Gear cutting – milling – or planing – Milling – Including means to infeed rotary cutter toward work
Patent
1996-12-11
1998-09-15
Pitts, A. L.
Gear cutting, milling, or planing
Milling
Including means to infeed rotary cutter toward work
408236, 409191, 409201, 409204, 409211, 409216, 409235, B23C 100
Patent
active
058070443
ABSTRACT:
Ball screws are moved axially to move a spindle unit in directions X, Y to position a cutter mounted on the spindle unit. Support arm assemblies which support the spindle unit are also moved. Then, a slide table which supports the support arm assemblies is moved in a direction Z to cause the cutter to machine a workpiece.
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Arai Dai
Ito Kazuhide
Komatsu Tetsuharu
Kousaka Tomomi
Watari Jun
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Kirkman Christopher
Pitts A. L.
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