| 摘要 |
<p>A completely automated apparatus for verifying the identity and geometry of drill bits, re-sharpening the cutting tip (12) of a drill bit (16) and re-positioning a locating ring (22) upon the shank portion of the drill bit subsequent to the re-sharpening of the cutting tip thereof. The apparatus comprises a housing (42) having a pair of cassette trays (54), a pair of grinding assemblies (130), a pair of optical assemblies (118), a pair of primary cleaning assemblies (18), a pair of secondary cleaning assemblies (180), a pair of inversion assemblies (85), a pair of workhead assemblies (96), a bumping assembly (146), and a loader assembly (62) attached thereto. The workhead (96) and loader (62) assemblies are used to transport drill bits (16) between the cassette trays (54) and other assemblies in a selected sequence which is controlled and coordinated by a programmable control device (46). The control device (46) is electrically interfaced to each of the assemblies and allows the cutting tip re-sharpening and locating ring re-positioning processes to be conducted simultaneously on at least two drill bits.</p> |
