Column and Z-axis slide mounting arrangement for a vertical cutting metal-working machine
OwnerY-Chung Liaoinventor
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Abstract
A column and Z-axis slide mounting arrangement includes a column vertically disposed at one side of the work table of a vertical cutting metal-working machine, and a Z-axis slide coupled to the column to hold a rotary tool holder and a tool at the rotary tool holder, wherein the column has a vertical sliding groove at a front side wall thereof, the Z-axis slide has a coupling block formed integral with a back side wall thereof and protruded over a bottom side wall and coupled to the vertical sliding groove at the column, the coupling block having a mounting hole connected to a driving device for enabling the Z-axis slide to be moved up and down along the vertical sliding groove by the driving device.
Claims1
A column and Z-axis slide mounting arrangement for a vertical cutting metal-working machine comprising a column and a Z-axis slide coupled to said column and moveable vertically along said column to hold a rotary tool holder and a tool at the rotary tool holder, wherein said column comprises a vertical sliding groove formed at a front side wall thereof and extended between top and bottom ends thereof;
- said Z-axis slide comprises a coupling block formed integral with a back side wall of said Z-axis slide and protruded over a bottom side wall of said Z-axis slide at a distance and coupled to the vertical sliding groove of said column, said coupling block having a cross section fitting the cross section of said vertical sliding groove, and a vertical mounting hole connected to a driving device for enabling said Z-axis slide to be moved up and down along said vertical sliding groove by the driving device.
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