电主轴承特性试验台设计外文翻译.doc

SUPERPRECISION HIGH SPEED SPINDLE BEARINGS IMPROVE MACHINING PRODUCTIVITY? Scanning The Horizon Machine operators understand better than anyone how the smallest vibration grows as it travels. If the machine spindle is not held rigidly in place, tools wear prematurely; part surface finishes are adversely effected; machine speeds are reduced as is productivity; and machine maintenance increases while overall equipment life is diminished. Advanced manufacturing applications are placing even greater demands on machine tooling and components, with equipment expected to operate faster, more reliably and with increasing efficiency. The Torrington Company (Torrington, Connecticut), a leading developer of advanced bearing technology, has been working closely with equipment manufacturers in offering a new series of high speed Fafnir brand ceramic and steel bearings specifically to achieve the level of performance required in this manufacturing environment. This high speed bearing design is offered with either steel or ceramic balls. According to the company, trends in machining call for components that combine high precision and increased speed, together with reduced friction and vibration. For example, the ideal bearings must be designed for both high speed, increased stiffness and moderate loads, even under the most marginal of lubrication conditions. In the past, theres always been somewhat of a tradeoff between load capability and speed, said Matt Boylan, Machine Tool Industry Marketing Manager. What Torrington has done is create a fine balance between the two, with our 99100 series of bearings that closely fit the product to the marketplace. Whitnon Spindle, for example, specializes in the design and manufacture of highly engineered precision spindles. With tolerances measured down to one millionth of an inch, Whitnon requires the highest levels of quality and consistency in their spindle components. The bearing is certainly one of the critical components making up the s