Method for processing a work-piece
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorMARK IAIN PILKINGTON
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Abstract
A method for processing a work-piece is disclosed herein. The method includes the step of removing material from a work-piece to a predetermined depth with a tool that changes size. The method also includes the step of passing the tool across the work-piece in one or more passes during the removing step such that a cutting depth into the work-piece changes during a particular pass. Each pass is defined by a pass depth. The method also includes the step of maintaining a substantially constant chip thickness during the removing step. The method also includes the step of selectively maximizing one of a feed rate and a pass depth of material removal at the expense of the other during the removing step to minimize the time of the passing step.
Claims20
A method for processing a work-piece comprising the steps of:
- removing material from a work-piece to a predetermined depth with a tool that changes size;
- passing the tool across the work-piece in one or more passes during said removing step such that a cutting depth into the work-piece changes during a particular pass, each pass defined by a pass depth;
- maintaining a substantially constant chip thickness during said removing step;
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- selectively maximizing one of a feed rate and the pass depth of material removal at the expense of the other during said removing step to minimize the time of said passing step.
A method for processing a work-piece comprising the steps of:
- removing material from a work-piece to a predetermined depth with a grinding wheel that changes size;
- passing the grinding wheel across the work-piece in at least one pass during said removing step such that a cutting depth into the work-piece during the at least one pass changes, each pass defined by a pass depth;
- maintaining a substantially constant chip thickness during said removing step;
- and
- selectively maximizing one of a feed rate and the pass depth at the expense of the other during said removing step to minimize the time of said passing step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.