Grinding Machines

JUNKER builds a new platform for cylindrical and non-cylindrical grinding of workpieces with a swing diameter of 470mm and a part length capacity of up to 4,800mm, initially applied for grinding of large crankshafts.

Gleason Corp. announced the availability of a Profile Grinding option for its 300TWG Threaded Wheel Grinding Machine.

The new Phoenix 280G bevel gear grinding machine from Gleason Corp. reportedly establishes a new benchmark for bevel gear grinding for gears up to 280mm in diameter with a design that's reliable, highly productive and easy to operate and maintain.

EMAG LLC's VLC 100 G vertical grinding center is for chucked components up to 100mm in diameter. The machine can use its onboard pickup system to load itself, and while one part is being machined, the operator or automation system is putting workpieces on the conveyor belt. This reduces idle time and increases output, according to the company. The vertical design ensures grinding sludge falls to the bottom of the machine unhindered, where it is removed from the machine.

International competition in the automotive industry continues to increase, as do the technological demands on vehicles, and with them the costs. But increasing prices in the face of stiff competition in the market is no longer easily defensible. According to a McKinsey study, the costs incurred in the manufacture of passenger cars must be reduced three to four percent per year to retain current profitability levels. This is a staggering percentage, yet many manufacturers remain unclear how to achieve these numbers. EMAG offers precision solutions, for example with crankshafts, where a lot is dependent on the grinding process carried out on this core engine component. In the future, the process must be of greater precision and subject to an even higher degree of efficiency. The grinding experts at EMAG offer an interesting alternative in their PMD 2 crankshaft grinder.

International competition in the automotive industry continues to increase, as do the technological demands on vehicles, and with them the costs.

Drake Manufacturing Services Co. has recently shipped a GS:TE-LM 200 Steering Worm Grinder to a European automotive parts supplier.

Drake Manufacturing Services Co. has introduced the GS:TE-LM 200 Linear Motor External Thread Grinding System.

Drake Manufacturing Services Co. LLC delivered a so-called "Drum" or "Crown" grinder to an Asian manufacturer of tapered roller bearings.

"The FSG-C1224CNC profile grinder is designed to meet such grinding requirements as intricate profiles and mold components, and are well suited for the aircraft, automobile, electronic, medical, machine tool and defense industries," says Chevalier Vice President Johnson Lan.