Abstract: In a processing machine 1, an X-axis control unit 33X, in each control cycle Tc, controls the position of an X-axis table 9X in the X-direction by feedback. The Z-axis control unit 33Z, in each control cycle Tc, acquires an up-close detection value of the position of the Z-axis table 9Z in the Z-direction, computes a second deviation based on a difference between the acquired detection value and a target position, and controls a Z-axis drive source 23z so that the second deviation is reduced. The Z-axis control unit 33Z, in each control cycle Tc, acquires an up-close detection value of a first error comprised of a deviation of the X-axis table 9 in the Z-direction, and increases or reduces the second deviation based on the detection value of the first error so that at least a portion of an error in a relative position of a workpiece 103 and a tool 101 in the Z-direction originating from the first error is cancelled by movement of the Z-axis table 9Z in the Z-direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of measuring a cutting temperature for an apparatus for a cutting process, when the apparatus for a cutting process includes a shank and a tool jointed to the shank by means of silver solder, the shank being electrically conductive, the tool being electrically nonconductive. The method includes: connecting a first lead wire to the shank, connecting a second lead wire to the silver solder, and measuring thermal electromotive force that is generated between the first lead wire and the second lead wire.

Abstract: A method of cutting a workpiece made of a highly-hard material is provided. The workpiece is cut by a machining device including a workpiece holder that holds the workpiece, a spindle device that rotates the workpiece holder, a tool holder that holds a tool, and a relative moving mechanism that relatively moves the workpiece holder and the tool holder at least in two axial directions orthogonal to each other. In the machining device, positioning errors in the axial directions are within 5 nm.

Abstract: A machining apparatus including a distributor which generates a movement command for a motor; a position detector which detects a working position of the motor; and a motor controller which controls a corresponding motor based on the movement command, with the output of the position detector being fedback to the motor controller. During a scanning measurement control, in place of a machining tool, a probe sensor capable of measuring a distance relative to a work is attached, and while input of the movement command to the motor controller is interrupted, a measurement result obtained by the probe sensor is fedback to the motor controller. The detection result obtained by the position detector is superimposed on the measurement result and outputted as information on a shape of the work.

Abstract: A method of cutting a workpiece made of a highly-hard material is provided. The workpiece is cut by a machining device including a workpiece holder that holds the workpiece, a spindle device that rotates the workpiece holder, a tool holder that holds a tool, and a relative moving mechanism that relatively moves the workpiece holder and the tool holder at least in two axial directions orthogonal to each other. In the machining device, positioning errors in the axial directions are within 5 nm.

Abstract: According to a machining device for machining a conductive workpiece (W) by a conductive (T), when the tool (T) contacts the workpiece (W) in machining, there is formed a closed-circuit (C) connecting the tool (T), the workpiece (W), a brush (315), a conductor (311), a main spindle housing (12), a main spindle (11) and again the tool (T in that order. Alternating-current is inducted to the closed-circuit (C) by a high-frequency generator (314) and an exciting coil (312). As a contact state between the tool (T) and the workpiece (W), impedance of the closed-circuit (C) is changed and then the alternating-current is changed, so that induction current is generated at a detector coil (313), thus monitoring and controlling the contact state by way of the induction current.

Abstract: According to a machining device for machining a conductive workpiece (W) by a conductive (T), when the tool (T) contacts the workpiece (W) in machining, there is formed a closed-circuit (C) connecting the tool (T), the workpiece (W), a brush (315), a conductor (311), a main spindle housing (12), a main spindle (11) and again the tool (T in that order. Alternating-current is inducted to the closed-circuit (C) by a high-frequency generator (314) and an exciting coil (312). As a contact state between the tool (T) and the workpiece (W), impedance of the closed-circuit (C) is changed and then the alternating-current is changed, so that induction current is generated at a detector coil (313), thus monitoring and controlling the contact state by way of the induction current.

Abstract: Metal powder is filled in a through-hole of a base member and a base porous body is formed by bonding the metal powder with each other and by bonding the metal powder to the base member so that an end surface on a bearing surface of the metal powder filled in the through hole is dented toward a compressed gas supply surface and at least a part of end surface on the compressed gas supply surface of the metal powder filled in the through-hole is dented toward the bearing surface. Subsequently, surface layer powder having smaller diameter than the metal powder is filled in the recess on the bearing surface to form a surface layer porous material layer by bonding the surface layer powder with each other and by bonding the surface layer powder to the base porous body 12 and the base member 10. The bearing surface is finished by removing face layer of the surface porous material layer by machining.

Abstract: An electric path (E) is formed by connecting a spindle (11), a tool (12), a table (4), a base (2), a column (5) and a housing (13) including a capacitor (C0) having the spindle (11) and the housing (13) as electrodes, and electric current is sent to the electric path (E) by a current generator (51). An electro-capacitance change is detected by measuring a current value in the electric path (E) by an electro-capacitance detector (52) to detect a state of a bearing gap between the spindle (11) and the housing (13). No multiple sensors are necessary and the spindle state detector (50) can be simplified.