Abstract: A pipe cutting machine comprises a clamping device for holding a pipe to be cut and a pipe cutting apparatus for cutting the pipe by revolving a rotating disc-like cutting blade around the circumferential surface of the pipe held by the clamping device.

Abstract: A spindle liner for a turning machine has an elongated polymeric member sized to fit within the inner diameter of a spindle and further has a bore through the polymeric member sized and shaped to receive a given size bar stock. The spindle liner may be installed within a spindle and bolted to a spindle flange by an adapter fixed to the spindle liner so that the spindle liner rotates with the spindle. The spindle liner attenuates noise and vibration of the rotating bar stock and eliminates whipping of the free end of the bar stock.

Abstract: A tool for chip removing machining includes an insert holder and a cutting insert attached thereto. The holder includes a longitudinal center axis and terminates in a support surface at a front end of the holder. The support surface defines a seat to which the insert is removably attached. The support surface forms a 45-degree angle with the center axis. The cutting insert includes a contact surface for mounting the insert to the seat, and a plurality of fingers projecting generally radially with respect to the center axis. Each finger includes a cutting edge and an associated chip surface.

Abstract: A cutting device includes a holder (10) provided with a jaw-like opening (24) on a clamping head (20) that serves to accommodate a metal-cutting tool (22). The jaw-like opening (24) is located on a longitudinal side (16) of the clamping head (20). A face (28) of the clamping head extends transverse to the longitudinal side (16), and faces a workpiece (30) that rotates during metal-cutting machining. The face (28) is provided, at least in the area in which it leads into the opening (24), with a camber (32) whose curvature corresponds to the curvature of a workpiece (30) having the largest diameter intended to be used with the cutting device.

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 peel-off coupon redemption card includes a plurality of coupons releasably adhered to a base with a release liner. The release liner is composed of a material, such as a dry release adhesive or evaporative adhesive, such that when a coupon is removed from the base substantially no effective adhesive remains on the removed coupon. Each coupon preferably includes promotion indicia and an electronic redemption indicia. The electronic redemption indicia is preferably printed on a face of the coupon facing the base so that each coupon can be electronically redeemed while having sufficient space for the promotion indicia on the opposite face of the coupon.

Abstract: A toolholder for a small-size insert having a shoulder for use with a machine tool for grooving, boring and turning has a substantially planar surface portion in an end portion which defines at least one insert-receiving recess extending inwardly into the body of the toolholder, and the end portion defining at least one abutment surface against which the shoulder of the insert may abut to readily orient and rapidly and readily secure the insert in the toolholder.

Abstract: A. cutting tool for metal cutting operations employing detachable cutting insert secured to cartridges. The cartridges have a clamping portion that is resiliently transformable between a normally non-expanded state and a biased expanded state by means of a clamping screw received in a through bore in the cartridge. The clamping portion is slidably insertable into the cartridge pocket when in the normally non-expanded state, and is securely retained in the cartridge pocket when in the biased expanded state.

Abstract: A device for machining the ends of pipes, having a clamping device (6) for clamping the pipe in place, having an outer ring (9) and a shaping insert (11), in which the shaping insert has two half-rings (12, 13), which are releasably and resiliently connected to one another by means of at least one screw (34) and at least one spring (35). The tool is particularly compact, clean, safe and easy to handle.

Abstract: A toolholder assembly for releasably holding a toolholder at a selected radial location within the toolholder assembly. The toolholder assembly includes a tool support member, an actuating bolt and an actuating centering nut. Rotation of the actuating bolt in a locking direction centers the actuating centering nut, actuating bolt and the toolholder with respect to the radial axis of a bore within the tool support member.

Abstract: A tangential reversible cutting blade, comprising: a prismatic body which is bordered by two opposed, identically shaped first surfaces and four identically shaped, interposed lateral surfaces, four equal-length main cutting edges on each of the first surface which are defined with one lateral face each, a raised web on each lateral surface with the four webs being symmetrical with a central plane through the lateral surfaces, a through mounting bore coaxial with the axis through the centres of the first surfaces, metal-cutting faces on the lateral surfaces which are defined by fillets adjacent to the main cutting edges on either side of the associated web, and cutting-tool flanks on the first surfaces which are defined by a spherical surface shape of the first surfaces adjacent to the main cutting edges.

Abstract: In order to improve a multispindle lathe comprising a machine frame, a rotatably mounted spindle drum, at least two workpiece spindles arranged in the spindle drum with their workpiece receiving means rotatable about a respective spindle axis, a plurality of spindle stations provided stationarily on the machine frame, into which the workpiece spindles are adapted to be brought, such that removal of workpieces in the workpiece removal station, which can take place very quickly, is possible with simple means, it is proposed that a rotatable workpiece receiving means be allocated to the workpiece removal station, the workpiece receiving means being movable by means of a carrier device relative to the workpiece spindle located in a workpiece removal station between a workpiece take-over position, in which the axis of the workpiece receiving means extends coaxially with the spindle axis of the workpiece spindle located in the workpiece removal station, and a workpiece delivery position, and the workpiece receiving

Abstract: A tool assembly includes a support body, a clamping device, and a tool holder clamped in a groove of the support body. A stopper block is disposed in the groove and abuts against the tool holder for positioning the tool holder along an axis. The stopper block is held in place by a wedge-type stopper clamp which applies a clamping force to the stopper block in a direction transversely of the axis. A wedge-type holder clamp is provided for applying a clamping force to the tool holder in a direction transversely of the axis. The stopper clamp is secured to the support body by a single fastening bolt, and the holder clamp is attached to the support body by a single fastening bolt. Each of the fastening bolts is provided with a part that forcefully pushes the respective clamp away from the support body in response to loosening of the fastening bolt. The arrangement is such that the tool holder can be inserted and removed without completely removing the holder clamp or its fastening bolt.

Abstract: A mailing form for facilitating the mailing of a document is disclosed. The mailer comprises a ply having a front face and a back face, wherein the ply includes a first panel, a second panel, a third panel and a fourth panel of substantially the same area, each panel separated by a fold line. The mailer further includes a document in the third panel and the fourth panel and a first fold line between the third panel and the fourth panel. The mailer further includes a second fold line between the second panel and the third panel and a third fold line between the first panel and the second panel. The mailer further includes adhesive that secures the mailing form in folded form.

Abstract: A cutting tool has an insert shaped as a parallelogram that is detachably mounted by a clamp screw 4 on a tip mounting face of a holder. Concave grooves are formed like parallel stripes on the tip mounting face of the holder, and convex lines are formed on the abdominal face of the insert to be fitted in the concave grooves, so that the insert is clamped by the clamp screw to the holder in a state where the convex lines are fitted in the concave grooves on the tip mounting face.

Abstract: A cutting insert for a milling machining adapted to be mounted on a milling cutter to carry out cutting operation and having primary and secondary cutting edges provided at sides of a rectangular body, each primary cutting edge having a curved line tangential to the adjacent secondary cutting edge, to reduce the cutting force and improve flatness of the side surface of a machined workpiece. The cutting insert includes an upper face, a bottom face and a plurality of side faces connecting the upper face and the bottom face. The primary cutting edge has chip breakers for guiding chip flow, primary cutting edge land faces and primary cutting edge clearance faces. The primary cutting edges enable a bottom surface and a side surface of a machined workpiece to have a right angle therebetween.

Abstract: A thread making device that has a thread form with controlled height adjustment. The thread making device is formed from a threading cartridge mounted on a threading bar. A thread form with a cutting edge is secured in a pocket on the threading cartridge bounded on one side by an adjustable height clamp, whose position relative to the threading cartridge is controlled by serrated faces on the adjustable height clamp and the threading cartridge. The thread form has a thickness extending in a wear direction, and the serrations of the serrated faces allow height adjustment of the adjustable height clamp in the wear direction.

Abstract: Tube ends such as those of boiler tube banks, are prepared utilizing any of various combinations of processes which include a step of micro-diameter tube film removal from a portion of a tube end, including an area below a beveled segment, or segment to be beveled. The micro-diameter film removal step provides the tube with an exposed, clean metal surface which is conducive to a subsequent welding or bonding operation performed on the tube. Preferably, the process is performed with a tube milling tool having interchangeable milling or cutting heads. A specialized milling head is also disclosed and, in one embodiment, is at least used to perform the micro-diameter tube film removal step. Advantageously, the tube film removal milling head also removes a weld overlay on one or both sides of a tube in one embodiment. The tube film removal milling head includes an attached blade having a planar face configuration which enables tube film removal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool, especially a lathe, comprising a machine frame upon which a first and second spindle housing carrier are arranged in such a way that they can move in a direction Z in relation to each other; a first working spindle; a second working spindle; a first tool carrier which is associated with the first working spindle; a second tool carrier which is associated with the second working spindle, said first and second tool carriers being arranged on the same side of the spindle axis; and a machine control unit.

Abstract: A tool intended for chip removing machining includes a holder and a cutting insert which have respective connecting surfaces arranged to engage each other and define an interface. A ridge having a tapering cross-sectional shape is formed in one of the connecting surfaces, and a groove having a tapering cross-sectional shape is formed in the other connecting surface, which groove receives the ridge. Both of the ridge and groove are in the shape of curves as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the respective connecting surface. The curve shape may be circular, elliptical, or polygonal.