In a sanding machine for sanding/finishing panels made of wood, metal or the like, an abrasive belt is moved so as to cause it to come into contact with a panel by a plurality of thrust elements, which are distributed inside the abrasive belt, and are moved perpendicularly to the panel by respective actuator cylinders, each of which has an output rod which is moveable between a lowered operating position and a raised rest position under the thrust of a pressurised gas supplied in a continuous manner to an upper chamber of the actuator cylinder and in a selective manner to a lower chamber of the actuator cylinder itself.

Cleaning water CW is supplied to the outer surface of a draining roll 10 from a pipe 70 arranged above the draining roll 10 that is in pressure contact with a contact roll 8 via a polishing belt PB. Accordingly, the cleaning water CW adheres evenly to the outer surface of the draining roll 10 in the longitudinal direction along with the rotation of the draining roll 10. Then, the cleaning water CW sufficiently adhering to the outer peripheral surface of the draining roll 10 is carried to a contact portion 90 between the draining roll 10 and the polishing belt PB, and cleans the abrasive surface of the polishing belt PB. As a result, it is possible to well reduce the occurrence of uneven cleaning on the abrasive surface, and to further improve the polishing effects of a polishing apparatus 1.

A belt sander includes a main casing, a frame arm rotatably connected to the main casing, an abrasive belt mounted to the frame arm and adapted to be driven by electric power, a positioning member, a first sensor and a second sensor. The positioning member is movably mounted to the main casing and is movable relative to the main casing between a releasing position, where the first and second sensors are in a first sensor state, and where the second sensor generates a first signal for ceasing the electric power, and a first engaging position, where the first and second sensors are in the second sensor state, and where the second sensor generates a second signal for conducting the electric power.

A belt loading device for loading an abrasive belt in a closed loop configuration on a machining tool is disclosed. The device includes a base support and a movable part engaged to the base support. The movable part is movable relative to the base support between a biased position and a belt releasing position, the base support and the movable part, while in the biased position, cooperating to maintain the abrasive belt in a fixed position defining a tool engaging area circumscribed by an inner surface of the abrasive belt. A biasing member interfaces between the base support and the movable part to bias the movable part into the biased position.

A belt loading device for loading an abrasive belt in a closed loop configuration on a machining tool is disclosed. The device includes a base support and a movable part engaged to the base support. The movable part is movable relative to the base support between a biased position and a belt releasing position, the base support and the movable part, while in the biased position, cooperating to maintain the abrasive belt in a fixed position defining a tool engaging area circumscribed by an inner surface of the abrasive belt. A biasing member interfaces between the base support and the movable part to bias the movable part into the biased position.

An endless abrasive belt dispenser (212) is disclosed and has a housing (222), a retaining element (224) and an actuating element (226). The housing (222) is configured to receive a plurality of endless abrasive belts (14) therein with the plurality of endless abrasive belts arranged as a stack. The retaining element (224) is moveable relative to a wall (230) of the housing (222) and is configured to hold the stack within the housing such that a first of the plurality of endless abrasive belts of the stack selectively contacts the first wall (230) and is generally aligned with an opening (216) of the housing. The actuating element (226) is moveable relative to the first wall (230) and retaining element (224) and is configured to selectively contact and move the first of the plurality of endless abrasive belts (14) relative to the first wall (230) and to the opening (216).

An endless abrasive belt dispenser (212) is disclosed and has a housing (222), a retaining element (224) and an actuating element (226). The housing (222) is configured to receive a plurality of endless abrasive belts (14) therein with the plurality of endless abrasive belts arranged as a stack. The retaining element (224) is moveable relative to a wall (230) of the housing (222) and is configured to hold the stack within the housing such that a first of the plurality of endless abrasive belts of the stack selectively contacts the first wall (230) and is generally aligned with an opening (216) of the housing. The actuating element (226) is moveable relative to the first wall (230) and retaining element (224) and is configured to selectively contact and move the first of the plurality of endless abrasive belts (14) relative to the first wall (230) and to the opening (216).

A substrate processing apparatus which reliably prevents a cleaning liquid containing foreign particles from falling from a polishing head onto a substrate is disclosed. The substrate processing apparatus includes a rotating and holding mechanism, a polishing head, and a head cleaning device configured to supply the cleaning liquid to the polishing head to clean the polishing head during polishing and/or after polishing of the substrate.

A belt sander includes: a power unit having a rotating shaft; a rotatable belt casing defining a track groove that is open toward the power unit and that surrounds the rotating shaft, and having a plurality of engaging portions that are arranged around the track groove; an abrasive belt drivable by the rotating shaft; and a positioning unit including a movable positioning member that is adapted for manual operation, and an engaging member that is co-movably connected to the positioning member. The positioning unit is movable between an engaging position, where the engaging member is engaged with a selected one of the engaging portions, and a releasing position, where the engaging member is disengaged from the engaging portions.

A substrate processing apparatus which reliably prevents a cleaning liquid containing foreign particles from falling from a polishing head onto a substrate is disclosed. The substrate processing apparatus includes a rotating and holding mechanism, a polishing head, and a head cleaning device configured to supply the cleaning liquid to the polishing head to clean the polishing head during polishing and/or after polishing of the substrate.