Abstract: A processing apparatus and a processing method with which an object-to-be-cut is processed, and a high-precision superconducting acceleration cavity can be formed. The processing apparatus forming a half cell by processing a hollow workpiece, and is provided with a securing jig, a rotational drive portion rotating the securing jig, and a cutting tool. The securing jig having a plurality of members, when cutting a first portion-to-be-cut of the workpiece, the plurality of members are combined in a first pattern so that the first portion-to-be-cut is exposed, when cutting a second portion-to-be-cut of the workpiece, the plurality of members are combined in a second pattern so that the second portion-to-be-cut is exposed, and the combination of the plurality of members is changed from the first pattern to the second pattern without removing the workpiece.

Abstract: The method for shaping a hexagonal tool of the present invention includes the following steps: preparing a hexagonal rod having an axis and a bottom, which has a periphery; fixing the hexagonal rod on a lathe, the lathe having a clamp and a lathe tool, the hexagonal rod being clamped and rotated about the axis by the clamp, the lathe tool lathing the hexagonal rod in a single operation to form a neck portion on the hexagonal rod, a driving head being defined on the hexagonal rod between the neck portion and the bottom; and lathing a rounding edge around the periphery of the bottom by the lathe tool. As such, a hexagonal tool having a neck portion and a driving head is thus quickly formed.

Abstract: For the finish machining of turbine blades cast in titanium aluminide, the feeders (3) and runner portions (6) yielded by the casting process remain on the blade and serve as auxiliary clamping structure for clamping the blade to the workpiece carrier (15). In a position corresponding to the reference points for machining, clamping surfaces (12) with conical recesses (13), followed by threaded holes (14) are produced on the runners. For clamping the workpiece to a workpiece carrier (15), spring-loaded taper centering sleeves (18) arranged in the workpiece carrier or clamping bolts (21), respectively, engage the conical recesses and threaded holes, to enable the blade to be clamped and machined by way of the auxiliary clamping structure in the position corresponding to the reference points.

Abstract: A system (10) for providing rail wheel truing recommendations based on rail wheel measurements includes an input device (11) for inputting information into the system. The system also includes a processor (12) receiving measured rail wheel dimensions (14) for respective wheels of a rail vehicle from the input device and a memory (16) in communication with the processor for storing a rule base (18) comprising rules for performing rail wheel truing. The system further includes logic (20) executable by the processor for accessing the rule base stored in memory, for identifying wheels requiring truing according to the rules in the rule base, and for making wheel truing recommendations according to the rules in the rule base.

Abstract: A lathe attachment device is disclosed for producing long articles with complicated profiles. The device contains a beveled multi-teeth cutter driven to rotate in a direction opposite the rotation of a billet to ensure a very short period of contact time between an individual cutting tooth and the article. The cutter is slightly tilted towards the billet in both horizontal and vertical plane. The teeth of the cutter are shaped to each have a pointed end facing the rough part of the billet. Provisions are made to draw the cutter along the billet. The device allows producing a smooth finished long article with complicated surface profile in a single pass with high productivity. Due to limited contact time, it offers extended life of the cutter. The device is used most advantageously to produce long wood articles.

Abstract: A CNC machine tool has a turret (10), a reservoir of coolant, a pump supplying coolant under pressure from the reservoir (not shown) to the turret (10), a tool holder (13) mounted on the turret at a tool station (8) opposite a rotatable spindle (not shown) upon which a workpiece is mounted for a cutting operation. A coolant bored tool bar (18) is clamped in the tool holder. It has an insert (9) with a rake face (38) for gouging out metal chips. The insert rake face and chips have an an edge boundary temperature gradient decreasing away from the rake face. A sleeve (24) removeably attaches to the coolant bored tool bar and an O-ring (25) seals around the end of the bar defining a chamber (30) supplied with coolant under pressure. The only outlet from this chamber is the bore (32) of the tool bar.

Abstract: In cutting a high-accuracy thread, a control unit (CPU) uses a first position data calculation program to determine the moving positions of a workpiece and tool every predetermined rotational angle of a spindle rotating motor. The control unit stores the determined moving positions of the workpiece and tool in a first position data table memory, and outputs the determined moving positions as a workpiece position instruction signal and tool position instruction signal to a workpiece feed control circuit and tool feed control circuit every predetermined rotation. In cutting a low-accuracy thread, the control unit uses a second position data calculation program to determine the moving positions of the workpiece and tool every predetermined time interval.

Abstract: A machine tool for machining crankshafts (200), including, arranged in the same horizontal plane on a frame extending along the transfer axis (arrow A) of a machining line (C), a machining station (P1) with two tool holder discs (110, 120) for machining the crankshafts (200), and two parallel work stations (S1, S2) arranged upstream and downstream from the machining station (P1) for rotating the two crankshafts, whereby the tool holder disc (110, 120) of the machining station, movably mounted (arrow X) along the transfer axis (arrow A) can move back and forth between one work station (S1 or S2) and the other (S2 or S1) and machine a crankshaft (200) at a work station (S1 or S2) during the auxiliary operations needed to position a new crankshaft (200) in the other work station (S2 or S1), and vice versa. An operating method and a machining line comprising such a machine tool are also disclosed. Said machine tool is useful for turning/shaving crankshafts for engines with four in-line cylinders.

Abstract: The fabrication of an off axis three-mirror telescope on only two substrates allowing two of mirrors to be formed on a common substrate, such as by means of diamond turning. The common substrate configuration is made possible by utilizing a common vertex for both the primary and tertiary mirrors so that alignment subsequent to fabrication requires placement of only two elements. In addition, all three mirrors in this invention share a common optical axis enabling an extremely simple mounting and housing design. The present invention is applicable for use in electro-optical imaging sensors operating from visible wavelengths to long infrared wavelengths. A telescope is formed by the assembly of three off-axis mirrors, including a primary mirror, a secondary mirror and a tertiary mirror.

Abstract: An actuator providing Z-direction movement within a positioning system extends between an input stage and an output stage. A nut is mounted to rotate on the input stage in threaded engagement with a screw extending into the nut from the output stage. The nut is driven by a motor also mounted on the input stage. A plate attached to the output stage through a flexible leaf spring slides along the input stage in the Z-direction with movement of the output stage, preventing rotation of the output stage about the axis of the screw. Lateral positioning of the screw results from the threaded engagement of the screw and nut. The leaf spring is formed to provide a lateral pre-load force between the screw and nut.

Abstract: A monocentric, multivision contact lens having a single optical axis and an anterior side. A first spherical vision surface is disposed on a first portion of the anterior side and has a first radius of curvature and a first center of curvature disposed along the single optical axis. A second spherical vision surface is disposed on a second portion of the anterior side and has a second radius of curvature and a second center of curvature disposed along the single optical axis. A transition surface is disposed intermediate the first portion and the second portion and has a plurality of centers of curvature disposed along the single optical axis. A method of making a monocentric contact lens and a mandrel for mounting a lens on a lathe for producing a monocentric contact lens are disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing edges of ophthalmic lenses with a gripping device for the ophthalmic lens. The gripping device grips the ophthalmic lens in such a manner that the edge to be processed in accessible, with a turning the gripping device with the gripped ophthalmic lens turns about an axis of rotation. A tool is held in a support and is brought into contact with an edge area of the ophthalmic lens to be processed for the processing procedure. The tool is a lathe tool, with the support being conveyed by a control unit in at least one direction during a rotation of the gripping device corresponding to a prescribed shape of the ophthalmic lens.

Abstract: A numerically controlled machine tool such as a roll grinder grinds a workpiece into a roll shape by rotating the workpiece about its own axis at a prescribed speed, and moving a grinding tool in radial and axial directions of the workpiece. The machine tool has a first motor for rotating the grinding tool about its own axis and a second motor for moving toward and away from the workpiece in the radial direction thereof. The machine tool also includes a detector for detecting a drive current supplied to the first motor, and a control unit for comparing the value of the drive current detected by the detector and a preset current value and for controlling the second motor based on the result of comparison.

Abstract: A workpiece (1) is fixed by means of a chuck (4) and rotates with a spindle (3) in a headstock (2). A first cam (30) is fixed to the main shaft of the spindle. Its control surface guides a feeler roller (31). A rotary pulse generator (8) is actuated by the rotation of the spindle shaft. An auxiliary motor (10) is disposed on a cross-slide (12) and causes an auxiliary shaft (21) to rotate. The pulse generator produces synchronization between the spindle shaft and the auxiliary shaft. The latter bears a second cam. According to the position of the cross-slide, the exact location of teh tools (16, 17) is determined by the first cam or by the second.

Abstract: A method of forming a beaded transfixion wire for orthopedic uses. The beaded transfixion wire includes an elongated wire formed of an implant grade material. A bead is provided on the elongated wire intermediate the opposite ends thereof. The bead extends outwardly beyond the outer surface of the elongated wire and is integral therewith.In forming the beaded transfixion wire the solid bar stock is rotatably fed past a cutting tool to turn down a portion of the bar stock to a selected daiameter to provide a first portion of an elongated wire. The first portion of the elongated wire is fed into a tube for stabilizing the first portion against any whipping motion. The solid bar stock is continued to be rotated past the cutting tool while at the same time a bead is profiled from the solid bar stock with the cutting tool.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a master for projection screens, according to which a pattern of parallel rectilinear grooves (31) and ribs (31) is formed on one side of a plate of machinable material by a slotting operation performed by means of a profile chisel. The grooves (33) are formed in several different tooling steps with, several grooves being tooled simultaneously. The profile chisel is of multiple construction and is composed of three subchisels, i.e. a precutting chisel, a cutting chisel (13) and a finishing chisel.

Abstract: When rolls in a rolling mill are repaired, a roll stand is first dismounted from the rolling mill. Then the dismounted roll stand is secured and the rolls are brought near to a housing of the roll stand in the axial direction of the roll. In this situation the rolls are cut. After the rolls have been cut, the roll stand is released from being secured. Then the roll stand is mounted on the rolling mill.A cutting apparatus used for cutting rolls comprises a base frame and a stand mounted on the base frame for placing the roll stand thereon. The housing of the roll stand placed on the stand is secured against the base frame. Furthermore, the rolls of the roll stand are brought near to the housing in the axial direction of the roll and are located. In the situation located against the housing, the rolls are rotated by a roll rotating apparatus and cut with a cutting tool.

Abstract: An apparatus for sequentially forming a plurality of generally longitudinally extending grooves in the peripheral surface of a filter rod includes a hollow rotatable drum having a plurality of filter rod receiving channels formed in its outer peripheral surface for receiving filter rods to be grooved. The device includes filter rod indexing devices which engage the filter rods in the receiving channels. As the drum rotates about its central axis, the filter rod indexing devices are individually and selectively activated to incrementally rotate selected filter rods about their longitudinal axes through an angle corresponding to the angular spacing between adjacent grooves to be formed in the peripheral surface of the filter rod.

Abstract: A cross slide contour forming box tool and base which can be applied to automatic screw machines for contour forming desired contours of desired width on the outside of a workpiece. The contour forming tool is positioned on a transverse slide perpendicular to the drive axis. The transverse slide is driven by a pin and cam groove in the face of a cam so that the contour forming tool is positioned in accordance with the shape of the cam groove. The workpiece is rotated relative to the contour forming tool and the desired contour is formed on the surface of the workpiece. The contour forming tool is carried by a base including a slide and cam which functions to move the box tool parallel to the center line of the workpiece in order to form a desired contour width.

Abstract: Before being coated with the magnetizable material, the substrate plates are machined on a precision turning lathe in such a way that the annular surface provided for the storage area is convexly arched on both sides of the plate. For this purpose, the substrate plate, during machining, is held on the chuck in a concave arch of the annular surface and machined flat with a purely radial free movement of the cutting tool, or held on a flat chuck and turned down under a feed movement of the tool, which feed movement corresponds to the required convex arching of the annular surface. In the first machining method, the elastically deformed substrate plate, after removal from the chuck, loses tension and forms a convexly arched annular surface.

Abstract: An elongate eccentric shaft formed from a cylindrical billet has cylindrical bearing sections at its opposite ends, a cylindrical center section, and cylindrical coupling sections outboard of and eccentric to the center section. The cylindrical sections are of uniform diameter, the bearing and center sections have coincident longitudinal axes, and the longitudinal axes of the coupling sections are coincident with one another and offset from the axes of the other sections. Adjacent each coupling section is an elliptical section having a major axis the length of which is no greater than the diameter of the cylindrical sections and a minor axis the length of which is less than that of the major axis by an amount corresponding to one-half the offset of the aforementioned longitudinal axes.

Abstract: A record engraving apparatus having a table with a vacuum source for retaining thereon a master lacquer with portions thereon having pre-recorded disc-shaped record portions. The rotatable table is precisely positionable in all directions of the plane of the table as well as in orthogonal directions, and includes provision for mounting the master lacquer with the center thereof in one of at least two locations depending on the center of the record portions relative to the master lacquer. A vertically adjustable arm is provided with a turret head having thereon a plurality of heated sapphire cutters of different sizes, each of which may be indexed into position. The arm is adjustable in a direction orthogonal to the plane of the table to provide variations in depths of cuts.

Abstract: A tool holder for a recess cutting tool that is used to make a recess cut in a workpiece is disclosed. The tool holder is positioned on a machine tool and the machine tool has a spindle for holding the workpiece and a moveable tool slide for advancing the recess cutting tool towards the workpiece. The tool holder has a tool carrier means positioned on the moveable tool slide and the tool carrier means is adapted for securely holding the recess cutting tool. The tool carrier means is disposed for advancing with the tool slide towards the workpiece and being radially displaced with respect to the tool slide to make a recess cut in the workpiece. An adjustable rod is connected to the tool carrier means. The rod extends from the tool carrier means in a direction towards the workpiece. An adjustment stop is positioned on the machine tool adjacent the workpiece. The stop extends from the machine tool towards the tool carrier means.

Abstract: An apparatus for deflashing a molded recorded disc includes a turntable support for the disc and a scissors type knife having a pair of blades pivotally mounted together with one of the blades being mounted on a support which is positioned adjacent the turntable so that a portion of the flash of the disc extends between the blades. A pneumatic cylinder has a piston rod connected to a knife support to selectively move with the support and the knife toward and away from the disc. The blades have cooperating cutting edges for cutting through the flash and one of the blades has a front end cutting surface for removing the flash when the disc is rotated by the turntable. In the operation of the apparatus the knife first removes a major portion of the flash and then the knife is moved slowly inwardly against the edge of the disc to remove additional portions of the flash until the desired diameter of the disc is reached.

Abstract: A method for forming a plurality of optical surfaces on an optical lens precursor, desirably a "soft" contact lens button or blank, to yield a lens adapted for proximate or intimate contact with an eyeball and defined by at least one posterior surface, an edge and at least one anterior surface, is comprised of forming a precision lens precursor, assembling the precursor in a microsurface generating apparatus, ultra-precisely forming the curves or geometry comprising the posterior surface and a portion of the edge to yield a semi-finished lens, blocking the semi-finished lens on an adhesively coated lens block fixture having an ultra-precisely preformed face for intimate precision mating with the posterior surface of the semi-finished lens, reassembling the semi-finished lens/fixture in the microsurface generating apparatus, ultra-precisely forming the curves or geometry comprising the anterior surface and another portion of the edge, and demounting a finished, ultra-precision lens from the blocking fixture.

Abstract: A method of rapidly making lenticular contact lenses having a flange thinner than the optical section of the lens and of uniform thickness regardless of refractive power.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine tool which permits the machining of nonaxisymmetric surfaces on a workpiece while rotating the workpiece about a central axis of rotation. The machine tool comprises a conventional two-slide system (X-Y) with one of these slides being provided with a relatively short travel high-speed auxiliary slide which carries the material-removing tool. The auxiliary slide is synchronized with the spindle speed and the position of the other two slides and provides a high-speed reciprocating motion required for the displacement of the cutting tool for generating a nonaxisymmetric surface at a selected location on the workpiece.

Abstract: A transfer arm includes a magnet which can be placed in alignment with the spindle aperture of a recording disc. A spindle is mounted to a support at a stacking station for receiving the aperture of the disc on the transfer arm when the disc is released. The extended tip of the spindle includes a swivel member made of magnetic material which is placed in alignment with the disc aperture by the magnetic field produced by the magnet. The disc is then released from the arm at the stacking station and slips over the aligned swivel tip onto the spindle for stacking.

Abstract: A method of making bifocal contact lenses by cutting the distant power on a lathe having an off center rotation to produce a prism lens, removing the lens from the lathe, coating the lens surface with a protective polymer and replacing the lens on a lathe and cutting the near power segment, polishing the near optical segment before removing the protective polymer and means of stabilizing the lens on the eye.

Abstract: A record transfer press including an apparatus for trimming flash from a disc record, said apparatus having a relatively movable drive means and trimming head.

Abstract: An automatic or semi-automatic lathe especially useful for producing pre-determined optical surfaces on plastic contact lenses. A collet supported on the spindle of a variable speed motor supports a lens blank in coaxial alignment with the spindle. A cutter is held in a vertically adjustable tool post mounted on one of a pair of stacked stages arranged for linear movement radial and axial of the lens blank, respectively. The other stage is mounted on a carriage which in turn is mounted on the base of the lathe and arranged for linear movement radial of the lens blank. A second variable speed motor acting through a pair of cam-operated X/Y drive mechanisms supported on the carriage drives the stages to move the cutter across and into the face of the rotating lens blank, thereby generating any desired combination of concave and/or convex optically curved surfaces. In an alternative embodiment, individual variable speed motors power the X/Y drive mechanisms through sliding wedges or the like.

Abstract: The method of making plastic lenses ready for fitting to the contour of the wearer's eye comprising supporting a blank of plastic at one end for rotation about a predetermined axis, turning the blank down to a predetermined diameter, making an annular face cut at the distal end of the blank of predetermined radial width, making a spherically concave base cut at said distal end of predetermined depth relative to said annular face cut, reversing the blank end-for-end, making a first spherically convex cut at said end of the blank of a predetermined radius such that the distance between the inner and outer surfaces is of a predetermined thickness and making a flange cut at the marginal edge of the outer convex surface of lesser radius of curvature; and apparatus for carrying out the method.

Abstract: A method of making bifocal contact lenses by cutting the distant power on a lathe with an off center rotation to produce a prism lens, removing the lens from the lathe, turning the lens 180.degree., replacing the lens on the off center lathe, and cutting the near power segment.

Abstract: A cutting tool arrangement is disclosed for use in a preprogrammed lathe that comprises a rotary driven chuck holding a workpiece, a rotary turret carrying a plurality of tools and mounted for movement longitudinally of the axis of rotation of the chuck, and a cross slide mounted for movement transversely of the rotational axis of the chuck. The cutting tool arrangement comprises a support member for being mounted on the cross slide, a sliding member mounted on and for sliding movement transversely of the elongate member, said sliding member having mounted thereon at one end thereof a workpiece cutting tool, and a follower member for being mounted on the turret so that upon movement of the turret towards the chuck the follower abuts the sliding member to cause the cutting tool to be swept longitudinally of the workpiece.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a tool holding device for accurately locating a cutting tool relative to a workpiece and thereafter advancing the tool into the workpiece to a predetermined depth during a continuous advancing movement of the tool holding device.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a contact lens by machining a lens blank in a suitable machinable condition. The concave lens surface is machined first and the circumferential edge surface is then machined with the blank mounted in the same position. The partly formed blank is repositioned and the convex lens surface machined.

Abstract: A device for undercutting a rotating workpiece is provided wherein the tool carried by the toolholder is actuated into and out of engagement with the workpiece at predetermined feed locations. A base forms the mounting for the undercutter attachment with the toolholder being pivotally mounted on said base. The tool is moved axially in one direction along the workpiece to provide cutting. When the end of the travel has been reached, the tool moves in the opposite or return direction and the tool is automatically disengaged prior to reaching the start of the undercut portion. The actuator for the tool includes a pivoted arm and stationary trip cam on the machine tool. A positive latch holds the tool in the cutting position and a release trigger engages the trip cam to release the latch during the return feed at the proper position. The latch comprises a biased pin and the pivotal toolholder is biased by a spring activated cylinder.

Abstract: An apparatus for compensating for deviations in the straightness of the bed of a machine tool including a wire means providing the reference of straightness. In one embodiment, a wire means is tautly mounted along the bed and submerged in oil to help prevent vibration of the wire means to increase the accuracy of the machine tool. A sensor is mounted to the carriage of the lathe and senses the position of the wire in the oil bath and signals a motor means to adjust the position of the machine tool according to deviations in the straightness of the bed.