Coolant delivery apparatus for machine tool
AssigneeThe Gleason Works
InventorEric Mundt
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Abstract
A coolant delivery apparatus for a machine tool wherein the position of the coolant delivery apparatus is controllable such that coolant may be delivered to the machining contact zone of a tool even though the location of the machining zone of the tool may change such as during machining of a workpiece, or from one workpiece to another.
Claims18
An apparatus for delivering coolant to the area of contact between a workpiece and a contact zone of a rotatable tool on a machine during a machining process, wherein at least two different contact zones of said tool are utilized in the machining of said workpiece, said apparatus comprising:
- at least one coolant nozzle positionable to direct coolant to the area of contact between the workpiece and the contact zone of the tool,
- positioning means for changing the position of said at least one coolant nozzle concurrently with a change to another contact zone of said tool, whereby during machining with said another contact zone of said tool, coolant is directed to the area of contact between the workpiece and said another contact zone.
A method for machining a workpiece and delivering coolant to the area of contact between the workpiece and a contact zone of a rotatable tool on a machine during the machining process, wherein at least two different contact zones of said tool are utilized in the machining of said workpiece, said method comprising:
- positioning at least one coolant nozzle to direct coolant to the area of contact between the workpiece and the contact zone of the tool,
- machining said workpiece at the contact zone of said tool and simultaneously delivering coolant through said at least one coolant nozzle to the area of contact between said tool and workpiece,
- moving said tool and workpiece relative to one another to machine said workpiece at another contact zone of said tool,
- changing the position of said at least one coolant nozzle concurrently with said moving to another contact zone of said tool,
- machining said workpiece with said another contact zone of said tool and simultaneously delivering coolant to the area of contact between the workpiece and said another contact zone of said tool.
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