Thermal energy machine with interchangeable components for processing different sized parts
AssigneeKennametal Inc.
InventorMiles Edmond Loretta
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Abstract
A thermal energy machining (“TEM”) machine is designed with interchangeable components for processing different sized parts within a single frame. The frame weldment includes a base, an upper mounting plate and intermediate mounting plates. In one embodiment, a TEM machine for processing short parts includes a ram cylinder directly secured to the base, a chamber spacer directly secured to the upper mounting plate and a thermal chamber directly secured to the chamber spacer. In another embodiment, a TEM machine for processing long parts includes a thermal chamber directly secured to the upper mounting plate, a ram spacer directly secured to the base, and a ram cylinder directly secured to the ram spacer.
Claims18
A TEM machine for processing short parts, comprising:
- a frame weldment including a base, a pair of opposing side frame members secured to each other by an upper mounting plate extending between the frame members and the base, and a pair of intermediate mounting plates extending inwardly from the side frame members;
- a chamber spacer directly secured to the upper mounting plate;
- a thermal chamber directly secured to the chamber spacer;
- a ram cylinder directly secured to the base, the ram cylinder having a ram piston with a stroke length, the ram cylinder having a ram piston with a stroke length;
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- a closing plate directly secured to the rod piston.
A TEM machine for processing long parts, comprising:
- a frame weldment including a base, a pair of opposing side frame members secured to each other by an upper mounting plate extending between the frame members and the base, and a pair of intermediate mounting plates extending inwardly from the side frame members;
- a thermal chamber directly secured to the upper mounting plate;
- at least one ram spacer directly secured to the base;
- a ram cylinder directly secured to the at least one ram spacer, the ram cylinder including a ram piston having a stroke length;
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- a closing plate directly secured to the ram piston.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.