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EP 0320432 B1 19921202 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TOOL SURFACE COATING

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TOOL SURFACE COATING

Publication

EP 0320432 B1 19921202 (DE)

Application

EP 88730210 A 19880914

Priority

DE 3741797 A 19871207

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0320432A1] A method of contour milling in which the workpieces 9 are delivered onto a feed table 2 with their side edge 12 at an acute angle alpha to the direction of passage 7 and are passed through beneath a copy-milling cutter 5 whose tool axis 8 is orientated at right angles to the side edge 12 of the workpieces 9. This ensures uniform wear without groove formation at the copy-milling cutter 5. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B23C 1/16

IPC 8 full level

B23C 1/16 (2006.01); B24B 17/02 (2006.01); B27C 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B24B 17/02 (2013.01); B27C 1/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0320432 A1 19890614; EP 0320432 B1 19921202; AT E82888 T1 19921215; DE 3741797 C1 19881027; DE 3876393 D1 19930114

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88730210 A 19880914; AT 88730210 T 19880914; DE 3741797 A 19871207; DE 3876393 T 19880914