Device for stabilizing a workpiece in a machine tool
AssigneeGF Machining Solutions AG
InventorsChristoph Urfer, Andreas Scheidegger, Ernst Haueter
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Abstract
A device for stabilizing a workpiece, in particular a thin-walled workpiece mounted in a machine tool, comprises at least one base; and a plurality of stabilizing elements. The stabilizing elements protrude away from one surface of the base, wherein the stabilizing element comprises a cylinder and a rod arranged therein and the rod can be driven hydraulically to move in the axial direction of the stabilizing element such that the rod of at least two of the stabilizing elements can be brought into contact with one surface of the workpiece.
Claims16
A device (1) for stabilizing a workpiece, in particular a thin-walled workpiece (4) mounted in a machine tool, comprising:
- a. at least one base (30);
- and
- b. a plurality of stabilizing elements (10) protruding away from one surface of the base, wherein the stabilizing element comprises a cylinder and a rod arranged therein and the rod can be driven hydraulically to move in the axial direction of the stabilizing element such that the rod of at least two of the stabilizing elements can be brought into contact with one surface of the workpiece;
- and the stabilizing elements being configured to be movable while remaining contacting the workpiece during machining of the workpiece to adapt the stabilizing elements to shape variations of the workpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.