Abstract:
An attachment for a milling machine head having a longitudinal axis about which a cutting tool is normally rotated when working a workpiece, the attachment includes: a coupling sleeve attachable to the milling machine head with the longitudinal axis of the coupling sleeve coaxial to the longitudinal axis of the milling machine head; and a rotary cutter member carried by the coupling sleeve and rotatable with respect thereto about a rotary axis which is at a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the milling machine head. In the described preferred embodiments, the rotary cutter member is of conical configuration, having an angle substantially 55° with respect to the longitudinal axis of the milling machine head, and defining a cone angle of substantially 70°, which enables the attachment to cut sharp internal corners in workpieces.
Abstract:
A generator comprising a heat differential module, a pressure module, a conversion module and a heat recovery arrangement; the heat differential module comprising at least a first, high temperature reservoir configured for containing a work medium at high temperature, a second, low temperature reservoir configured for containing a work medium at low temperature and a heat mechanism being in fluid communication with at least one of the reservoirs. The heat mechanism is configured for maintaining a temperature difference therebetween by providing heat to and/or removing heat from the reservoirs; the pressure module comprises a pressure medium in selective fluid communication with the reservoirs of the heat differential module for alternately performing a heat exchange process with the work medium thereof. The pressure medium is configured to fluctuate between a minimal operative temperature and a maximal operative temperature of the pressure medium corresponding to the high and low temperature of the work medium; the conversion module is in mechanical communication with the pressure medium and configured for utilizing temperature changes of the pressure medium for the production of output energy; the heat recovery arrangement is in thermal communication with the heat differential module and configured for absorbing heat from the pressure medium and providing heat to the heat differential module or to the pressure module.
Abstract:
According to the subject matter of the present application there is provided a reversible cutting insert(1200) comprising top face(1210T), a bottom face(1210B), at least one side wall (1212 ) extending therebetween. The cutting insert (1200) is further formed with a central bore(1216)e having a central axis X, the central bore (1216) extending between the top face (1210T) and the bottom face (1210B). The central bore (1216) is formed with at least a first inner surface (1220) and a second inner surface (1230), each extending between the top face (1210T) and the bottom face (1210B). Each of the first and the second surface has a respective first (1222T) and second(1232T) top rim at the top face (1216T) and a respective first (1222B) and second (1232B) bottom rim at the bottom face (1210B). The maximal distance R1 between the first bottom ri (1222B) and the central axis X is greater than maximal distance r2 between the first top rim (1222T) and the central axis X, and the maximal distance R2 from the central axis X of the second top rim (1232T) is greater than the maximal distance r2 between the second bottom rim (1232B) and the central axis X.
Abstract:
A cutting tool holder (105; 205; 305) configured for mounting thereon a cutting insert (120; 220; 320) to form a cutting tool, the tool holder extending along a central axis (x) and comprising a mounting portion (1051; 1201; 3051 ) having a seat surface (112; 212) oriented generally perpendicular to the central axis. The tool holder further has at least two securing extensions (105 "; 205 " ) projecting from the seat surface in a direction generally parallel to that of the central axis. Each of the extensions are formed, at an end remote from the seat surface with a latch portion (L) extending towards the central axis. The latch portion has an under surface (1071; 2071 ) and a top surface (1161; 2161 ), both oriented generally transversely to the central axis such that the under surface is disposed between the seat surface and the top surface. Each of the extensions is further formed with a side surface extending between the under surface and the seat surface to form a securing pocket defined between the seat surface, the side surface and the under surface. The pocket is configured for receiving therein a portion of the cutting insert. The under surface is oriented parallel to the seat surface and the top surface is oriented at an angle to the side surface other than 90 deg.
Abstract:
A cutting tool holder configured for mounting thereon a cutting insert to form a cutting tool, the tool holder extending along a central axis and comprising a mounting portion having a seat surface oriented generally perpendicular to the central axis. The tool holder further has at least two securing extensions projecting from the seat surface in a direction generally parallel to that of the central axis. Each of the extensions are formed, at an end remote from the seat surface with a latch portion extending towards the central axis. The latch portion has an under surface and a top surface, both oriented generally transversely to the central axis such that the under surface is disposed between the seat surface and the top surface. Each of the extensions is further formed with a side surface extending between the under surface and the seat surface to form a securing pocket defined between the seat surface, the side surface and the under surface. The pocket is configured for receiving therein a portion of the cutting insert. The under surface is oriented parallel to the seat surface and the top surface is oriented at an angle to the side surface other than 90 deg.
Abstract:
A cutting element adapted for removing a chip from a surface of a workpiece, has at least one cutting edge defined by an intersection line between a rake and a relief surface and is formed with one or more workpiece deforming protrusions. At least a portion of the protrusions is spaced from the cutting edge such this portion protrudes, along a plane perpendicular to the relief surface and passing through the cutting edge, in a direction transverse to the relief surface beyond the cutting edge. At least the projecting portion of at least one of the protrusions is constructed so as to deform the workpiece before its contact with the cutting edge.
Abstract:
A face milling or end tool (10), includes a hollow cutter head (11) of a cylindrical configuration formed with a plurality of cutter edges (16a) on its outer cylindrical surface, and with a plurality of passageways (16b) therethrough leading from the cutter edges (16a) to the interior of the hollow cutter head (11); the cutter edges (16a) being oriented such that, upon rotation (a) of the cutter tool (10) while the outer cylindrical surface of the hollow cutter head (11) is engaged with a workpiece, the cutter edges (16a) remove portions of the workpiece and direct such removed portions via the passageways (16b) into the interior of the cutter head (11) for removal therefrom trough windows (13) in a mounting section (12) of the tool (10).
Abstract:
A cutter apparatus comprising a workpiece holder for holding a workpiece having a longitudinal axis, which workpiece is to be cut to a particular shape by removing selected portions thereof during one or more cutting strokes; a tool holder for holding a cutter tool having a longitudinal axis and cutter edges engageable with the workpiece to remove portions thereof during each cutting stroke; and a drive system operable, when the workpiece holder holds a workpiece and the cutter tool holder holds a cutter tool, for rotating one of the holders about its longitudinal axis and for bringing the cutter edges of the cutter tool into engagement with the workpiece to remove selected portions thereof during each cutting stroke; wherein, during each cutting stroke, the drive system effects a relatively long unidirectional displacement between the cutter tool and workpiece along a first orthogonal axis; and a plurality of relatively short reciprocatory displacements between the cutter tool and workpiece along a second orthogonal axis perpendicular to said first orthogonal axis.
Abstract:
A generator comprising: a heat differential module with a first, high temperature source configured for providing a work medium at high temperature, a second, low temperature source configured for providing a work medium at low temperature, and a heat mechanism in fluid communication with the first and second sources, configured for maintaining a temperature difference therebetween by at least one of: providing heat to the work medium at said first source, and removing heat from the work medium at said second source; a pressure module comprising a pressure medium which is in selective fluid communication with the work medium from the first, high temperature source and the work medium from the second, low temperature source, for alternately peifonning a heat exchange process with the high/low temperature work medium, to have its temperature fluctuate between a rmnimal operative temperature and a maximal operative temperature corresponding to the high and low temperature of the respective work medium; a conversion module in mechanical communication with the pressure medium, configured for utilizing temperature fluctuation of the pressure medium for the production of output energy; and a heat recovery arrangement in thermal communication with at least one of the heat differential module and the pressure module, configured for receiving at least a portion of the heat energy of the high and low temperature work medium which was not transferred to the pressure medium during said heat exchange process, and redirecting said heat energy back to one of the heat differential module and the pressure module; wherein provision of heat to the work medium is performed by way of a heat exchange process with an auxiliary high temperature fluid.
Abstract:
A generator comprising: a heat differential module with a first, high temperature source configured for providing a work medium at high temperature, a second, low temperature source configured for providing a work medium at low temperature, and a heat mechanism in fluid communication with the first and second sources, configured for maintaining a temperature difference therebetween by at least one of: providing heat to the work medium at said first source, and removing heat from the work medium at said second source; a pressure module comprising a pressure medium which is in selective fluid communication with the work medium from the first, high temperature source and the work medium from the second, low temperature source, for alternately peifonning a heat exchange process with the high/low temperature work medium, to have its temperature fluctuate between a rmnimal operative temperature and a maximal operative temperature corresponding to the high and low temperature of the respective work medium; a conversion module in mechanical communication with the pressure medium, configured for utilizing temperature fluctuation of the pressure medium for the production of output energy; and a heat recovery arrangement in thermal communication with at least one of the heat differential module and the pressure module, configured for receiving at least a portion of the heat energy of the high and low temperature work medium which was not transferred to the pressure medium during said heat exchange process, and redirecting said heat energy back to one of the heat differential module and the pressure module; wherein provision of heat to the work medium is performed by way of a heat exchange process with an auxiliary high temperature fluid.