A rotary table is a machine tool accessory that has a rotating table surface for securely holding workpieces and performing rotary and indexing positioning, also known as the fourth axis of the machine. The performance …
The metering accuracy of heat meters can be divided into three levels of measurement, that is, the first grade, second grade and third grade. It needs to know that the metering accuracy of a heat …
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Composites are widely used in the aerospace industry due to their excellent characteristics, such as high specific strength, specific stiffness, good fatigue resistance, and designability. With the advancement of digital aircraft manufacturing technology and composite …
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The accuracy of a CNC machine is a crucial indicator of its performance, which also impacts the accuracy of the workpiece it produces. CNC machine tool positioning accuracy refers to the ability of the machine’s …
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Touch probes offer more comprehensive support for efficient, high-quality and cost-effective production than just part setup. Verifying the geometric accuracy of machined parts directly on the machine is equally important in ensuring quality. Through this …
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The machining accuracy of machine parts and the manufacturing errors of machine tools caused by thermal errors are closely related. Research on related literature shows that in precision machining, manufacturing errors caused by thermal deformation …
The position detection device on CNC machines is typically installed on the machine table or screw. This device acts as the equivalent of the dials and operator’s eyes on a conventional machine tool. It continuously …
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As machinery manufacturing technology continues to advance, the machine tool industry has evolved from traditional machine tools to CNC machine tools and has experienced rapid growth. The use of CNC machine tools is increasing year …
In the application of CNC machine tools for manufacturing product parts, there are many factors that can affect the quality of the parts, including CNC machine accuracy, workpiece materials, workpiece heat treatment, processing technology, coolant, …
The precision of a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) largely depends on its operators. Well-trained CMM measuring personnel can ensure the accuracy of the machine and prolong its lifespan. Before operating the CMM, it is important …
Modern machine tools have and can be supplied with testing and calibration technology so that the workshop can ensure that the machines are accurate and working properly. Increasingly, factories and large workshops have their own …
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With the swift advancement of the aviation, aerospace, and automotive manufacturing sectors, processing and evaluating large, complex, and high-precision parts has become a major concern. Typically, these components must undergo several rounds of processing, measuring, …
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The geometric precision, rigidity, thermal distortion, motion stability, and vibration tolerance of the grinding machine directly affect the precision of the workpiece machining. 1. Geometric accuracy of the grinding machine Geometric accuracy refers to the …
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With the rapid development of modern industry, CNC machines are widely used in various fields. Quite a lot of users think machining accuracy is guaranteed when buying a CNC machine tool, but they do not …
How to Detect Straightness Errors in the Vertical Plane of a Cylindrical Grinding Machine Table Movement? A: To check for straightness errors in the vertical plane of a cylindrical grinder table movement, follow these steps: …
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Are you ready to dive into the fascinating world of CNC machines? If you’re curious about how these complex machines work, then you’re in the right place. One of the fundamental concepts in CNC machining …
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The worm drive is a type of transmission that transfers motion and power between two shafts that are intersecting in space. The angle between the two shafts can be any value, but is typically 90 …
Worm gear mechanisms are widely used to transmit motion and power between two non-parallel shafts. The worm gear and the worm are equivalent to the gear and the rack in the middle plane, and the …
The friction drive is a new type of friction drive system that consists of a friction block and a connecting piece. The friction blocks are locked together and integrated, making them safe and reliable to …
Synchronous belt drives transmit motion and power through meshing of the belt and pulley. The timing belt transmission consists of a ring belt with equally spaced teeth on its inner circumference and a wheel with …
A belt drive is a mechanical transmission system that uses a flexible belt to transmit motion or power. The belt is tensioned on a pulley to maintain proper alignment and facilitate efficient transfer of energy. …
A chain drive is a method of transmitting movement and power from a drive sprocket with a specialized tooth shape to a driven sprocket with a matching tooth shape, using a chain as the intermediary …
A transmission mechanism is a device that transfers power from one part of a machine to another, facilitating the movement or operation of the machine or its components. Function (1) Adjust the output torque of …
(1) Cylindrical gear transmission For parallel shaft transmission, the general transmission ratio can range from 8 to a maximum of 20 in a single stage. In two stages, it can be up to 45, with …
A rolling bearing is a precise mechanical component that converts sliding friction between a rotating shaft and its housing into rolling friction, reducing friction loss. Rolling bearings generally consist of four components: the inner ring, …
Angular contact ball bearings are capable of withstanding both radial and axial loads. This content appears to be related to bearings and their properties. Here’s a revised version with some minor changes for clarity: Accuracy …
Basic parameters Deep groove ball bearings are the most widely used and common type of rolling bearings. They consist of an outer ring, an inner ring, steel balls, and cages. These bearings are available in …
A needle bearing is a roller bearing with cylindrical roller that is thin and long relative to its diameter. This type of roller is called needle roller. Despite its small cross section, the bearing still …
Thrust ball bearings are designed to withstand thrust loads at high speeds and consist of a washer-like ferrule with ball rolling groove grooves. Since the ferrule is a cushion shape, the thrust ball bearing is …
Tapered roller bearings are individual components consisting of inner and outer rings with tapered raceways. This type of bearing is classified into various structural categories, including single row, double row, and four row tapered roller …
The rolling element is a radial rolling bearing made up of cylindrical rollers. The internal structure of a cylindrical roller bearing consists of rollers arranged in parallel, with spacers or separators placed between them to …
Thrust roller bearings are designed to support both axial and radial loads, with the restriction that radial loads should not exceed 55% of the axial loads. Compared to other thrust roller bearings, this type has …
The transmission system typically consists of a clutch, transmission, universal transmission, final drive, differential, and half shaft. Its primary function is to transfer power from the engine to the vehicle’s driving wheels, creating the driving …
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Introduction An insert bearing with a housing is a bearing unit that combines a rolling bearing with a bearing housing. Most outer spherical bearings have a spherical outer diameter that is mounted with an inlet …
The spherical roller bearing consists of a drum-shaped roller that is positioned between an inner ring with two raceways and an outer ring with a spherical race. Spherical roller bearings are designed to handle both …
The self-aligning ball bearing has two types which includes cylindrical hole type and tapered hole type. The material of the cage is steel plate, synthetic resin, etc. It is characterized by a spherical shape of …
Ball screws are known for their ability to effectively convert rotary motion into linear motion and vice versa. They are widely used in tool machinery and precision machinery, making them a popular choice in the …
The stepper motor is an open-loop control motor that converts an electrical pulse signal into angular displacement or linear displacement. It is the main actuator in modern digital program control systems and is widely used. …
The bevel gear with axial offset is used to be called “hyperbolic gear”. These gears are also known as “hypoid gears” or “quasi-hyperbolic gears.” Developers increasingly value the importance of hypoid gears in the development …
Spiral bevel gears are widely used in mechanical transmission fields such as automobiles, aviation, and mining due to their large overlap coefficient, strong bearing capacity, high transmission ratio, stable transmission, and low noise. There are …
The reason for the name “worm gear” comes from bionics. The design of worm gears was inspired by a bionic mechanism, specifically the shape of a volute. The volute’s spiral shape resembles a drill bit …
The gears related to straight bevel gears are helical bevel gears and curved bevel gears. Main parameters of straight bevel gear: Note: If it is to be processed, it is best to have a pair, …
A rack is a special gear in which teeth are distributed on a strip. The main features (1) Since the rack profile is a straight line, each point on the tooth profile has the same …
The principle behind fixed gear transmissions is straightforward. In a set of interlocking gears, one gear serves as the driving wheel and power is input into it. The other gear functions as the driven wheel, …
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Planetary gears have the ability to rotate around their own axis of rotation (B-B) like a fixed-axis gear. Additionally, their axes of rotation can rotate with the blue bracket, known as the planet carrier, about …
A worm drive consisting of a cone worm and a cone worm wheel. The stagger angle of the two axes is typically 90°. The cone worm is a cone of equal lead. The cone worm …
A servo motor is an engine that controls the operation of a mechanical component in a servo system, and is an auxiliary motor indirect transmission. The servo motor can control the speed and position accuracy …
The bearing capacity of the tooth surface should be related to the hardness of the tooth surface. The higher the hardness, the higher the load carrying capacity. According to the hardness of the tooth surface, …
The differential planetary gear shaft is responsible for transmitting torque to the planetary gears, which enables torque distribution and allows the wheels to perform differential operation. Introduction The product is offered in both integral and …
The double-axis guide is a high-speed guide that was developed in Germany. It is comprised of an integrally formed slider and roller. The biaxial core of the guide can be classified into two types: inner …
1) High positioning accuracy When using a linear guide as a guide, the friction is rolling friction. Not only does the friction coefficient decrease to 1/50th of a sliding guide, but also the difference between …
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