http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowseak.html Abrasive machining - manual and CNC machines latest news on Manufacturingtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 SBS Grinding Wheel Balancers from Schmitt Europe significantly improve productivity and quality for a major UK forged roll manufacturer. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Schmitt Europe http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sgt/sgt143.html Since investing in Kellenberger technology a textiles spinning equipment firm reported productivity increased by 20%-25%, while leadtimes have been reduced by 30%. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Hardinge Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/hae/hae163.html Corus Northern Engineering Services has built and installed a 19m long machine to grind the outside diameter of seamless pipes up to 1200mm diameter and up to 15 tonnes. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Corus Northern Engineering Services http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/cml/cml109.html A Hauser jig grinding machine is being used to machine 'hard materials' to very high accuracies and exacting tolerances and has reduced tool life costs by 70%. Tue, 27 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Hardinge Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/hae/hae162.html 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. Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 UT MRSE, Inc. http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mrp/mrp100.html 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 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Jones and Shipman Precision http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/jon/jon120.html A universal cylindrical grinding machine has a swivelling turret wheelhead that enables the external, internal and form grinding of workpieces in a single clamping. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Studer http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/fit/fit110.html 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. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT 600 Centre http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/siz/siz230.html A radius grinding machine produces hard metal punches and cutting dies for the can, battery, copper pipe and cutting tool insert manufacturers. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Danobat Group http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dan/dan107.html Capable of grinding external contours on cylindrical components at high speed, an external cylindrical grinder has sensitive guidance systems and powerful software. Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Danobat Group http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dan/dan106.html Turbine components manufacturing operation has added four flexible, travelling column type grinding systems after an in-depth period of trials and tests. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Hardinge Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/hae/hae157.html 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. Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Emag UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/emb/emb133.html Two cylindrical grinding machine developments offer precision universal grinding and a modular system that can combine conventional and high speed grinding processes. Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT Danobat Group http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dan/dan105.html Using a very rigid and high performance machining system, a double disk grinder offers very high surface finish qualities for workpieces 5-180mm diameter. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT Supfina Grieshaber http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sup/sup101.html 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. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT NCMT http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ncm/ncm184.html 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. Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT Studer Schaudt http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/svr/svr100.html 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. Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT Curtis Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/cul/cul100.html 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. Thu, 24 May 2007 08:00:00 UT Emag UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/emb/emb126.html 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. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT Emag UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/emb/emb125.html 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. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT Accura http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/aca/aca102.html 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. Fri, 06 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT Engis (UK) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/eng/eng148.html A high-speed grinding machine, delivered to a transmission manufacturer, combines high productivity associated with CBN and the flexibility derived from contour grinding. Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT Danobat Group http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dan/dan102.html 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. Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT Jones and Shipman Precision http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/jon/jon119.html 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. Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT 600 Centre http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/siz/siz216.html Facing and internal grinding machine can concentrate and combine serveral operations - including profile grinding - into one set-up under CNC. Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT Danobat Group http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dan/dan101.html More flexibility in programming with variable graphics simulation for grinding and wheel dressing feature the latest Chevalier CNC surface grinding machines. Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT Dugard http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/cdu/cdu171.html Hydrostatic bearings in surface grinding machines have programmable variable pressure to achieve flatness and straightness levels within 0.5 micron/m machine table stroke. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT 600 Centre http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/siz/siz215.html 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. Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT Holroyd http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/hoc/hoc133.html 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. Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT Holroyd http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/hoc/hoc131.html 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. Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT Rollomatic http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/roh/roh106.html 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. Thu, 26 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT Koerber Schleifring UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sif/sif136.html 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. Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:00:00 UT Accura http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/aca/aca101.html 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. Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:00:00 UT Jones and Shipman International http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/jon/jon114.html 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. Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:00:00 UT Jones and Shipman International http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/jon/jon115.html