Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Grinding Wheel",
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 Oil mist extraction solves grinding problem from
Filtermist International: "Found to be ideal for a heavy duty grinding machine an oil mist extraction unit uses centrifugal impaction to collect the oil mist and safely returning oil to the machine's reservoir".
In November 2007, we covered the news from Tyrolit
concerning its Polaris and Genis superabrasive wheels
- take a look at OD wheels grind hard/'exotic'/tough alloys
which says: "Two ranges of external cylindrical grinding wheels have been introduced for large volume production of components from difficult materials such as hardened steel and tough exotic alloys".
Take a look also at the news release from Danobat Group, Cylindrical grinding developments shown,
as well as Why honing is used widely for gear finishing from Sunnen Products Company,
and High speed spindle wire-EDM turns small parts from Hirschmann Engineering UK.
See also:
Five-axis tool grinder works unmanned at night
(August 2007)
A 5-axis CNC tool and cutter grinder with pallet loader allows a tooling company to do 'specials' work on day shifts and 'routine' work on unmanned night shifts
Production cylindrical grinder has 5 workheads
(August 2007)
A precision production cylindrical grinding machine for chuck, between-centres, face and concentric grinding has five different interchangeable workheads for straight or angle approach grinding
Latest CNC to be shown in precision machining
(July 2007)
As well as showing its latest milling machines, CNC lathes and turning centres and workholding producs, Hardinge will demonstrate Heidenhain's iTNC 620 CNC in pecision machining action at EMO
Modular grinders chase crankshaft pins
(May 2007)
Modular cylindrical grinding machines, which can be built for crankshafts up to 6m long, use pin-chasing process to machine to high accuracy and best surface finish
Precision optics grinder covers spheres, aspheres
(April 2007)
A versatile CNC machine tool that is adaptable to turning as well as grinding is tooled for grinding spheres and aspheres in BK7 optical glass
News on the CBN grinding wheels from Meister Abrasives, USA
(April 2007)
High performance bonding make grinding wheels that last longer - by up to 100% - and/or machine cycles that run shorter, decreasing grinding cycles by up to 25%
CNC machines for sale include Elb grinder
(March 2007)
Latest used machine tools offered for sale include an Elb CNC rotary table surface grinder, a 5-axis Dixi jig borer, a horizontal CNC miller and a bevel gear grinder
Surface grinders have more CNC flexibility
(March 2007)
More flexibility in programming with variable graphics simulation for grinding and wheel dressing feature the latest Chevalier CNC surface grinding machines
Programmable bearings raise grinding accuracy
(February 2007)
Hydrostatic bearings in surface grinding machines have programmable variable pressure to achieve flatness and straightness levels within 0.5 micron/m machine table stroke
Best parameters found for grinding wheel dressing
(January 2007)
An Austrian firm has revealed the best parameters to use when using a profiled diamond dressing roll to dress a vitrified aluminium oxide wheel for creep-feed grinding nickel alloys
Grinding wheel dressing tool responds to CNC
(January 2007)
A silicon-carbide or aluminum-oxide dressing stick (tool) is clamped in a device which swivels automatically into position for grinding wheel dressing whenever a program calls for it
Coolant is the 'key' to efficient tool grinding
(January 2007)
In tool and cutter grinding, the coolant system is critical to the maintenance of feed and speed rates and to keeping the grinding wheels in good order
CBN cutting tool performance - why chamfer?
(November 2006)
Chamfering is no longer a necessity for CBN cutting tools, says William Shaffer, in most cutting tool applications, has been proven to limit tool life and diminish cutting performance
Entry-level tool grinding and inspection
(October 2006)
The trio of new Walter Helitronic tool grinding and Helicheck tool inspection machines address user demands both for entry-level tool grinding and inspection equipment
Siemens spends on grinding wheels and dressers
(October 2006)
A supplier will often claim to have forged a 'partnership' with a customer to imply that a high level of service is provided, although the term tends to be over-used
Aluminium oxide wheels can be customised
(September 2006)
As well as having excellent profile-holding characteristics, aluminium oxide wheels can contain sintered as well as fused abrasive grains, allowing long-life, customised wheels to be manufactured
Precision grinder eases punch/die maintenance
(September 2006)
Easy to set up and operate, high precision grinders feature grinding programs for grinding consistency and allow for material removal in increments as small as 0.0002in for precise sharpening
Graphical software simplifies CNC gear cutting
(August 2006)
Retrofittable, cost-effective, graphics/conversational control systems that address all gear manufacturing contain embedded machining cycles for gear hobbing, shaping or grinding
Wheelchanger raises CNC tool grinding output
(August 2006)
CNC tool grinding machine has a grinding wheel changer that extends the machine's capabilities for the automated, non-stop processing of complex tool forms or large batch work
Six inch grinder has non-lock paddle safety switch
(July 2006)
A 6in angle grinder/cut-off machine with a non-locking paddle switch increases user safety by turning the grinder off when dropped, and positions the user's hand far from the grinding wheel
Wheel changer automates CNC tool grinding
(July 2006)
The addition of a grinding wheel changer to a CNC tool grinder extends the machine's capabilities for the automated, non-stop processing of complex tool forms or large batch work
High helix CNC thread grinder is precise/fast
(June 2006)
Incorporating latest CNC and servo technology to provide dynamic performance and smooth running characteristics a grinding machine produces accurate long lead/high helix components quickly
Tool and cutter grinder software enhanced
(June 2006)
Software in particular is critical in any CNC tool and cutter grinder and a manufacturer dispatched two senior application software engineers around the world, resulting in product enhancements
Abrasive machining ousts milling and broaching
(June 2006)
'Very impressive performance extreme removal' - or VIPER - grinding is 10 times faster at removing metal than milling when machining aerospace and industrial turbine blades
HMC VIPER-grinds and mills turbine blade
(June 2006)
On a horizontal machining centre, using the VIPER grinding technique, 5-axis machining of a nickel alloy compressor blade involved grinding a radial dovetail root form, including a milling operation
HMC uses VIPER to machine racing gears
(June 2006)
Avoiding the expense and long delivery of form dressers for conventional form grinding, a horizontal machining centre uses VIPER grinding to machine precision gear for a racing car transmission
Root slots VIPER ground on turbine disc
(June 2006)
Believed to be a 'world first', a horizontal machining centre was demonstrated the complete VIPER grinding of root slots on a turbine disc at rates up to four times faster than milling
Precision grinding of complex parts simplified
(June 2006)
Combining GE-Fanuc Touchscreen technology with Jones and Shipman's advanced Grinding and Dressing software suite provides precision grinding of complex shapes, angles, radii and surfaces
Toolholder programme utilises hydraulic expansion
(June 2006)
The Tendo precision toolholder programme from Schunk utilises hydraulic expansion technology that offers tool clamping for almost every shank diameter and machine tool spindle interface available
Viper grinding seminars, demonstrations planned
(May 2006)
To launch the Makino-NCMT Grinding Division, the division will host the biggest ever Viper (very impressive performance extreme removal) grinding UK seminars and demonstrations
Latest CNC grinders support tooling service
(April 2006)
Tooling supplier ITC is 'keeping ahead of the competition through guaranteed high-quality output and responsive service' backed by seven CNC tool grinders and a CNC tool measuring machine
Machines surface grind hard, difficult materials
(March 2006)
High specification electronic machines with advanced control systems have been developed to surface grind the harder and more difficult materials as well as traditional steels
Powerful vertical turning lathes have a Y-axis
(March 2006)
Adding a Y-axis onto a range of vertical turning lathes has given them machining centre-type production capabilities for a wide range of prismatic components up to 50 tonnes
Latest CNC tool grinders expand tooling sales
(March 2006)
Specialist tooling supplier is using seven CNC tool and cutter grinders to keep ahead of competitors by guaranteeing high-quality output and responsive service in the Uk and abroad