Abstract: Production of a substantially constant wall thickness in every cross section on cylindrical tubular parts produced for example by extrusion and rolling. The process of the invention comprises determining, by means of a suitable apparatus, the position of the center of the internal contour of a cross section of the tubular part, then rotating one with respect to the other a machining tool and the part about the axis of said internal contour and moving the machining tool towards the part until, over the periphery of said cross section, a constant wall thickness which is equal at most to the minimum thickness is obtained, and then repeating those operations on the successive desired sections of the tube, which are parallel to the first section.

Abstract: A cutting device for cutting thin-walled honeycomb profiles of metal or plastics for airplane technology includes a cutter which has sharply ground saw-shaped teeth at its periphery; the steep flanks of individual teeth extend opposite to the direction of rotation of the cutter.

Abstract: A bar puller for use for example on chuck type bar stock machines which includes in combination a mounting member for normal attachment to the turret of the machine. First and second jaw members are pivotally mounted to the mounting member for movement between first and second positions and each jaw member has a facing stock engaging surface to engage a piece of bar stock. Spring means constantly urge the jaws toward the first position so as to grip a piece of bar stock when the bar stock is held by the engaging surface.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of forming a spherical surface of a hemispherical shell having projections on its inner and outer surfaces and an apparatus for working the hemispherical shell, which are particularly suitably applied to a large-scale spherical pressure resisting shell for forming a control chamber in an abyssal diving research vessel.

Abstract: A cutting tool, for example a milling cutter, capable of omini-directional machining of a workpiece as disclosed. In a preferred form, the cutting tool is embodied as a ball nosed end mill having a cylindrical shank terminating in a spherically shaped cutting end with recesses shaped for receipt of at least two indexable cutting inserts, each insert mounted in lay-down fashion, and providing a portion of an effective overall arcuate cutting edge, the cutting zones of each insert overlapping each other. Each insert has the form of an equilateral polygon bounded by planar flanks, each flank intersecting a convex portion of a major face of an insert to form an arcuate cutting edge. The convex major face portion forms the clearance face and the planar flank portion the rake face for each associated arcuate cutting edge.

Abstract: Ceramic cutting tips for cutting-tools are provided with an encircling bevel and a shaping stage for the chip. The bevel (3) runs at an angle (.alpha.) of from 15 to 35 degrees and adjacent thereto there is a channel (5) which has a cross-section in the form of a segment of a circle, the chord (6) of which also runs at an angle of from 15 to 35 degrees with respect to the top surface (4). The length of the chord (6) is between 0.5 and 1.5 mm and the radius (R) of the channel (5) is between 0.6 and 2.5 mm. The hollow channels (5) run out in the corner region of the cutting tip (2) and form a nose (8).

Abstract: An indexable cutter insert for a rotary cutter includes a generally polygonal plate defined by a front face, a rear face and a plurality of side faces. The corner portions of the plate where adjacent side faces intersect one another are removed to provide respective corner faces. The plate has a plurality of main cutting edges each defined by the front face and a respective one of the side faces and a plurality of auxiliary cutting edges each defined by the front face and a respective one of the corner faces. Each side face serves as a relief surface of a respective one of the main cutting edges. A forward portion of each corner face remote from the rear face serves as a relief surface of a respective one of the auxiliary cutting edges. A rearward portion of each corner face remote from the front face is offset inwardly from the forward portion to provide a clearance surface. The clearance surface extends from the rear face to a plane generally centrally of the thickness of the plate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a threaded pipe connection. The connection includes tubular externally threaded male members and a tubular internally threaded female coupling threadedly engaged with the male members. The male members include a continuous thread having a first preferably straight portion and a second tapered portion. The thread includes a form having stabbing and load flanks and an axially extending crest and root. Throughout the thread, lead as measured along the load flanks is constant and the length of the crest and depth of the load flanks are constant.

Abstract: An improved chuck assembly for a lathe comprises a housing member serving as a base, first holding means movably connected to the base for selectively radially gripping the side surface of a workpiece, and second holding means connected to the base for axially engaging an end surface of such workpiece. The second holding means is located generally centrally of the first holding means, the first holding means being movable both radially and longitudinally to clear the end of the workpiece without removal of the chuck.

Abstract: A tool assembly includes a tool holder, a tool head and a clamping arrangement for rapidly releasably tightening the tool head to the tool holder. The clamping arrangement includes a clamping bar having a longitudinal axis and being received in the tool holder and a clamping piston connected to the clamping bar for displacement therewith. The clamping piston has first and second wedge faces arranged symmetrically to the bar axis and each defining therewith a first acute angle of at least 45.degree.. The clamping arrangement further has first and second cams movable in a direction of motion perpendicular to the bar axis. Each cam has a camming face constituted at least in part by a surface defining, with the direction of motion of the cams, a second acute angle equalling the difference between 90.degree. and the first acute angle.

Abstract: A tool holder, and a locking pin for use therewith, of the type having a recess into which a cutting insert is removeably secured by passing the locking pin through a bore in the insert and into a bore in the tool holder.

Abstract: A mandrel assembly is disclosed for use in a portable lathe apparatus for machining the end face of a hollow workpiece. The mandrel supports an orbiting cutting tool which machines the end face and defines a cutting plane. The angle of the longitudinal axis of the mandrel and, consequently the cutting plane which is perpendicular thereto, is angularly adjustable with respect to the central axis of the workpiece. This enables the formation of a miter cut on the end of the workpiece. Complimentary hemispherical surfaces having common centers located at the juncture of the cutting plane and the central axis of the workpiece allow the mandrel to be angularly adjusted in any direction.

Abstract: A support for a reciprocating ram wherein a plurality of rollers having angularly related generally cylindrical support surfaces are mounted in a fixed location and the ram is provided with planar surfaces having the same corresponding angular relationship wherein the weight of the ram is utilized to maintain the planar surfaces in contact with the generally cylindrical support surfaces during reciprocal movement of the ram with dampening means being provided to minimize vibrations. An additional force is applied to the ram to ensure a rolling relationship between the planar and generally cylindrical surfaces at all times during the reciprocal movement.

Abstract: Sheet-folding machine, especially for packaging cases made of corrugated cardboard, after they have been produced and printed.It incorporates advancing (10) and folding (22) belts which are maintained at the exact cycle of the machine by means of pulleys (14) provided with recentering fingers (15). The conveyor belts are provided with suction elements (19), and the folding belts are provided with push-studs (25) arranged to correspond to the turned-down portions (5) to be folded.

Abstract: A cat-head type machine tool is controlled by an electronic control system (28, 31) so as to allow relative movement between the rotating tools (11, 12) and the stationary workpiece (22) within a revolution of the tools, such that non-uniform and/or barrelled or oval profiles may be machined on a cyclindrical workpiece. This is particularly useful for the high speed production of pistons for internal combustion engines where such profiles can give a piston improved performance.

Abstract: A cross slide contour forming box tool which can be applied to automatic screw machines for contour forming desired contours on the outside of a workpiece. The contour forming tool is positioned to a transverse slide perpendicular to the drive axis. The transverse slide is driven by a pin and cam groove in the face of a cam so that the contour forming tool is positioned in accordance with the shape of the cam groove. The workpiece is rotated relative to the contour forming tool and the desired contour is formed on the surface of the workpiece.

Abstract: A two-spindle machine tool having a fixed first headstock with a main spindle extending in a direction Z and with a chuck, and two tool heads with turrets further has a movable second headstock with a main spindle extending in the direction Z and with a chuck, the second headstock and the two tool heads being supported on respective slide mechanisms which enable them to move in the direction Z and also in a direction X perpendicular thereto relative to the first headstock, and which are so positioned as to enable the two headstocks and two tool heads to function in respective operational regions enabling machining tools held by the turrets to perform various modes of machining including independent but simultaneous machining of respective workpieces held in the two chucks and simultaneous or successive machining of a single workpiece held by either of the chucks.

Abstract: Metal working cutting tool with a cutting insert which can be inserted in a recess of a tool shaft and fastened therein by means of a clamping jaw, whereby the cutting insert has the approximate shape of a prism with two diagonal opposite cutting edges and along one of the two lengthwise edges are adjacent cutting faces, which form an acute angle with the respective opposite principal cutting pressure and support surface, so that the angle opens towards the pressure-feed and support surface, whereby in the area of the joint lengthwise edge of the cutting face, there is incorporated in the cutting insert a continuous longitudinal groove of which one of the side walls serves as a support area for the relief-cut pressure-feed and support surface of the recess of the tool shaft, and whereas the respective other side wall forms the support surface for a recessed clamping jaw which is located in a diagonal groove of the tool shaft.

Abstract: A combination manual and automatic tracer lathe for cutting a work piece as disclosed. A cutting means for the work piece is movable longitudinally along the work piece and laterally movable into and out of engagement with the work piece while following a pattern. The pattern can be computer generated or mechanically generated with a pattern model. With either model, the cutting means is moved back and forth longitudinally along the work piece as successfully deeper or new cuts are made in the work piece according to the model.

Abstract: A closed die forging apparatus has a fixed bottom die, and a top die at the bottom end of a piston rod depending from a top die carrier rigidly mounted to the underside of a ram. The top die carrier has defined therein a hollow in which a piston is received for up and down motion relative to the top die carrier, with the piston having the piston rod extending downwardly therefrom. A fluid chamber over the piston communicates with a parallel connection of low pressure and high pressure accumulator systems for successively storing the energy of the fluid in the fluid chamber which is pressurized as the ram decends further after moving the top die into contact with the bottom die. The apparatus may further comprise at least one side punch which is forced into and out of the die cavity by an actuating lever acted upon by another fluid cushioned piston built into the top die carrier.