Grinding (Surface, Cylindrical, Tool & Cutter)

Videos • April 29, 2019

Episode 94: Dressing driving you mad?

In part one of this report, the Grinding Doc acknowledges how maddening dressing can be when diamonds wear away and develop larger and larger flat areas.

Videos • April 29, 2019

Studer S31 & S33 unveiling in the Alps

The marketing folks at Fritz Studer AG, Thun, Switzerland, understand the importance of having a distinctive, eye-catching location for introducing grinding machines. In March, they selected the Hagerbach Test Gallery in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland to host the Studer Press Event 2019.

Products • April 26, 2019

3M Precision Structured Vitrified CBN Grinding Wheel 1PVP

ST. PAUL' Minn. – (April 26, 2019) – Specifically designed abrasive tools require tight wheels, geometry, and tolerance for mass production.

Articles • April 25, 2019 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Hot diamonds and barber pole

The Grinding Doc addresses the cause of barber pole lines in workpieces.

Products • April 15, 2019

S33 and the S31 Grinding Machines

Fritz Studer AG has introduced the S33 and the S31 machines, now with four distances between centers of 400, 650, 1000 and 1600 mm. The distances between centers of 400 mm and 1600 mm complete the portfolio for long and short workpieces.

Videos • April 10, 2019

CPX Linear: Blank preparation grinder

Capable of achieving a surface finish better than 0.2 Ra with run out of less than 2 microns, this four axes grinder for grinding tool blanks complements ANCA's full machine range.

Videos • April 9, 2019

The NXT Tool Grinder machine from Star

Cutting Tool Engineering visits the Star plant in Elk Rapids, Michigan, to learn more about the market demand that led to the NXT Tool Grinder machine from Star SU.

News • April 4, 2019

United Grinding North America Inc. names distributor

MIAMISBURG, Ohio – UNITED GRINDING North America welcomes nationwide solutions provider Ellison Technologies as a key distributor, serving as the exclusive representative of the company's grinding solutions in Texas and Louisiana.

Videos • March 29, 2019

Episode 93: No hydroplaning in the grind zone

Cutting Tool Engineering's Ask the Grinding Doc columnist, Dr. Jeffrey Badger, addresses deflection problems where coolant meets the grind zone.

Products • March 27, 2019

FSG-ADIV series surface grinders

The FSG-ADIV series includes the FSG-1224ADIV, 1632ADIV and 1640ADIV. The in-machine dynamic balancing system enables the adjustment of the balance weight at the wheel position while limiting wheel vibrations to less than 1 µm.

Articles • March 20, 2019 • William Leventon

Machine learning

Multifaceted Missouri program seeks to enlighten students about industrial technology.

News • March 19, 2019

ANCA announces apprentice of the year

ANCA was struggling to recruit young engineers and trades people to join its team. With over 1,000 people around the world, a turnover of $250 million and being the dominant player in its sector, searching for skilled people was becoming a major business issue. In response, ANCA decided to train its own and in January 2011 established an apprenticeship program, which has been successfully training highly skilled technicians since.