Global Patent Index - EP 0903200 A1

EP 0903200 A1 19990324 - Improved grinding process

Title (en)

Improved grinding process

Title (de)

Verbessertes Schleifverfahren

Title (fr)

Procédé de meulage amélioré

Publication

EP 0903200 A1 19990324 (EN)

Application

EP 98307403 A 19980914

Priority

GB 9719969 A 19970920

Abstract (en)

A grinding machine, particularly for grinding the crankpins (12) of a crankshaft, comprising a CBN grinding wheel (10) and a coolant nozzle (14) supplying a jet of coolant into the region being ground. During the final stage of grinding, when the slow feed of the wheel ceases and the dwell point is reached, a selector valve (18) is operated which reduces the coolant flow. This in turn reduces the lateral force on the crankpin and improves the roundness accuracy of the ground crankpin. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B24B 55/03; B24B 57/02

IPC 8 full level

B24B 5/42 (2006.01); B24B 55/02 (2006.01); B24B 57/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B24B 5/42 (2013.01); B24B 55/02 (2013.01); B24B 57/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0903200 A1 19990324; EP 0903200 B1 20040421; DE 69823293 D1 20040527; DE 69823293 T2 20050504; ES 2219847 T3 20041201; GB 2329350 A 19990324; GB 2329350 B 20020911; GB 9719969 D0 19971119; GB 9819802 D0 19981104

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98307403 A 19980914; DE 69823293 T 19980914; ES 98307403 T 19980914; GB 9719969 A 19970920; GB 9819802 A 19980914