US 7,578,037 B2
Method for fixing a tool in a defined axial position
Christian Pfau, Bietigheim-Bissingen (Germany)
Assigned to E. Zoller GmbH & Co., KG Einstell-und Messgeräte, Freiberg/Neckar (Germany)
Appl. No. 10/536,196
PCT Filed Dec. 03, 2003, PCT No. PCT/EP03/13651
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date May 24, 2005,
PCT Pub. No. WO2004/052593, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 24, 2004.
Claims priority of application No. 102 57 226 (DE), filed on Dec. 07, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2006/0048368 A1, Mar. 09, 2006
Int. Cl. B23P 11/02 (2006.01); F16B 4/00 (2006.01); B23Q 17/22 (2006.01); B23B 31/08 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 29—407.01  [29/407.04; 29/407.05; 29/407.1; 29/447; 403/273; 33/639; 409/218; 279/145; 279/156] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for fixing a tool having a shank in a tool chuck in comprising:
inserting the tool into the tool chuck;
fixing the tool in the tool chuck when an axial desired position is reached;
positioning the tool with its shank against a stop and measuring a position of a characteristic element of the tool to obtain a measurement; and
positioning the tool in the axial desired position by a movement of the stop by a positioning distance calculated from the measurement,
wherein a cutting lip of the tool is used as characteristic element.