Grinding (Surface, Cylindrical, Tool & Cutter)

News • December 11, 2018

Automated centerless grinding doubles production output for steel tap blanks

Founded in 1952, New Jersey-based Glebar has designed and manufactured grinding machines for many different types of metal and other components, ranging from 60- to 80-HRC stainless parts to 0.002"-dia. titanium parts. For one application, an OEM of machine tooling equipment wished to increase output for steel tap blanks used to drill threaded holes as used in the machining and tooling industry.

News • December 3, 2018

Agathon AG celebrates anniversary

Bethel, CT November 1, 2018...Agathon, Swiss manufacturer of precision grinding machines for indexable inserts, laser processing machines, and standard products for fabricating, mold making and specialty machines, is celebrating 100 years.

News • November 28, 2018

Heimatec Inc. to become part of new corporation

Heimatec Inc., a specialist in live tooling for the North American machine tool industry, announced today that it will become part of a new corporation, Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc.

Products • November 27, 2018

F-Grind AH Series Surface Grinder

KAAST Machine Tools offer the saddle-style F-Grind AH Series high-precision surface grinder. Featuring hardened, ground and PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) coated table guideways, this grinder series offers full stress relieved main parts to enhance rigidity, stability and grinding accuracy. Customers can add the optional AD5 auto down feed system to become three axes fully automated, thereby greatly increasing operational convenience.

News • November 20, 2018 • Harry G. Sachsel

Benefits of variable spindle speed controls when grinding

Precision grinding results in the material removal of metals of all kinds and crystalline materials of all kinds, i.e. glass, quartz, ceramic, ferrite, abrasives, stone and other materials that cannot be machined with conventional cutting tools. These materials are too hard, abrasive, and require dimensions, tolerances and surface finishes otherwise not achieved easily or cost effectively with any other method.

News • November 20, 2018 • Thomson Mathew

How automation can help small manufacturers beat the giants

Sometimes manufacturing can feel like a battle between David and Goliath. But in the era of automation, think Industry 4.0, manufacturers are discovering the advantages to being smaller. Automation technology has leveled the playing field and now smaller means nimble, niche and, for the first time, heading in the same direction as the big guys.

News • November 12, 2018

Swiss toolmaker achieves efficiency gains through automation

Fraisa SA is a family-owned business that offers its customers a complete range of endmills, drills and taps. The toolmaker provides a full customer service offering with logistics, specials, regrinding and recycling of tools. With its headquarters in Bellach, Switzerland, Fraisa has a strong position in Europe and entered the U.S. and Chinese markets in the last 10 years.

Videos • November 12, 2018

Episode 91: The roundness profile point

Does your measurement device for cylindrically ground workpieces output cryptic displays of UPRs and FFTs? What exactly are "undulations per rev" and "Fourier Transforms"? The 91st episode of the CTE Grinding Doc video series discusses these outputs and what they mean.

Products • November 8, 2018

CC-GRIND-STRONG Grinding Discs

The new CC-GRIND-STRONG grinding discs from PFERD offer a modern, high-performance and ergonomic alternative to conventional resin-bonded grinding wheels. The unique design combines the strength and long service life of its ¼" resin-bonded abrasive backer with the comfortable operation and fine surface finish of its layered coated abrasive discs.

Products • November 5, 2018

Superabrasive Stocking Program

Radiac Abrasives Inc. announces a new superabrasive stocking program, including a Tool Room superabrasive assortment and VNX2 wheels, which are in stock and available to ship within 48 hours.

Products • October 25, 2018

8-inch x 18-inch Surface Grinder

The 8-inch x 18-inch surface grinder from Palmgren is an indispensable metalworking machine for toolrooms.

Articles • October 23, 2018 • John Hagan

Mind the grind

Optimizing grinding and dressing with the dress speed ratio parameter.