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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2006
Mathew Ryan Frowiss, Ventura, CA (US);
Donald Paul Earl, Oxnard, CA (US);
Symon Man-yiu Tsui, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Michael A. Teitel, Ventura, CA (US);
William F. Tandrow, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Mathew Ryan Frowiss, Ventura, CA (US);
Donald Paul Earl, Oxnard, CA (US);
Symon Man-Yiu Tsui, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Michael A. Teitel, Ventura, CA (US);
William F. Tandrow, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Haas Automation, Inc., Oxnard, CA (US);
Abstract
A lubrication system is provided for delivering coherent packets of a lubricant to a cutting surface of a machine tool. The system includes a nozzle for delivering a coherent packet of lubricant to the cutting surface, a pump for providing the lubricant to the nozzle via a supply line, and a controller configured to control the pump to provide the nozzle with a desired volume of lubricant. The coherent packet of lubricant has a volume substantially equal to the desired volume provided by the pump. The nozzle may be movable, and the controller may be configured to position and orient the movable nozzle. The controller may be an integrated controller configured to control both the operation of the lubrication system and the operation of the machine tool.