With the GrindSmart528XF, Rollomatic is reportedly taking the process of grinding drills with extreme length-to-diameter ratios to a completely new level. The GrindSmart528XF has been designed for grinding tools with diameters of 0.5 to 12mm and thanks to a new, innovative guiding system, even a length of 200 times D is possible with a repeatability accuracy of less than 2µm. Small drill diameters require extremely small coolant holes which must be detected by the machine.

"Very often super long drill are designed with mini coolant holes," explains Philippe Uebelhart, Managing Director at Rollomatic SA. "For this purpose, a CCD camera that can detect coolant holes with a diameter as small as 0.05mm can be easily integrated in the GrindSmart528XF."

With this new machine model, tool manufacturers will also benefit from a wide-ranging, flexible selection of tools that can be ground. "Whether we're dealing with high-performance drilling tools or standard and specialty milling cutters including those with stepped-down necks, the GrindSmart528XF is the solution and it offers a unique selling point on the market," says Philippe Uebelhart.

The GrindSmart528XF is fitted as standard with a compact tool loader and loading magazine for up to 1,000 workpieces, as well as with a compact grinding wheel changer that can accommodate up to six wheel packs. In addition, to save time the machine can change the wheel packs and the tools simultaneously.