Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Grinding Operations",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Adding accuracy to long tool grinding jobs from
Anca Pty, which we summarised at the time by saying "To increase rigidity and accuracy when grinding long tools on a universal grinding machine, a P-axis that includes two travelling steadies and a CNC tailstock".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release CBN form grinding wheels offered from
Engis (UK): "Electroplated CBN wheels offer substantial benefits - particularly when grinding exotic alloy steels; the tough crystals stay sharp longer as they tend to be self sharpening under cutting stress".
In November 2007, we covered the news from Deckel Grinders
concerning its Pyramid Nano, the Kern EVO and the Kern Micro
- take a look at Moving towards perfectly precise machining
which says: "If you are visiting the UK AutoSport exhibition you can compare your machining centre accuracy against a range of machine tools that look to perfection in machining".
Take a look also at the news release from Leader CNC, Horizontal machining centre loading simplified,
as well as Vertical production grinding centre hard turns from Emag UK,
and Driven tooling in turning centres is tough from Turning Technologies UK.
See also:
5-axis machining centre goes on show
(March 2007)
Leader CNC Technologies, the UK and Ireland distributor of Kitamura Machinery has demonstrated the 5-axis Kitamura Mytrunnion 1 machining centre at an exhibition
Facing and internal grinding made in one set-up
(March 2007)
Facing and internal grinding machine can concentrate and combine serveral operations - including profile grinding - into one set-up under CNC
Machining units made to high standards
(January 2007)
Machining units and components for special purpose machines of exacting standards, can achieve high levels of automation in drilling, tapping, milling and grinding operations
Mobile weld fume extraction used on locomotive
(January 2007)
Mobile welding fume extraction system - capable of reaching over large fabrications - has been used on a steam locomotive for arc welding repairs to its a copper firebox
Top mould and die CAD/CAM user named
(December 2006)
Hirt has been equipped with TopSolid'Mold and TopSolid'Cam since 2004
Five-axis machining centre turns and grinds too
(November 2006)
A 5-axis machining centre is capable of machining, turning and grinding complex medical parts, aerospace components, and similar complex parts up to 350mm in diameter x 215mm high
Improving quality and lowering costs in grinding
(October 2006)
The Center for the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Advanced Abrasive Processes' first consortium is aimed at improved quality and lower costs in grinding operations
Gibbs and Matsuura Collaborate
(October 2006)
Gibbs and Matsuura Collaborate to Support New Matsuura CUBLEX-25 Mill Turn Grind Multi-tasking Machine Tool
5-axis machining centre turns and grinds too
(September 2006)
Multi-function machining centre can machine, turn and grind complex components and has an extremely fast tool-to-tool time of 1.1s that works with a 60 position tool changing system
Large deburring brushes made for automated systems
(August 2006)
Large ceramic fibre cutting brushes for surface/edge deburring and surface polishing in automation systems and machining centres are supplied in sizes up to 100mm diameter
Coolant solves foaming and scumming problems
(August 2006)
Coolant supplier has a special cutting coolant design service, which formulates coolants for difficult or unique problem situations - in this case, to eliminate foaming and scumming
Grinding oils reduce misting, double wheel life
(July 2006)
Two high performance neat grinding oils are designed to minimise the misting problems caused when high-pressure fluid delivery systems are used with today's high-speed grinding processes
Show success for workholding and automation
(June 2006)
At MACH 2006 German workholding and automation specialist Schunk Intec had a resounding success
Face milling cutters replace grinding operations
(May 2006)
Face milling cutters that eliminate many grinding operations feature through coolant and twin, face mounted, inserts that can be adjusted in microns to produce surface finishes Rz ? 2.5 micron
Repeatable set-ups of workholding fixtures
(May 2006)
The Unilock Universal Zero-Point Clamping system from Schunk provides accurate and repeatable set-ups of workholding fixtures for production run machining and grinding operations
'Mirror' face milling eliminates face grinding
(April 2006)
A 'mirror finish' face milling system is helping users to eliminate time consuming grinding operations and is suitable for machining unstable workpieces and on machines with low spindle power
5-/6-axis turning centres offer high milling power
(March 2006)
A 5-axis B-axis turn-milling centre, intended for OEMs and subcontractors that want to produce complex, high-added-value components in a single set-up, offers an 86Nm milling spindle
Insert grades aimed at increasing productivity
(March 2006)
MACH 2006 will provide a major platform for the launch of a new generation of inserts - a range of new grades to increase productivity levels
Robots abrasively finish, polish femoral knees
(December 2005)
Robotic systems for abrasive belt grinding, buffing and polishing of cast components have also been successfully applied to femoral knee implants as well as turbine blades
200th grinding centre delivered by Ewag
(November 2005)
Ewag AG delivered their first EWAMATIC LINE in 1999 - only six years later, on June,1 2005, the Italian company TMD Rescaldina took delivery of the 200th Ewamatic Line in Etziken
Low foam lubricant improves alloy machining
(November 2005)
German aero engine builder uses a low-foaming, water-miscible cutting fluid for all operations on difficult-to-machine nickel and titanium alloys
Cutting oils' low evaporation, lessen fire risk
(November 2005)
'Low-evaporation' cutting oils that significantly reduce emissions and fire hazards in the field of metalworking are used in truck crankshaft machining
System detects 'chatter' marks in ground rolls
(October 2005)
System detects, measures and helps to identify the source of 'chatter' marks in ground mill rolls, and helps save money as well as improving quality
Combination twist drill grinder has high output
(October 2005)
CNC combination drill point and split point grinder is a high production machine for manufacturing or repointing twist drills from 1.5 to 13mm diameter
Large crankshafts rough- and finish-ground
(October 2005)
Demonstrations of a modular grinding machine system showed complete CBN processing of large crankshafts with simultaneous processing of main and/or pin bearings
Leading grinding technology exported globally
(October 2005)
German CNC cylindrical grinding machine building group, Junker, exports 10% of the machines to the USA, 40% to Asia and another 40% to EU member countries
Twenty four grinding machines displayed at EMO
(September 2005)
At the EMO 2005 the Schleifring Group exhibited 24 grinding machines including a Studer single-pur-pose centre grinding machine for grinding chamfers and full angles on carbide metal blanks
Water jet cutting profiles precision metal parts
(September 2005)
When Chris Procter set up Leicester Water Jet, he was driven by the knowledge of a lucrative potential market for a sub-contractor able to meet the exacting demands of precision profiled materials
Sliding head turning centre cuts cycle times 70%
(September 2005)
Established in 1976 as a manufacturer of counterbore and countersink tooling, Robert Charles Cutting Tools of Southampton has updated its shopfloor equipment
Machining centre mills, jig grinds and measures
(July 2005)
Precision machining centre - aimed at the mould and die industry - automatically performs high speed milling, jig grinding and coordinate measuring - in one clamping
Getting the most out of a machine tool
(June 2005)
A machine tool may be designed to maintain a particular tolerance, but wear and temperature changes will affect its capability to maintain factory specifications unless checked regularly
Pop-up steady ups cutter grinding flexibility
(June 2005)
Pop-up steady for the TX7+ tool and cutter grinding machine has enhancements to increase its flexibility, such as increased clearance for end face grinding operations
Deburring brushes suit automated/manual systems
(May 2005)
Cup-type ceramic fibre deburring brushes with superior polishing power can improve surface smoothness to approximately Ra=0.1 micron
Deburring brushes offer superior finishing
(May 2005)
Cup-type ceramic fibre deburring brushes with superior polishing power can be used in automated operations including machining centres, transfer lines and robotic systems