Abstract: A machining device for machining crankshafts has a rotationally driven disk-shaped base body with blade inserts arranged peripherally thereon. A first supply line for a cryogenic cooling medium is arranged concentrically with the axis of rotation and is thermally insulated in at least some sections. The tool has a plurality of second supply lines for the cryogenic cooling medium running across the axis of rotation and leading to the blade inserts, the second supply lines each being thermally insulated in at least some sections. A distributor unit connects the first supply line to at least one of the second supply lines for supplying the cryogenic cooling medium to at least one of the blade inserts. The cryogenic cooling medium can be conducted directly to the blade inserts which are engaged with the crankshaft that is to be machined.

Abstract: A lathe-cutting apparatus and a method with a structure of a chuck being simple, which are capable of lathe-cutting an eccentric part of a crankshaft with high accuracy are provided. For this purpose, the apparatus includes a supporting device (21) for supporting both end portions of a crankshaft (1), a rotational drive device (20) for rotating the crankshaft from at least one end side of the supporting device with a main journal (3) of the crankshaft as a center, and rotationally driving an eccentric part (2), a tool (31) for performing lathe-cutting of the eccentric part, and a cutting tool drive unit (30) for making a cutting edge position of the tool perform crank rotation synchronously with the rotation of the eccentric part which is rotationally driven by the rotational drive device, and performing lathe-cutting of the eccentric part.

Abstract: Apparatus for machining first and second throws on a crankshaft wherein the throws are displaced outwardly from the central axis of the shaft in angularly spaced relation to one another. The crankshaft is gripped by a collet. The collet is mounted on a spindle at a point offset radially from the spindle axis. The collet is capable of rotating from a first position in which the first throw is on the axis of spindle rotation to a second position in which the second throw is on the axis of spindle rotation. A tool is provided for cutting the throws when the collet is secured in either one of the two positions. A collet receiver is provided to open and close the collet. A housing for the collet and collet receiver is mounted on the spindle. The collet is locked in each of the two rotative positions by interengaging teeth on the collet receiver and on the housing. When the collet receiver is moved relative to the housing, the teeth become disengaged so that the collet is free to rotate.