Abstract: A surface treating apparatus rotates a rotating tool and moves a surface treating electrode relative to the tool via a rotating shaft driver and a Z-axis driver. A power source applies voltage to generate an electric discharge between the tool and the electrode, thereby forming a reforming layer on a peripheral flank and a rake face of the tool.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 6, 1997
Date of Patent:
September 8, 1998
Assignees:
Japan Science and Technology Corporation, Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagao Saito, Naotoke Mouri