Grinding (Surface, Cylindrical, Tool & Cutter)

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.

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.

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.

ANCA has delivered to market a single setup machine for complete tap manufacture. Continuing this tradition of industry firsts, ANCA offers the TapX Linear range of machines – a single setup tap grinding machine with LinX linear motor technology on X, Y and Z axis.

Rollomatic Inc. hosted an open house Nov. 7-9 at its headquarters in Mundelein, Ill. In addition to displaying the latest Rollomatic and Strausak grinding machines, as well as a Platit tool coating machine, the event offered attendees an opportunity see a demonstration of Rollomatic's software for Industry 4.0.

Historically, the round tool cutting industry hasn't offered many educational events to customers for collaboration. 3M is on a mission to change that.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives offers its new Norton QUANTUM3 combination Wheels addition to the recently introduced Norton QUANTUM3 (NQ3) line of depressed-center grinding wheels. In comparison tests, NQ3 combo wheels have several key benefits over competitive wheels. NQ3 Combo Wheels have 50 percent longer life, which significantly reduces the need for wheel changes and results in decreased production downtime and less labor cost.

Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives has introduced its new Norton Die Grinder, the latest addition to the company's new professional tool line.

Chicago Pneumatic is planning to introduce a new series of industrial grinders and sanders to help users achieve a high-quality finish with minimal effort while keeping costs down. The CP3550 series will initially include angle grinders, angle sanders and angle die grinders, together with die grinders, extended angle grinders and extended angle sanders.

Chicago Pneumatic has launched two new ranges of industrial vertical grinders, the CP3330 and CP3340 series, which are expected to set a high standard in terms of productivity and operator safety. Competitive analysis carried out by the company indicates that users can remove material twice as fast using the CP3330 and 3340 series compared to similar tools on the market.

A multitask finishing machine, Palmgren's 1.5-inch two-speed vertical belt grinder can handle simple to complex workpieces. The #9682410 belt grinder can perform external, radius and internal operations with its optional attachments.

Once again, ANCA says it is launching new technology to bring tremendous benefits to its customers with the LaserPlus system on their EDGe machine. The EDGe is used to erode PCD cutting tools, which in turn are widely used in aerospace, automotive, electronics and wood industries.