To the theory and practice of creating modern roller machines

Abstract

Abstract The article describes the areas of application of roller machines, trends in the development of their designs, research work on the modernization and creation of new roller machines. Special attention given to the roller machines with a variable center distance of the working shafts. The descriptions of the gear-lever differential transmission mechanisms created by authors are given. In particular, the correct applications of the created mechanisms in roller machines of six types are shown; they are 1. One of the working shafts has the ability to rotate around its own axis, and the second working shaft, in addition to rotation around its own axis, moves relative to the first working shaft along the line, passing through the center of the axes of rotation of both working shafts; 2. Both working shafts have the ability to rotate around their own axes and move symmetrically along a line passing through the same axes of rotation relative to each other; 3. One of the working shafts has the ability to rotate around its own axis, and the second working shaft, in addition to rotation around its own axis, moves relative to the first working shaft along an arc with a certain radius of curvature; 4. Both working shafts can rotate around their own axes and move symmetrically relative to each other along an arc with some symmetrical centers of rotation; 5. One of the working shafts has the ability to rotate around its own axis, and the second working shaft, in addition to rotation around its own axis, moves relative to the first working shaft along a complex trajectory; 6. Both working shafts can rotate around their own axes and move symmetrically relative to each other along a complex trajectory.