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US 2019/0283147 A1Published application
Interpolated milling methods
AssigneeFord Motor Company
InventorsMichael Joseph HABEL, Gregory S. CARLONE, Emenike Nick CHUKWUMA, Youssef ZIADA
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Abstract
A milling method includes moving a milling tool having at least two axially spaced apart sets of cutting inserts to an axial position within a bore in a material and rotating the milling tool about a longitudinal axis. The method further includes initiating contact between the milling tool and a wall of the bore in a region of the wall having a least amount of material at the axial position. The method further includes moving the milling tool around a perimeter of the bore.
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A method, comprising:
- moving a milling tool having at least two axially spaced apart sets of cutting inserts to an axial position within a bore in a material;
- rotating the milling tool about a longitudinal axis;
- initiating contact between the milling tool and a wall of the bore in a region of the wall having a least amount of material at the axial position;
- and
- moving the milling tool around a perimeter of the bore.
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A method comprising:
- performing modal testing on at least one of a milling tool or a material of a bore, the milling tool having at least two axially spaced apart sets of cutting inserts;
- generating a depth of cut versus spindle speed stability lobe diagram including a plurality of adjacent lobes based on the modal testing;
- and
- moving the milling tool around a perimeter of the bore, wherein a depth of cut and a spindle speed of the milling tool during the moving step are set to a point between a pair of adjacent lobes in the stability lobe diagram.
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A method, comprising:
- moving a milling tool including two axially spaced apart sets of cutting inserts to an axial position within a bore;
- rotating the milling tool about a longitudinal axis;
- initiating contact between the milling tool and a wall of the bore in a region of the wall having a least amount of surface area at the axial position;
- and
- moving the milling tool around a perimeter of the bore.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.