February 2015 Product Spotlight Slideshow: Grinding
Click through this slideshow for a sampling of grinding equipment, ranging from hand tools and abrasives to complete grinding systems.
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The Star NTG-4L tool and cutter grinder from Star SU manufactures, sharpens and reconditions cutting tools. The five-axis CNC grinder can be equipped with an optional automation package that includes a FANUC LR Mate robot.
Emag’s PMD 2 crankshaft grinder features two grinding heads, enabling simultaneous grinding of two pin or main bearings. The CBN grinding wheels can be brought very close together to grind adjoining bearing simultaneously, if required.
The Lean Selection grinding machine from Erwin Junker is designed to perform rough and finish grinding on any batch size of camshafts. The machine’s orbital grinding method supports non-cylindrical grinding.
Norton Paradigm diamond wheels are designed for grinding carbide round tools and carbide and cermet inserts. The wheels provide a low specific cutting energy to enable faster grinding with reduced power draw and burn.
The Studer S141 universal ID cylindrical grinder, available from United Grinding, features a spindle turret that can accommodate as many as four grinding spindles. Three sizes are available for machining workpieces measuring as long as 51.18 inches.
Grinding and finishing machine supplier Heartland Machine and Engineering offers grinders from Shigiya, Hurise, Palmary and other builders.
Unisig’s gundrill grinder is equipped with gaging features including measuring software, a digital 20× to 90× extended-range magnification microscope, LED light and mounted swing-arm digital depth micrometer.
Sunnen’s 60-grit red aluminum oxide abrasive is said to resist chip loading and galling, even in stainless steel. The company says its red aluminum honing stones are suitable for shops that are concerned about damaging higher cost superabrasives.
Fermat’s BHCR cylindrical grinding machine provides program-controlled rotation of the grinding head along the Y axis. This feature enables sequential plunge or longitudinal grinding with a moving table, as well as plunge grinding with a stationary or oscillating table.
The S186-E electric shape beveler from Heck Industries is suitable for cleaning up holes and cutouts in plate. The beveler uses carbide inserts in a milling-style 1 1/4"-diameter cutter.
The Modern Equipment Review Spotlight in Modern Machine Shop’s February issue focuses on equipment used for grinding—a versatile process that relies on abrasive media to remove material. The slideshow below highlights a selection of grinding technologies, ranging from ID grinding machines for large parts down to the abrasive wheels used at the cutting edge. Visit the Grinding Zone for case studies, application stories and additional products.
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