Grinding (Surface, Cylindrical, Tool & Cutter)

Products • May 14, 2018

M18 FUEL 18V Large Angle Grinder

Milwaukee Tool announces the next breakthrough in M18 FUEL, a 18V large angle grinder. The new M18 FUEL 7"/9" large angle grinder generates the power of a 15-amp corded LAG, is up to 2 lbs. lighter than the leading corded unit, and features a 9" grinding capacity.

Products • April 30, 2018

EWAG PROFILE LINE Grinding Center

UNITED GRINDING has unveiled its new EWAG PROFILE LINE, an indexable carbide insert grinding solution. Developed in a partnership between Ewag AG and sister company Walter Maschinenbau GmbH, the PROFILE LINE serves as an efficient grinding center for the advanced processing of highly complex interchangeable insert geometries and interfaces.

News • April 12, 2018

United Grinding Group celebrates flow assembly line launch

United Grinding Group AG held an event in its Kuřim, Czech Republic-based Walter Maschinenbau GmbH production facility to announce its new flow assembly line. Speakers included Walter CEO Jürgen Schock and flow assembly line project manager Markus Schulze, both of whom welcomed guests and introduced the new innovation prior to pressing a symbolic start button with the entire project team to launch the new line.

News • April 4, 2018

Vollmer of America Corp. hires Andrew Allwood

A rotary tooling development manager started March 19 and operates out of the office in Pittsburgh.

Articles • April 3, 2018 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Reducing hydroplaning forces while grinding

A shop asks CTE's Grinding Doc about taper that shows up when cylindrical-OD grinding. The shop seeks advice to mitigate the problem.

Products • March 30, 2018

Walter Helitronic Power 400 and Helitronic Power Diamond 400

United Grinding Group offers its newly redesigned Walter Helitronic Power 400 grinding machine and Helitronic Power Diamond 400 grinding and eroding machine.

Articles • March 28, 2018 • Christopher Tate

Effective training programs improve employees’ skills, morale

Many companies fail to recognize the benefit of having well-designed, effective training programs, despite a proven track record for improving the skills and morale of employees and increasing the flexibility and bottom line of a company.

Products • March 27, 2018

»contour-profiled« Diamond and CBN Grinding Wheels

Metal-bond profiled diamond and CBN grinding wheels are available for serial grinding of workpieces made of carbides, hardened steels and ceramics.Lach Diamond says its »contour-profiled« procedure is a cost killer in the best possible way. Previous grinding times with resin/hybrid-bond grinding wheels can be reduced by up to 60 percent.

Videos • March 23, 2018

Episode 88: Fish-scale chatter

Jeffrey Badger, Ph.D., CTE's Ask The Grinding Doc columnist, explains the cause of what he calls "fish-scale chatter" in the 88th episode of the Grinding Doc video series. Fun fact, there are 4,312 different types of chatter.

Articles • March 21, 2018 • Alan Richter

A ‘liquid’ tool change

END USER: Backerworks Manufacturing LLC, (505) 342-2943, www.backerworks.com. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: Axis Machine Services LLC, (505) 206-2726, www.axismachineservices.com; Houghton International Inc., (800) 666-4684, www.houghtonintl.com. CHALLENGE: Reduce the amount of coolant makeup and the sticky coolant film that forms on machine surfaces. SOLUTION: A soluble-oil metalworking fluid for multiple-metal machining and grinding.

News • March 21, 2018

Can dressing superabrasive wheels increase productivity?

Can dressing superabrasive wheels, segments, saw blades and mandrels increase productivity?Yes, dressing done properly increases productivity.

News • March 20, 2018

The Artistry of the Grinding Universe Event

United Grinding North America Inc., Miamisburg, Ohio, will host "The Artistry of the Grinding Universe Event" April 18-19 at its new 110,000-sq.-ft. headquarters. The free 2-day educational event will give attendees an opportunity to explore the latest grinding technologies, automation and measurement systems that provide the turnkey solutions required to keep pace in today's evolving manufacturing landscape.