DE69722912D1 - Hydrostatische Hochgeschwindigkeitsspindel - Google Patents

Hydrostatische Hochgeschwindigkeitsspindel

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DE69722912D1
DE69722912D1 DE69722912T DE69722912T DE69722912D1 DE 69722912 D1 DE69722912 D1 DE 69722912D1 DE 69722912 T DE69722912 T DE 69722912T DE 69722912 T DE69722912 T DE 69722912T DE 69722912 D1 DE69722912 D1 DE 69722912D1
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hydrostatic spindle
speed hydrostatic
spindle
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Kugalur S Chandrasekar
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Ingersoll Milling Machine Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q11/00—Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling work; Safety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools
    • B23Q11/08—Protective coverings for parts of machine tools; Splash guards
    • B23Q11/0883—Protective coverings for parts of machine tools; Splash guards for spindles, e.g. for their bearings or casings
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T408/00—Cutting by use of rotating axially moving tool
    • Y10T408/65—Means to drive tool
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T409/00—Gear cutting, milling, or planing
    • Y10T409/30—Milling
    • Y10T409/309352—Cutter spindle or spindle support

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Turning (AREA)
  • Magnetic Bearings And Hydrostatic Bearings (AREA)
  • Sealing Using Fluids, Sealing Without Contact, And Removal Of Oil (AREA)
DE69722912T 1996-12-31 1997-12-30 Hydrostatische Hochgeschwindigkeitsspindel Expired - Fee Related DE69722912T2 (de)

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US3480696P 1996-12-31 1996-12-31
US34806P 1996-12-31
US08/889,739 US5921731A (en) 1996-12-31 1997-07-10 High speed hydrostatic spindle
US889739 1997-07-10

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DE69722912D1 true DE69722912D1 (de) 2003-07-24
DE69722912T2 DE69722912T2 (de) 2004-05-19

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EP (1) EP0860232B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH10274239A (de)
CN (1) CN1091403C (de)
DE (1) DE69722912T2 (de)

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