Abstract: To increase precision in straightness on a journal thrust surface relative to an outer peripheral surface of a journal in a crankshaft, a control system is provided for controlling movement of a cutter in axial directions by running a control program transferred from an automatic programming apparatus. The automatic programming apparatus corrects machining data on the basis of data for correcting the straightness gained through a comparison between results of a measurement of machining dimensions of the journal thrust surface in the workpiece on which a cutting process has been carried out and target machining dimensions for the journal thrust surface. A control program is prepared on the basis of the corrected machining data after correction of the machining data.

Abstract: A device for inspecting for minute flaws upon the outer surface of journal or pin portions of a crank shaft comprises a main device 12 and a control device 14. The main device 12 brings a gauge head 56, which can freely move forwards and backwards along a Y axis direction, into contact with an inspection region 16A of the the crank shaft 16 while rotating the crank shaft 16 around a rotational axis 16C, measures the surface position of the inspection region 16A for each of rotational angles, and obtains surface portion waveform data corresponding to rotational angle. The gauge head 56 has an oscillation function, and always contacts against the inspection region 16A during rotation. The control device 14 extracts high frequency waveform components from the obtained waveform data, and detects flaws on the inspection region based on the high frequency waveform components.

Abstract: A vertical outer circumferential cutter tip, which has an approximate hourglass shape that is narrower at its middle than at its ends, and all of its eight corners are acute angles. Both sides of the vertical outer circumferential cutter tip are relieved at an angle ?. When performing cutting processing upon the side surface of a counter weight with the vertical outer circumferential cutter tip, excessive friction is prevented. The shapes of the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the vertical outer circumferential cutter tip are formed so as to be very gently convexed, and with a relief of an angle ?. Abrasion of the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the vertical outer circumferential cutter tip is prevented before the acute angled corner used for cutting is damaged.

Abstract: A method for machining a workpiece in which a machine tool comprising a first and a second chuck devices is employed to machine the workpiece, the machine tool being used in which the first and the second chuck devices comprise a chuck main body, plural chuck jaws, a chuck jaw drive body, and a pressing member, the method comprising: machining a clamp part of the other end part of the workpiece in a state where one end part of the workpiece is clamped by the first chuck device; machining a clamp part of the one end part of the workpiece in a state where the clamp part of the other end part of the workpiece is clamped by the second chuck device; and executing desired machining on the workpiece in a state where each of the clamp parts are clamped by each of the chuck devices.

Abstract: An object is to increase precision in straightness on a journal thrust surface relative to the outer peripheral surface of the journal in a crankshaft, and in the control system for controlling the movement of a cutter in axial directions by running a control program transferred from an automatic programming apparatus, the automatic programming apparatus is provided with a machining data correcting means for correcting machining data on the basis of the data for correcting the straightness gained through comparison between the results of measurement of the machining dimensions of the journal thrust surface in the workpiece on which a cutting process has been carried out in advance and the target machining dimensions for the journal thrust surface; and a program preparing means for preparing a control program on the basis of the corrected machining data after correction of the machining data using this machining data correcting means.

Abstract: A method for machining a workpiece in which a machine tool comprising a first and a second chuck devices is employed to machine the workpiece, the machine tool being used in which the first and the second chuck devices comprise a chuck main body, plural chuck jaws, a chuck jaw drive body, and a pressing member, the method comprising: machining a clamp part of the other end part of the workpiece in a state where one end part of the workpiece is clamped by the first chuck device; machining a clamp part of the one end part of the workpiece in a state where the clamp part of the other end part of the workpiece is clamped by the second chuck device; and executing desired machining on the workpiece in a state where each of the clamp parts are clamped by each of the chuck devices.

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: 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: A compound machining center is provided which includes at least one work driving unit, including a chuck, mounted on a bed and adapted to rotate a work to be worked in a state in which the chuck grasps a first end of the work. At least one tail stock center is mounted on the bed and adapted to support a second end of the work so as to support the work on a working axial line between the tail stock center and the chuck of the work driving unit. At least one working unit is disposed on the bed to be movable in an X-axis direction parallel to the working axis line and a Y-axis direction normal to the X-axis direction. And at least one tool is mountable to the working unit to be linearly movable in a tangential direction of the work.

Abstract: A cutter changing system and a method of its operation are disclosed for a crankshaft fabricating miller of internal type in which a cutter body having tips attached thereto along an inner peripheral surface thereof is fitted with and fixed to a cutter adapter so as to be rotatable together with the cutter adapter, thereby permitting a workpiece to be machined therewith by milling to fabricate a crankshaft.

Abstract: A combined machine tool for specific use in making a piston ring or the like from a workpiece is disclosed, in which on a common bed there are mounted: an outer and inner peripheral surface machining unit numerically controlled and having an outer peripheral surface machining section and an inner peripheral surface machining section which are operable together to simultaneously machine an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface of the workpiece, and a cut-split machining unit adapted to act on the workpiece machined over the outer and inner peripheral surfaces by the outer and inner peripheral surface machining unit, in a manner such as to machine, by cut-splitting, the so machined workpiece while it remains unaltered in position.

Abstract: A crankshaft miller performs cutting work by means of a cutter mounted on a rotary cutter drum, for a work which both ends are gripped by chucks, and clamps a portion in the vicinity of a processed portion of the work by a rest arm to be opened and closed. An arrangement for preventing chip from flying around includes a chip flying around preventing cover which is designed for preventing chip from flying around upon stopping of the rotary cuter drum. The chip flying around preventing cover includes a main cover positioned in the vicinity of the rotary cutter drum and having an opening with a diameter sufficiently larger than an external diameter of the chuck when a rotary cutter drum is positioned at a stand-by position; and an auxiliary cover mounted on an opening portion of the main cover and having an opening with a diameter slightly larger than the external diameter of the chuck.