Grinding (Surface, Cylindrical, Tool & Cutter)

Products • January 5, 2018

6 x 12 Bench Surface Grinder

Suitable for small shops, Palmgren's 6 x 12 bench surface grinder is an economical option because it has many of the same features found on larger units. The grinder's Meehanite cast iron construction reduces vibrations while maintaining rigidity and accuracy.

Articles • January 2, 2018 • Alan Richter

Setting the stages for Industry 4.0

As CTE Publications Inc. begins the 70th volume of Cutting Tool Engineering, the fundamental principles of cutting and grinding metal remain the same as when the magazine premiered with a different name to serve members of the Society of Carbide Engineers.

Videos • January 2, 2018

ANCA unveils FCP4 High Production Drill Grinder

Launched in November, the FCP4 High Production Drill Grinder is capable of producing a completed drill in 20 seconds, according to ANCA Inc., Wixom, Mich. Intended for tradespeople within the high-volume commodity drill market, the company said the new FCP4 High Production Drill Grinder can produce drills from 0.8mm to 4.0mm.

Articles • December 21, 2017 • Kip Hanson

Cutting oil fire risk requires precautions

The risk of fire from the use of cutting oil in machining operations is one of the reasons that many manufacturers avoid cutting oil.

Videos • December 19, 2017

Defining Truing Parameters: Parts One, Two & Three

Watch Cutting Tool Engineering's special three-part video report that follows along as Rush Machinery in Rushville, N.Y., and Jeffrey Badger, Ph.D., a.k.a. the Grinding Doc, collaborate to establish scientific truing parameters. The report encompasses episodes 83, 84 and 85 of CTE's Grinding Doc video series.

Products • December 8, 2017

EDGe-Spark Erosion Power Generator

ANCA's EDGe-Spark erosion power generator controls the energy level of the eroding spark for optimal surface finish, material removal and cycle time. It also enables a double-ended HSK wheel spindle for eroding PCD and grinding carbide and HSS.

News • December 5, 2017 • Alan Richter

ANCA introduces grinder for commodity drill production

Not every holemaking job requires a high-performance, solid-carbide or PCD-tipped drill with an advanced coating. For many, a HSS jobber drill will suffice.

Products • November 30, 2017

JUCAM 1S Noncylindrical Grinding Machine

As increasingly stringent carbon emissions regulations are being imposed on the automotive industry, one solution to ensure compliance with these regulations is with variable engine timing using cam pieces. The JUCAM 1S from JUNKER specializes in the ultraprecise, efficient grinding of cam pieces.

Articles • November 28, 2017 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Avoiding chatter resonance

The Grinding Doc helps a shop experiencing chatter as its grinding wheel goes from 3" to 2" running at a constant 10,000 sfm.

Videos • November 28, 2017

Episode 85: Defining truing parameters, part three

Thanks to a collaboration between Dr. Jeffrey Badger and Rush Machinery in Rushville, N.Y., shops now have some practical guidelines when it comes to truing parameters. Badger shares some of this new-found advice in 85th episode of Cutting Tool Engineering's Grinding Doc video series.

Videos • November 21, 2017

PFERD demonstrates CC-GRIND-SOLID grinding wheel

PFERD Inc.'s CC-GRIND®-SOLID for controlled rough grinding applications integrates a fibreglass backer and a high-performance coated abrasive that is said to be 40 percent more productive than reinforced grinding wheels. To illustrate the point, PFERD filmed a demonstration comparing the CC-GRIND-SOLID to one of its own conventional rough grinding wheels and that of a competitor.

Products • November 20, 2017

JET Three-Wheel Belt Bench Grinders

The new JET three-wheel belt bench grinders are ideal additions to fabrication and machine shops for grinding castings or deburring and finishing ferrous and nonferrous metal workpieces. To accommodate a wide range of grinding needs on either flat or angular surfaces, these grinders come in three sizes, including 1" x 42", 2" x 48" and 2"x 60" belt diameters.