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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2013
Gleason Switzerland Ag, Studen, CH;
Frederik Bransberg, Zurich, CH;
Urs Bernhardsgruetter, Russikon, CH;
GLEASON SWITZERLAND AG, Studen, CH;
Abstract
A machine for machining workpieces includes a machine frame (), a honing ring carrier () which is mounted on the machine frame and in which a honing ring or a honing ring blank is clampable and rotationally drivable about its central axis, and a workpiece spindle module () having a workpiece spindle (), wherein a workpiece which is to be machined with the honing ring clamped in the honing ring carrier () is mountable in the region of a free end of the workpiece spindle (). The machine further includes a grinding module () for profiling a honing ring as a result of grinding a honing ring blank, wherein the grinding module () is arranged in such a manner on the machine frame () that a grinding wheel of the grinding module () can be positioned relative to the honing ring carrier () inside a truly three-dimensional space. The profiling of a honing ring and the honing of a workpiece can consequently be effected in the same clamping setup of the honing ring. Problems, which are produced as a result of inaccurate centering when (re-)clamping the honing ring, are avoided as a result. An externally profiled tool which is specific to honing rings, e.g. a diamond gear wheel, is not required to produce the honing ring.