Process for Machining Back Counterbores
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsRohit Arun Bhapkar, George Norbits
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Abstract
A method for machining a counterbore in a machining component is provided. The method includes positioning a machining component with respect to a machining tool, the positioning of the machining component based on geometric specifications of the counterbore. The machining tool includes a boring bar, the boring bar angled based on the geometric specifications of the counterbore. The method further includes, with the head traversed through the bore, repositioning one of the machining component or the tool such that the cutting element comes in contact with the second side of the machining component and, with the cutting element in contact with the second side of the machining component, rotating at least one of the tool and the machining component.
Claims20
A method for machining a counterbore in a machining component, the machining component defining a bore, the method comprising:
- positioning the machining component with respect to a machining tool, the positioning of the machining component based on geometric specifications of the counterbore, the machining tool comprising:
- a boring bar, the boring bar angled based on the geometric specifications of the counterbore;
- a head attached to the boring bar;
- and
- a cutting element attached to the head;
- traversing the boring bar of the machining tool through the bore on a first side of the machining component until the head of the machining tool emerges from a second side of the machining component;
- repositioning one of the machining component or the tool, once the head has traversed through the bore, such that the cutting element comes in contact with the second side of the machining component;
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- rotating at least one of the tool and the machining component with the cutting element in contact with the second side of the machining component.
A machining tool for machining a counterbore in a machining component, the machining component defining a bore, the machining tool comprising:
- a boring bar, the contoured boring bar contoured based on geometric specifications of the counterbore;
- a tool head attached to the boring bar, the tool head traversing through the bore on a first side of the machining component until it emerges from a second side of the machining component during the machining of the counterbore, the machining surface being angled based on the geometric specifications of the counterbore;
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- a cutting element, the cutting element making contact with the second side of the machining surface when at least one of the tool or the machining surface is repositioned after the tool traverses the bore and cutting the counterbore into the second side of the machining surface when at least one of the tool and the machining surface is rotated.
A system for machining a counterbore in a machining surface, the machining component defining a bore, the system comprising:
- a machining table operatively associated with the machining component;
- a machining tool, the machining tool comprising:
- a boring bar, the boring bar angled based on geometric specifications of the counterbore;
- a head attached to the boring bar;
- and
- a cutting element attached to the head;
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- a controller in operative control of the machining table and the machining tool, the controller providing instructions for:
- positioning the machining component with respect to a machining tool, the positioning of the machining component based on geometric specifications of the counterbore;
- traversing the boring bar of the machining tool through the bore on a first side of the machining component until the head of the machining tool emerges from a second side of the machining component;
- repositioning one of the machining component or the tool, once the boring bar has traversed through the bore, such that the cutting element comes in contact with the second side of the machining component;
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- rotating at least one of the tool and the machining component with the cutting element in contact with the second side of the machining component,.
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