Development of a High-Performance Spindle for  Multitasking Machine Tools

Taku Yamazaki; Toshiyuki Muraki; Atsushi Matsubara; Mitsuho Aoki; Kenji Iwawaki; Kazuyuki Kawashima

doi:10.20965/ijat.2009.p0378

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IJAT Vol.3 No.4 pp. 378-384

doi: 10.20965/ijat.2009.p0378

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Development of a High-Performance Spindle for Multitasking Machine Tools

Taku Yamazaki¹, Toshiyuki Muraki², Atsushi Matsubara²,
Mitsuho Aoki³, Kenji Iwawaki⁴, and Kazuyuki Kawashima⁴

¹Development and Design Department, Yamazaki Mazak Corporation, Oguchi-cho, Aichi 480-0197, Japan

²Department of Micro Engineering, Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-0024, Japan

³Precision Bearing Technology Department, NSK Corporation, 1-5-50, Kugenuma Shinmei, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 251-8501, Japan

⁴Servo Motor Manufacturing Department, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, 1-14, Yada-minami 5-chome, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 461-8670, Japan

Received:

March 17, 2009

Accepted:

May 12, 2009

Published:

July 5, 2009

Keywords:

machine tools, dN value, high speed spindle, spindle displacement, preload switching

Abstract

In recent years, high-performance spindles are required for multi-tasking machine tools to enhance the productivity. Such spindles enable efficient rough cutting and fine finishing of a workpiece on one machine. In order to meet this requirement, a spindle unit must be highly stiff and operate at high rotational. Spindle specifications require a rotational number of 50,000min^-1 and dN value of 3,000,000, a smaller motor was downsized and an electric loss restrained by reducing the thickness of laminate sheets composing the rotor core. A direct-injection type of ultra trace quantity lubrication and a preload switching system were used for ball bearings for high rotational speed and high stiffness. We discuss how these technical requirements were met and the results of basic experiments.

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T. Yamazaki, T. Muraki, A. Matsubara, M. Aoki, K. Iwawaki, and K. Kawashima, “Development of a High-Performance Spindle for Multitasking Machine Tools,” Int. J. Automation Technol., Vol.3 No.4, pp. 378-384, 2009.

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References

[1] M. Weck and A. Koch, “Spindle-Bearing Systems for High-speed Applications in Machine Tools,” Ann. CIRP, Vol.42, No.1, pp. 445, 1993.
[2] C. Brecher, G. Spachtholz, and F. Paepenmuller, “Developments for High Performance Machine Tool Spindles,” Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering, Aachen, Germany.
[3] S. Nakamura and Y. Kakino, “A Performance Evaluation of Preload Switching Spindle,” J. of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering, Vol.60, No.5, 1994 (in Japanese).

This article is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationa License.

[1] [1] M. Weck and A. Koch, “Spindle-Bearing Systems for High-speed Applications in Machine Tools,” Ann. CIRP, Vol.42, No.1, pp. 445, 1993.

[2] [2] C. Brecher, G. Spachtholz, and F. Paepenmuller, “Developments for High Performance Machine Tool Spindles,” Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering, Aachen, Germany.

[3] [3] S. Nakamura and Y. Kakino, “A Performance Evaluation of Preload Switching Spindle,” J. of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering, Vol.60, No.5, 1994 (in Japanese).

Development of a High-Performance Spindle for Multitasking Machine Tools

Taku Yamazaki1, Toshiyuki Muraki2, Atsushi Matsubara2, Mitsuho Aoki3, Kenji Iwawaki4, and Kazuyuki Kawashima4

Taku Yamazaki¹, Toshiyuki Muraki², Atsushi Matsubara²,
Mitsuho Aoki³, Kenji Iwawaki⁴, and Kazuyuki Kawashima⁴