Compact material removal machines
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorBryan John Kordus
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Abstract
Apparatus, assemblies, and/or systems related to material removal are disclosed, such as saws, grinders, polishers, and/or more general material preparation and/or testing machines, for example. A material removal system may include a material removal machine that is configured to move via a material removal assembly. The material removal machine also includes a material removal tool configured to spin on a spindle at the urging of a tool actuator. The tool actuator is integrated into the material removal machine, such that the tool actuator moves along with the material removal machine.
Claims7
A material removal system, comprising:
- a material removal machine comprising:
- a material removal tool secured to a spindle, the material removal tool configured to rotate about a tool rotation axis defined by the spindle,
- a tool actuator configured to actuate the material removal tool, and
- a support assembly that supports the material removal tool, the spindle, and the tool actuator, the support assembly comprising a sleeve;
- a movement assembly coupled to the support assembly, the movement assembly comprising:
- a guide rail encircled by the sleeve of the support assembly,
- an actuation shaft configured to move the support assembly along the guide rail in a movement direction that is parallel to the guide rail and the tool rotation axis defined by the spindle, and
- a rail rotator configured to rotate the support assembly about a support rotation axis defined by the guide rail, the support rotation axis being parallel to the tool rotation axis;
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- a cabinet that houses the movement assembly and the material removal machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.