Patent ID: 8074543
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: B23Q,B24B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a first holder for retaining a workpiece; a second holder for retaining a tool configured to remove material from said workpiece; each of said first and second holders comprising one of a first chuck, a second chuck, and a spindle; a turret supported independently of the first and second holders and supported for rotation about a turret axis, the turret having plural facets; at least one rotary holder rotatably coupled to a selected one of the facets of said turret and configured to rotate about a nozzle axis that is different from the turret axis; a coolant nozzle having a nozzle body shape that is one of angled and curved with respect to the nozzle axis, the coolant nozzle being coupled to the rotary holder and fluidly communicating with a source of pressurized coolant, the coolant nozzle further including a tip portion having a discharge outlet for discharging coolant, said discharge outlet being spaced from the nozzle axis; a motor operatively coupled to said rotary holder and configured to rotate said rotary holder about the nozzle axis and relative to said turret; a computer control system operatively coupled to said first and second holders, to said motor, and to said turret, said computer control system including a computer readable medium having disposed thereon executable code which, when executed, is configured to: