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News Release from: Schmitt Europe | Subject: Balancing system for machining operations
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 September 2002
Balancing system designed for grinding
systems
A jointly-developed electromagnetic balancing product is designed for grinding and other high speed machine tool operations.
Less than 2 months after signing of a collaboration and distribution agreement with Baladyne Corporation and its parent, Lord Corporation, Schmitt Industries has announced the successful testing of a jointly-developed electromagnetic balancing product designed for grinding and other high speed machine tool operations The product combines the 'best-in-class' technologies of Baladyne's electromagnetic ring balancing equipment with Schmitt's proven SB-4500 electronic controller and Acoustic Emission Monitoring Systems (AEMS)
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 16 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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First shipments of the new unit, which is being showcased on Schmitt's stand at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago, will commence by the end of September.
"Baladyne has established a strong reputation for providing top-quality products to customers throughout the industrial and defence sectors.
The company provides a perfect fit with our own specialist knowledge and product range," says Dean White, General Manager of Schmitt Europe.
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Recently-enhanced system brings the balancing of grinding machines to new levels of accuracy - achieving results to within 0.02 microns at speeds from 300 to 30,000 rev/min.
"The new electronic ring balancer not only complements the capabilities of Schmitt's existing external, internal and hydro balancing systems, but - like our Acoustic Emission Monitoring system - also operates with the advanced SB-4500 controller.
"It is the first of a series of new combination products that will enable us to significantly increase sales to machine tool and metalworking customers throughput Europe." Baladyne is a subsidiary of Lord Corporation, a 2200-strong, privately-owned company that designs, manufactures and markets chemicals, mechanical components and electromagnetic systems.
The organisation's patented technology for active electromagnetic ring balancers has been successfully applied to rotating equipment applications throughout manufacturing industry for the past seven years.
About Schmitt - based at the University of Warwick Science Park, Schmitt Europe offers balancing and vibration control solutions that harness precision as the key to manufacturing productivity.
The company's automatic grinding wheel balancing systems dramatically improve surface finish and wheel life, while its Acoustic Emission Monitoring equipment provides precise control of grinding, wheel dressing and other metal cutting operations.
Schmitt also offers high accuracy, vertical or horizontal axis component balancing machines, as well as numerous laser measuring, alignment and surface texture inspection systems. Request a free brochure from Schmitt Europe ...
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