US Patent:
20140047716, Feb 20, 2014
Inventors:
John Clark - Greenwood IN, US
Takeshi Aiba - Greenwood IN, US
Assignee:
NSK Americas, Inc. - Ann Arbor MI
International Classification:
B23P 15/00
Abstract:
A method comprising: (a). providing a device comprising: a movable table having a movement gage; a gage for measuring a dimension of one or more bearing blanks; and a machining tool for machining the one or more bearing blanks; (b). prompting a user to input one or more process variables; (c). supplying the one or more bearing blank into the device; (d). moving the bearing blank to a table grinding position; and (e). measuring the dimension of the one or more bearing blanks using the gage; (f). measuring a distance moved by the movable table so that a reference measurement is provided; and (g). comparing the measurement of step (e) to the reference measurement of step (f).