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Abrasive machining - manual and CNC machines
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Retrofit control updates older grinding machines
A grinder control platform from MRSE retrofits onto Cincinnati Milacron-Heald grinding machines to bring the machines up to date and minimise grinding cycle times.
News from MRSE, Inc. ( 9 May 2008)
Market-leading precision grinding machines
Jones and Shipman, the UK's foremost precision grinding machine manufacturer, will show four market-leading grinding machines at Mach 2008: three with 'Easy Control' CNC
News from Jones and Shipman Precision ( 7 March 2008)
Universal cylindrical grinder is modular
A universal cylindrical grinding machine has a swivelling turret wheelhead that enables the external, internal and form grinding of workpieces in a single clamping.
News from Studer (25 February 2008)
Universal CNC grinder has changeable head
A universal CNC cylindrical grinding machine has a rotatable wheel head that can be changed from straight to 30 deg angle approach, giving more flexibility in batch production.
News from 600 Centre (12 February 2008)
Machine radius grinds hard metal punches/dies
A radius grinding machine produces hard metal punches and cutting dies for the can, battery, copper pipe and cutting tool insert manufacturers.
News from Danobat Group ( 8 January 2008)
External cylindrical grinder is high speed
Capable of grinding external contours on cylindrical components at high speed, an external cylindrical grinder has sensitive guidance systems and powerful software.
News from Danobat Group ( 1 January 2008)
Flexible machines grind turbine components
User application article Turbine components manufacturing operation has added four flexible, travelling column type grinding systems after an in-depth period of trials and tests.
News from Hardinge Machine Tools ( 7 December 2007)
Grinding crankshaft pins and bearings in one
A cylindrical grinding machine built for machining passenger car engine crankshafts up to 500mm long, grinds pin bearings and main bearings in one set-up. Brochure available
News from Emag UK (30 November 2007)
Cylindrical grinding developments shown
Two cylindrical grinding machine developments offer precision universal grinding and a modular system that can combine conventional and high speed grinding processes.
News from Danobat Group (17 October 2007)
Double disk grinder offers high surface finish
Using a very rigid and high performance machining system, a double disk grinder offers very high surface finish qualities for workpieces 5-180mm diameter.
News from Supfina Grieshaber (28 September 2007)
Dedicated VIPER grinding centre is 10% faster
For creep feed grinding of nickel alloy components in the 'VIPER' process, a purpose dedicated 7-axis machining centre is 10% quicker than the original modified horizontal machining centre. Brochure available
News from NCMT (25 September 2007)
Cam shaft grinder machines free form surfaces
User application article A patented swiveling spindle and a reliable programming system enables a CNC cam shaft grinder to machine polygonal, elliptical and free form surface profiles simply and efficiently.
News from Studer Schaudt (29 August 2007)
Production cylindrical grinder has 5 workheads
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.
News from Curtis Machine Tools ( 2 August 2007)
Modular grinders chase crankshaft pins
User application article 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. Brochure available
News from Emag UK (24 May 2007)
Vertical production grinding centre hard turns
For the production machining of small chucked components of 2-60mm diameter, a vertical pick-up spindle grinding centre performs ID/OD/eccentric grinding and hard turning. Brochure available
News from Emag UK (27 April 2007)
Precision optics grinder covers spheres, aspheres
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 from Accura (11 April 2007)
Wafer grinding machine is easy to use
A horizontal enhanced wafer grinding machine is easy to operate for individual and small quantity wafer loads and offers improved functionality, such as centre-wheel coolant delivery.
News from Engis (UK) ( 6 April 2007)
High speed machine grinds in one set-up
A high-speed grinding machine, delivered to a transmission manufacturer, combines high productivity associated with CBN and the flexibility derived from contour grinding.
News from Danobat Group ( 3 April 2007)
CNC surface grinder exceeds requirements
User application article CNC surface grinding machine exceeded all requirements for grinding a diverse range of cylindrical mould tooling from 292mm) to 711mm diameter to be used in timing belt system manufacture.
News from Jones and Shipman Precision (23 March 2007)
Hydrostatic grinder uses linear motor drives
Precision profile grinding machine has linear motor drives and adjustable hydrostatic slideway technology to generate new orders of flatness and straightness within 0.3 micron over 300mm.
News from 600 Centre (13 March 2007)
Facing and internal grinding made in one set-up
Facing and internal grinding machine can concentrate and combine serveral operations - including profile grinding - into one set-up under CNC.
News from Danobat Group ( 5 March 2007)
Surface grinders have more CNC flexibility
More flexibility in programming with variable graphics simulation for grinding and wheel dressing feature the latest Chevalier CNC surface grinding machines. Brochure available
News from Dugard ( 5 March 2007)
Programmable bearings raise grinding accuracy
Hydrostatic bearings in surface grinding machines have programmable variable pressure to achieve flatness and straightness levels within 0.5 micron/m machine table stroke.
News from 600 Centre (21 February 2007)
Plated CBN wheels up output on rigid machines
Why higher production rates using plated CBN abrasive grinding wheels cannot be achieved may be the spindles are not fast enough and the machine requires fast set-ups and high rigidity.
News from Holroyd ( 2 February 2007)
Super abrasive peel grinding slashes cycle times
User application article Super abrasive peel grinding machining technology has reduced the cycle time for producing turbo charger stators from 5 1/2 minutes to just 46 seconds.
News from Holroyd (13 November 2006)
Cylindrical grinding machine finishes in one pass
The new ShapeSmart NP4 by Rollomatic is a reinforced version of the existing CNC148P4 cylindrical grinding machine with a patented method of rough and finish grinding in one pass.
News from Rollomatic (30 October 2006)
Entry-level tool grinding and inspection
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.
News from Koerber Schleifring UK (26 October 2006)
CNC cylindrical grinder improves product roundness
CNC cylindrical grinder for aerospace, automotive, bearing and optics manufacturing has produced roundness of 0.25 micron in ball bearing outer races and 0.15 micron in inner races.
News from Accura (26 September 2006)
Production/toolroom grinding made much easier
Combination of latest CNC systems and user-friendly software enable the latest CNc surface grinding machine to raise accuracy as well as achieve faster set-ups and change-overs.
News from Jones and Shipman International (18 September 2006)
Creep-feed grinding gets quicker change-over times
A surface/creepfeed grinder offers quicker changeover times, a very easy to use touchscreen control and is priced lower than traditional CNC machines of this type.
News from Jones and Shipman International (18 September 2006)
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