, the sleeve defining an opening with a sidewall which is perpendicular to the insertable top portion, the opening sized to hold a spindle, a port inside a wall of the sleeve defining the opening providing fluid communications with the passage of the insertable top portion.

A novel mounting assembly used with an air spindle is described. The mounting assembly includes an insertable top portion for inserting into a mounting collar and to be rotatable therein, the insertable top portion formed with an upper disk shape with a first diameter and a lower disk shape with a second diameter and adjacent to the upper disk shape, an outer circumference of the upper disk shape having a groove formed therein, and the upper disk shape and the lower disk shape having a passage axially formed therethrough perpendicular to the groove. The mounting assembly further includes a sleeve disposed below the insertable top portion, the sleeve defining an opening with a sidewall which is perpendicular to the insertable top portion, the opening sized to hold a spindle, a port inside a wall of the sleeve defining the opening providing fluid communications with the passage of the insertable top portion.

A pneumatic generating device has a valve sleeve, a valve core, a piston pin, and a guiding assembly. The valve sleeve has a sleeve chamber and an input end. The valve core is mounted rotatably in the valve sleeve and has an axial hole and an annular groove. The annular groove is defined around the valve core. The piston pin is mounted moveably in the axial hole and has an end extending out of the input end of the valve sleeve and combined with a sealing cap. The guiding assembly is combined rotatably with the valve core and has a signal member and a guiding tube. The signal member is held in the annular groove in the valve core and has a passage communicating with the sleeve chamber. The guiding tube is connected with signal member and communicates with the passage in the signal member.

A pneumatic generating device has a valve sleeve, a valve core, a piston pin, and a guiding assembly. The valve sleeve has a sleeve chamber and an input end. The valve core is mounted rotatably in the valve sleeve and has an axial hole and an annular groove. The annular groove is defined around the valve core. The piston pin is mounted moveably in the axial hole and has an end extending out of the input end of the valve sleeve and combined with a sealing cap. The guiding assembly is combined rotatably with the valve core and has a signal member and a guiding tube. The signal member is held in the annular groove in the valve core and has a passage communicating with the sleeve chamber. The guiding tube is connected with signal member and communicates with the passage in the signal member.

A fluid-powered high-speed spindle (100) having a longitudinal axis (A) defining an upper end defined by a shank and a lower end accepting a tool. The spindle includes a body (120), a rotatable shaft (530) supported by at least one bearing (508) within the body (120), a seal housing (150) connected to the body (120) at the lower end thereof, a cover (180) connected to the seal housing (150) at the lower end thereof, a fluid channel system for directing fluid from an entry port (102) to a nozzle (576) for turning a turbine (570) attached to the shaft (530); and a flinger (660) attached to the shaft (530) and positioned above the turbine (570). The flinger (660) and the seal housing (150) combine to form a non-contact seal (900) configured to impede the flow of fluid toward the at least one bearing (508).

A machining center having at least one door to control access to an enclosure thereof, where access through the door is provided by an unlocked latch, and the latch is unlocked based on wirelessly communicated signals relaying information about at least one operating condition of a fluid driven cutting tool spindle in use within the machining center.

A pneumatic valve includes a valve body, a valve chamber, an inlet port, a tool port, an accessory port, and a valve plug. The valve chamber has a longitudinal axis. The inlet port is formed through the valve body non-parallel to the longitudinal axis. The tool port is formed through the valve body non-parallel to the longitudinal axis. The accessory port is formed through the valve body parallel to the longitudinal axis. The valve plug is situated in the valve chamber and is movable along the longitudinal axis to selectively open and close a pneumatic flow between the inlet port, the accessory port, and the tool port in response to relative pressure differential between the valve chamber and the inlet port.