Configurable tooling block
AssigneeKZ Precision Inc.
InventorsKenneth A. Zwara, Jerome P. Zwara, Shawn M. Szczygiel
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Abstract
A configurable tooling block for a CNC turret lathe holds a plurality of tools at a single index position of the turret. The tooling block includes a main body, a mounting flange, and a coolant manifold removably mounted on the main body on either a first side face or a second side face of the main body. The main body has a plurality of tool-receiving openings, at least one of which is a rectangular opening for receiving an OD tool. The manifold may be provided with individually operable valves for controlling coolant flow to output ports associated with the tool-receiving opening, and may be made of a material that is lighter than the material used to form the main body to reduce overall weight.
Claims18
A tooling block comprising:
- a main body including a front face, a rear face, a top face, a bottom face, a first side face, and a second side face, the main body having a plurality of tool-receiving openings through the front face each for receiving a shank of a respective tool, and the main body further having a first plurality of threaded holes through the first side face communicating with the plurality of tool-receiving openings;
- a mounting flange extending from the rear face of the main body;
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- a coolant manifold mounted on the main body adjacent the second side face, the coolant manifold including an inlet port, a plurality of outlet ports associated one with each of the plurality of tool-receiving openings, and a flow duct in flow communication with the inlet port and each of the plurality of outlet ports;
- wherein the plurality of tool-receiving openings includes a rectangular opening for receiving a rectangular bar tool shank;
- wherein the rectangular opening is formed adjacent the bottom face of the main body and opens through the bottom and rear faces of the main body.
A tooling block comprising:
- a main body including a front face, a rear face, a top face, a bottom face, a first side face, and a second side face, the main body having a plurality of tool-receiving openings through the front face each for receiving a shank of a respective tool, and the main body further having a first plurality of threaded holes through the first side face communicating with the plurality of tool-receiving openings and a second plurality of threaded holes through the second side face communicating with the plurality of tool-receiving openings;
- a mounting flange extending from the rear face of the main body;
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- a coolant manifold removably mounted on the main body adjacent either of the first and second side faces, the coolant manifold including an inlet port, a plurality of outlet ports associated one with each of the plurality of tool-receiving openings, and a flow duct in flow communication with the inlet port and each of the plurality of outlet ports.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.