Grinding

Grinding 15 Apr 2002

When Does Hard Turn/Grind Make Sense?

Combining different operations on a single machine tool platform is an attractive and increasingly popular idea. It is in practice, however, not always a plug and play substitution. Optimizing distinct metalcutting operations into a single cycle takes planning and a good understanding of the pluses and minuses of each.

Grinding 15 Jan 2002

Machine Boosts Productivity Of Aerospace Component Manufacturer

The purchase of this CNC grinding center to replace a number of large and unreliable reciprocating-type grinders has boosted production and proved invaluable for machining blades, turbine nozzle guide vanes and rotor blades for air- and land-based gas turbine engines at this British aerospace manufacturer.

Grinding 15 Dec 2001

Getting A Grinding Bonus

When this company traded its vintage ID grinders for CNC machines, it got more grinding capacity/capability than it expected.

Grinding 15 Dec 2001

Gearing Up With CNC Grinding

By adding a CNC OD/ID grinder, this California gear manufacturer brought a lot of farmed-out work in house, improved quality, slashed lead times—and saved money.

Grinding 15 Dec 2001

One Stop Milling, Drilling, Turning And Grinding

Many shops, in an effort to reduce the handling of workpieces and get takt times (time spent in the cut) as low as possible, are looking to streamline this traditional hurry-up-and-wait process scheme.

Grinding 15 Nov 2001

Between Centers And Centerless Grinding In One Setup

It sounds like a contradiction in terms-between centers and centerless grinding on one machine. But for some categories of workpieces, it's a viable production process that can yield machining time reductions of 45 percent over separate grinding operations.

Cutting Tools 15 Nov 2001

Toolmaker Boosts Productivity With Grinder

Given the vitality of the auto market and the growing trend towards aluminum as a weight-saving aid, the demand for this manufacturer's tools has been consistently strong. More than half of the business is regrinding existing tools for customers, with the short lead times necessary to minimize the customer's investment in expensive tooling.

Grinding 15 Mar 2001

Grinding Cell Yields Automatic Rewards

Sheffield, United Kingdom-based tool manufacturer Universal Drilling and Cutting Equipment (UDCE) manufactures a wide range of products for the engineering, fabrication and construction industries, including electro-magnetic drilling systems, broaching cutters, tungsten carbide cutters, industrial cutters and specialized engineering tools.

Basics 15 Dec 2000

Centerless Grinding: Not Magic!

Achieving consistent and quality results from the centerless grinding process requires an understanding of the basic fundamentals. Most application problems associated with centerless grinding derive from a misunderstanding of the basics. This article explains why the centerless process works and how to use it most effectively in your shop.

Grinding 15 Dec 2000

Evolving The Surface Grinder

A creep feed/surface grinder proves a winning combination for airfoil machining cells.