Grinding (Surface, Cylindrical, Tool & Cutter)

Products • February 27, 2020

«mini-contour» Wheel Sharpening Machine

Lach Diamond Inc. developed «mini-contour» machines, a special sharpening machine that can produce high-precision concave and convex profiles from 2 to 4 µm and is suitable for re-sharpening the company's »contour-profiled« grinding wheels.

Products • February 27, 2020

»contour-profiled« Profile Grinding Wheel

Lach Diamond Inc. offers a grinding wheel with a metal bond for deep grinding – hitherto almost unthinkable. For the first time, newly developed bond variations are available for profiling during the deep grinding of carbide, high-alloyed steel, ceramics and, in a special specification, even unhardened steel.

Videos • February 26, 2020

Episode 99: Spiraling out of control

The Grinding Doc helps a shop understand the source of the spiral marks showing up on a part, and offers a potential solution.

News • February 20, 2020

Experience and advanced grinding leads to million-hole drill

It took six years of experimentation and trial and error along with tool grinding know-how for West Ohio Tool Co., a specialty cutting tool shop in Russells Point, Ohio, to develop its own commercially available cutting tool. The revolutionary tool is a solid PCD drill that generates from 800,000 to 1,000,000 holes in die cast aluminum without regrind or re-tipping required.

News • February 4, 2020

United Grinding rebuilds new productivity life into 45,000-hour machine

After 14 years in service, a Studer S40 grinding machine that had over 45,000 hours of run time now produces precision components to tolerances it achieved when brand new. The Studer factory in Switzerland performed the rebuild that involved completely overhauling the machine, and while doing so also provided the machine's owner LMT Kieninger with a loaner to ensure the customer's production would continue uninterrupted.

Products • January 30, 2020

ATP Cyclone Industrial Air Grinders

Hy-Tech Engineered Solutions announces the introduction of ATP Cyclone grinders. This new series of heavy-duty industrial air grinders features some of the highest power-to-weight ratios available in power ranges from 0.5-hp to 4-hp tools.

Articles • January 28, 2020 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

When to shift from rapid feed to roughing

Stop wasting time grinding nothing but air with some measurements and calculation.

News • January 17, 2020

EMAG acquires CNC­-Technik Weiss GmbH

The EMAG Group is expanding its technology range in the field of grinding with cylindrical grinding technology from Weiss.

Videos • January 16, 2020

Episode 98: Rapid in-feed may bloat your cycle time

The Grinding Doc urges shops to carefully determine where to start their rapid in-feed if they want to reduce cycle time for a cylindrical OD plunge grinding operation.

Articles • December 23, 2019 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

What to do with workpiece rpm when burn occurs

The Grinding Doc finds a need for speed in cylindrical plunge grinding.

Products • December 17, 2019

Slitter INOX-Prime Grinding Wheels

Weldcote introduces its new, high-quality Slitter INOX-Prime grinding wheels that offer excellent cutting speeds per cut with minimal burr and a smooth finish.

News • December 4, 2019

AB Tools meets growing insert demand with ANCA MX7 grinder

At ANCA, the company's success has been underpinned by listening to its customer's needs. Rather than only offer a standard product range, the builder of grinding machines often delivers custom solutions. ANCA's engineering team can custom design mechanical, electrical, software and process solutions to enhance the standard product range and meet unique customer requirements.