Abstract: A boring tool comprises a rotating tool body, a tool slide transversely displaceable therein, a cutting plate arranged on the tool slide and a micrometer screw for adjusting the tool slide, this micrometer screw being mounted transversely to the axis of rotation of the boring tool so as to be rotatable and axially non-displaceable. The micrometer screw is mounted in the tool body at a distance from the tool slide and drives a drive slide displaceable transversely to the axis of rotation of the tool body. A transfer lever is pivotally mounted in the space between drive and tool slides and engages with one arm on the drive slide and with the other arm on the tool slide such that when the drive slide is displaced the tool slide is entrained in the opposite direction to the drive slide.

Abstract: A device for transmitting light signals between two structural members rotating relative to one another about an axis of rotation, one of these members bearing a light emitter, preferably a light conductor, and the other bearing a photoelectric transducer placed opposite the light emitter so as to leave a gap therebetween, the transducer converting the light signals received into electrical signals. The light emitter emits light through an emission opening provided at a predetermined distance from the axis of rotation. An annular photoelectric transducer which is centered relative to the axis of rotation is located opposite the emission opening and is irradiated by the light emerging therefrom.

Abstract: An apparatus for facing and internal turning, comprising a rotating housing and at least one carriage bearing a cutting tool and being displaceable transversely to the axis of rotation, has a drive motor in the rotating housing for displacement of the carriage and a distance measurement mechanism for directly measuring the distance of displacement of the carriage in relation to the housing, measurement and supply lines hereby extending between rotating housing and a stationary evaluation and control unit and the measurement signals and energy supply being transferred at a transfer unit from those parts of the measurement and supply lines communicating with the rotating housing to those parts of those lines communicating with the stationary evaluation and control unit.

Abstract: Apparatus for facing and internal turning includes a rotatable shaft and a turning head fixed for rotation with the shaft. A tool carriage for carrying a cutting tool is displaceable on the turning head transversely to the axis of rotation thereof. The transverse displacement of the carriage is effected by way of two planetary gear units lying in planes at right angles to the axis of rotation of the shaft. The sun gear of the first unit is fixed for rotation with the shaft, whilst the sun gear of the second unit, which acts as a driving gear for the tool carriage, is rotatable relative to the shaft. A further ring gear is disposed coaxially with said gear units and engages a gear connected for rotation with the planet gear of the second unit. Fastening means selectively lock said further ring gear against rotation whereby the sun gear of the second unit is rotated relative to the shaft and effects transverse displacement of the tool carriage.