Auxiliary spindle for a tool holder turret
AssigneeGildemeister Italiana S.P.A.
InventorsMirko PASSERINI, Luca MILESI
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Abstract
Auxiliary spindle AS for clamping at least one workpiece W on a tool holder turret 200A-200D for machining operation, in particular a tool holder turret 200A-200D of a lathe having at least a spindle unit 310 configured to mount the auxiliary spindle AS onto turret port of a tool holder turret 200A-200D and receive a workpiece W for machining operation of the received workpiece W on the tool holder turret. In addition, the spindle unit 310 further includes at least a receiving unit 311 configured to clamp the workpiece W onto the auxiliary spindle AS.
Claims15
Machining method for machining at least one workpiece in a machining system, in particular a lathe, comprising at least one tool holder turret for holding a number of tools for machining operations and at least one auxiliary spindle mounted to the tool holder turret, wherein the auxiliary spindle includes at least a receiving unit for receiving a workpiece for machining operations, the machining method comprising the steps:
- on the tool holder turret, clamping the workpiece by the receiving unit of the auxiliary spindle;
- rotating the clamped workpiece along an auxiliary spindle axis for machining the clamped workpiece.
Auxiliary spindle for clamping at least one workpiece on a tool holder turret for machining operation, in particular a tool holder turret of a lathe, comprising:
- at least one spindle unit mountable onto a tool turret port of the tool holder turret and configured to receive a workpiece for machining operation of the received workpiece on the tool holder turret;
- wherein the spindle unit further includes at least a receiving unit configured to clamp the workpiece onto the auxiliary spindle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.