Dynamic Behavior Study of Drill Bush Guide Plates from the Fixtures Structure

Abstract

Fixtures are use to ensure the orientation and position of workpiece and cutting tools in machining systems. Drill bush guide / holder or are part of a specific category of elements and mechanisms, found in the fixtures structure: elements for size adjustment and guidance for cutting tools. These drill guide bush/ holder are used for guidance of drills, in order to ensure a certain position of the tool regarding the certain reference elements of the workpiece, or to increase the stiffness of drills, when the tool diameter is reduce, or when the surface of the machined workpiece is inclined. The drill bushes are placed in the fixture body, directly or through drill bush guide plates/ drill bush support plates. The characteristic feature of these bush plates is the console length. Sometimes, the bush guide plates can have large lengths that affect the dynamic stability. The bush guide plates are dynamically excited by the direct contact with the drill of the bush. If the natural frequency of vibration of the plate is equal or higher than the excitation frequency of the machining process, then the resonance phenomenon can appear.