Patent ID: 7048613
Filing Date: 2006-05-23
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
1. A method for the machine polishing of a workpiece in which the workpiece is immersed into a container filled with a polishing medium and the workpiece and the container are moved relative to each other with at least one of an oscillating movement and a rotational movement, wherein the polishing comprises the following process steps: A) rough polishing; B) fine polishing; C) high gloss polishing; and wherein at least one of the workpiece and container is being moved up and down in the vertical direction (oscillating movement) during at least one of the process steps A) and B); is being rotated (rotational movement) during at least one of the process steps A) and B); and wherein neither the workpiece nor the container are oscillated only during one process step, in particular during process step C).