Method and apparatus for non-spindle multi-axis machining

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PATENT NO 9101991
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14333600

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A non-spindle multi-axis machining center (600) and method for forming a part using a non-rotating cutting tool (400) for removing material from a non-rotating workpiece within a three-dimensional work envelope. The non-spindle machining center makes obsolete the use of mills for profiling operations without the need to rotate the cutting tool to produce sufficient torque to remove material. Instead, the cutting tool (400) applies a linear cutting force to the workpiece along a one-, two-, or three-dimensional cutting path with sufficient impact to remove material by means of controlled fracturing instead of plastic deformation. Also, without the need to rotate, neither the cutting tool nor the part are constrained in shape by axial symmetry. Therefore, parts without restrictions in shape can be produced with higher material removal rates and finer surface finishes than by milling or turning.

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TENNINE CORP1009 OTTAWA AVENUE NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503

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Bradley, Daniel R Grand Rapids, US 15 19
Tingley, William Q Grand Rapids, US 15 19
Tingley,, III William Q Grand Rapids, US 15 19

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