Abstract: A multifunction spindle for a machine tool for machining workpieces has a spindle housing, rotational drive, and tool-holding unit. The tool-holding unit is disposed within the spindle housing and pivots relative to the spindle housing about an axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The spindle has two measurement heads connected to a transmission path for measuring position angle and enhances positioning accuracy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of machining the bearing seats of main and rod bearings (HL, PL) of crankshafts (1), in which the bearing seats (30) of the main and rod bearings (HL, PL), after the primary forming of the crankshaft (1) by forging or casting, are subjected to the following processing operations: forming by machining with a specific cutting edge, deep rolling all fillets or recesses of the main and rod bearings, straightening of the crankshaft (1), precision machining with an end-milling cutter (12) in each case by high-speed roughing-cut turn-milling and finishing-cut turn-milling, smooth rolling of the bearing seats of the crankshaft after the finishing-cut turn milling, wherein the roughing-cut turn-milling and the finishing-cut turn-milling is effected during in each case an essentially complete revolution of the crankshaft (1) without longitudinal feed and without tangential feed of the end-milling cutter (12).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for machining the bearing seats (HL, PL) of shafts (1), especially crankshafts. According to said method, the bearing seats (HL, PL) are subjected to the following machining operations after initially shaping a shaft (1) in a forging or casting process: the bearing seats (HL, PL) are preformed by cutting the same using a specific cutting edge; they are hardened; they are passed through dressing rollers; they are subjected to a preliminary rotary milling process; and they are subjected to a final rotary milling process. The preliminary and the final rotary milling process are carried out during substantially an entire rotation of the shaft (1) without longitudinally or tangentially advancing the milling cutter (12).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of machining the bearing seats of main and rod bearings (HL, PL) of crankshafts (1), in which the bearing seats (30) of the main and rod bearings (HL, PL), after the primary forming of the crankshaft (1) by forging or casting, are subjected to the following processing operations: forming by machining with a specific cutting edge, deep rolling all fillets or recesses of the main and rod bearings, straightening of the crankshaft (1), precision machining with an end-milling cutter (12) in each case by high-speed roughing-cut turn-milling and finishing-cut turn-milling, smooth rolling of the bearing seats of the crankshaft after the finishing-cut turn milling, wherein the roughing-cut turn-milling and the finishing-cut turn-milling is effected during in each case an essentially complete revolution of the crankshaft (1) without longitudinal feed and without tangential feed of the end-milling cutter (12)

Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible production line for machining undulated workpieces arranged individually or in groups on a pallet, in a plurality of successive operations (OP-20, OP-40) carried out along from pallet stores. In order to machine series' of workpieces, the entire production line is divided into a plurality of decoupling modules. A plurality of operations (OP-20, OP-40) are associated with each decoupling module. A stacker for individual pallets is associated with each decoupling module. Each decoupling module has at least one store for pallets and the decoupling modules are interconnected by transfer conveyors.

Abstract: A crankshaft production machine for manufacture of crankshafts (15) having centric and eccentric surfaces to be machined, the said crankshafts being chucked rotatably around a C axis (5, 6), comprises a headstock, a counter spindle or tailstock, at least one displaceable longitudinal slide (17, 18), and drive units with motors for the drive motion of the crankshaft around the C axis and for the feed motion of subassemblies for tool spindles (8, 11) as well as the tools, wherein the respective motors in at least one drive unit used to drive the workpiece spindles (1, 3) and in at least one drive unit used to drive the tool spindles (8, 11) are configured as torque motors (2, 4, 10, 13).

Abstract: An apparatus for profiling a wheelset comprised of a milling cutter with a first axis of rotation, driven friction rollers for rotating the wheelset about a second axis of rotation, and computer numerical control apparatus for rotating the milling cutter about its first axis of rotation while disposing it so that the first axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to the second axis of rotation.

Abstract: A shaping tool for the stock-removal machining of wheelsets. The tool contains a shell-end milling cutter comprised of a disc-shaped body with a multiplicity of cutting edges which overlap each other and are disposed spirally staggered on pitch circles on such disc-shaped body.

Abstract: A technique for aligning a wheelset using a wheelset truing machine is disclosed. Using the technique, the wheelset may be aligned by roughly aligning the wheelset truing machine, placing each wheel of the wheelset on at least one roller, determining the distance of tread points on each wheel on the rollers relative to the center of revolution of each wheel by forming measurements and calculations, and coinciding the center of revolution of each wheel with the corresponding setpoint of the machine center. The measurement is taken of the periphery and of the concentricity error and a distance of the tread points determined by the triangulation principle.

Abstract: An apparatus for locating the center of rotation of a wheelset. The apparatus contains two movable roller assemblies each designed to establish circumferential contact with a wheel at a different location on the wheel periphery, a movable lifting device connected to each such roller assembly, encoders for determining the extent to which each of the movable roller assemblies is moved in a linear direction during rotation of the wheel of the wheelset while in contact with the wheel, and an encoder for determining the extent to which the wheel of such wheelset moves in the x and y axes axis during rotation of the wheel about its centrally mounted axes.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the contours of a railroad wheel which contains a tool slide, a measuring arm pivotally attached to the tool slide, a measuring wheel rotatably attached to the measuring arm, a device for moving the measuring arm horizontally, vertically, and pivotally, a marker, an optical sensor, and a device for sensing the movement of the measuring arm. The apparatus also contains a first encoder for determining the degree to which the measuring arm moves during any particular time during the rotation of the railroad wheel in any particular rotation cycle, and, additionally, a second encoder for determining at what point in said particular rotation cycle said measuring arm has moved.

Abstract: In a wheelset processing operation, in which non-positive driving of the wheelset (1,1') is effected, the processing tools (2,2') act on the wheelset (1,1') at the same time in different directions such that the tangential components (3,3') of the tool forces are substantially compensated. This enables the wheelset processing time to be reduced and enables the machining accuracy to be improved.