Grinding
CNC Grinder Features Modular Wheelhead Design
Built on a one-piece bed design, the next generation UltraGrind CNC cylindrical grinding machine from Jones & Shipman features a modular wheelhead design that not only offers multiple wheel spindles, but also more power, more accuracy and increased component weight handling. The machine is also said to be highly modular in configuration.
Read MoreRange Of Grinding Machines
The new Macro series of Micron machines from Peter Wolters is designed for deep, profile and high-performance grinding. Other available products include the AC 640-F high-precision, double-wheel fine grinding machine with loading table; the BD 300-L linear finishing and deburring system; the DDG 450 double-sided plane surface grinder; and the VM 130 TWIZ high-volume, production ID grinder.
Read MoreCrankshaft Grinding Process Reduces Cycle Times
Emag’s VTC 315DS vertical grinder is designed for synchronous support grinding of crankshafts, which is said to combine high flexibility and high productivity. In this process, two opposing CBN wheels machine the same point on the workpiece to cancel out axial forces generated in the feeding direction.
Read MoreWear Compensation Ensures Accurate Wheel Contours
Profile grinder manufacturer Blohm Jung's GEOID system automatically compensates for wear in diamond dressing tools. By removing variables that require operator attention, the system is said to ease wheel dressing, ensure accurate profiles and extend the service life of dressing tools.
Read MoreSix-Axis CNC Tool Grinder
Excalibur’s E60 can grind a variety of cutting tools, including end mills, twist drills, reamers, slitting saws and thread mills, in one chucking. Especially suited for solid carbide twist drills, the machine’s support rest holds runout to under 5 microns, the company says.
Read MoreUniversal Cylindrical Grinding Machine
Studer’s S33 universal cylindrical grinding machine said to provide low cost per part during external and internal cylindrical grinding of small and medium-sized workpieces in a single clamping. The machine is designed for both single-part and large-series production runs and is suited for toolmakers in job shops and manufacturers.
Read MoreTwin-Spindle Grinding Machine Increases Productivity
Paragon’s twin-spindle, compound grinding machine, the RTG-100CNC, is designed for enhanced productivity and precision for ID/OD grinding. Clamping once instead of twice, the machine can grind as many as eight faces, featuring maximum an OD of 320 mm and an ID grinding range from 6 to 100 mm.
Read MoreCylindrical Grinding Machine Suited For Precise Machining
Lean Selection, a Junker brand, offers the universal external/internal cylindrical grinding machine “silver,” which is designed to produce individual parts or a small series of parts. Suited for automotive manufacturers and suppliers, the silver can be used for applications from general machine construction to toolmaking.
Read MoreGrinding Wheel Resists Heat, Wear
During high performance grinding processes, heat builds up in the grinding area. Increasing wear forces weaken the grain and bond structure.
Read MoreTool Production Center Runs “Lights-Out”
The RoboGrind CNC tool production center from Excalibur Tool has six CNC machine axes and an integrated Fanuc five-axis industrial robot. The center is designed to produce high-quality cutting tools from solid carbide or HSS, minimizing labor through the use of unattended, “lights out” manufacturing.
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