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Machining center with abrasive blasting system

a technology of abrasive blasting and machining center, which is applied in the direction of abrasive blasting machines, metal-working equipment, manufacturing tools, etc., can solve the problems that the machining center and tooling cannot provide a predefined rougher surface on the metallic or non-metallic part,

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-03-10
CATERPILLAR INC
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This patent describes a machining center that has a bed and a headstock with a spindle and a work piece holder. The center also has a carriage with a tool post and an abrasive blasting system for roughening the surface of a work piece. The abrasive blasting system has a reservoir, pump, and a tool with a conduit and nozzle for discharging abrasive material onto the surface of the work piece. The technical effect of this patent is to provide a machining center with an abrasive blasting system for efficient and precise surface roughening of work pieces.

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However, the current machining centers and tooling are unable to provide a predefined rougher surface on the metallic or non-metallic part.

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[0009]Reference will now be made in detail to specific embodiments or features, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, corresponding or similar reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or corresponding parts.

[0010]FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of a machining center 10, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The machining center 10 is embodied as a lathe machine, and is adapted to perform a machining operation and an abrasive blasting operation on a work piece 12. The machining operation is a turning operation performed on the work piece 12. The machining center 10 includes a base 14, a bed 16 supported on the base 14, a headstock 18 mounted on the bed 16, a work piece holder 20 attached to the headstock 18 for holding the work piece 12, and a carriage 22 movably mounted on the bed 16. The bed 16 is a horizontal beam defining a longitudinal axis. The bed 16 supports various components of the ma...

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A machining center with an abrasive blasting system is disclosed. The machining center includes a bed, a headstock mounted on the bed, and a carriage having a tool post. The machining center also includes an abrasive blasting system for imparting a predefined roughness to a surface of the work piece. The abrasive blasting system includes a reservoir, a pump, a tool and a nozzle. The tool is coupled to a tool post. The tool includes a conduit extending along a length of the tool for receiving the abrasive material therethrough. The nozzle is formed on a tip surface of the tool. The nozzle is configured to communicate to the conduit. The nozzle is adapted to discharge the abrasive material on the surface of the work piece during the machining of the work piece for imparting the predefined roughness on the surface.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present disclosure relates to a machining center, and more specifically to the machining center with an abrasive blasting system.BACKGROUND[0002]Machining centers, such as lathes are used for performing various operations, such as turning, cutting, knurling, drilling, and facing on metallic or non-metallic components. Some of the metallic or non-metallic components require a predefined roughness that enables the metallic or non-metallic components to be effective in their respective application. For example, the metallic parts, such as a seal housing usually requires a predefined roughness for providing firm engagement between the seal housing and a seal assembly. Therefore, the firm engagement between the seal housing and the seal assembly avoids a slippage of the seal assembly, reduce a fluid leakage, and decrease the ingress of debris. However, the current machining centers and tooling are unable to provide a predefined rougher surface on the metallic or ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B24C3/18
CPCB24C3/18
Inventor KUMBERA, THIMMAIAH G.HAAS, CONNORTURCZYN, DENNIS M.
Owner CATERPILLAR INC