Grinding (Surface, Cylindrical, Tool & Cutter)

Products • August 9, 2017

P1dWB Grinding Wheel Balancing and Process Monitoring System

Marposs has announced the availability of its P1dWB, an entry-level grinding wheel balancing and process monitoring system. This new system is intended to replace Marposs' electronic systems E78 and E82.

Videos • August 8, 2017

Episode 81: Diagnosing shoulder pain

Dr. Jeffrey Badger examines why many shops experience pain when cylindrical grinding a face, or shoulder, in the 81st episode of the Ask the Grinding Doc video series, which is produced in collaboration with Cutting Tool Engineering.

Articles • August 4, 2017 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Ask the Grinding Doc: Loading the wheel

In the August 2017 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering, Ask the Grinding Doc Columnist Jeffrey Badger, Ph.D., fields questions about spotting wheel loading, white sticking for hardened steel loading, and what causes barber pole marks during cylindrical-traverse grinding.

News • July 28, 2017

Rollomatic unveils solutions for Industry 4.0

Everyone's talking about it – the fourth industrial revolution. Rollomatic S.A., based in Le Landeron, Switzerland, is one of the companies setting a course for an interconnected future for machinery. After all, although precision is still a top priority for Rollomatic customers, aspects such as monitoring of machinery and production processes from anywhere in the world are growing more important by the day.

Products • July 28, 2017

HPL (High Performance Lubrication) Grinding Wheels

Meister Abrasives says its new HPL (High Performance Lubrication) grinding wheels rely on premium-grade CBN crystals fixed with durable, porous, intrinsically lubricated bonding matrix to allow substantially faster grinding of difficult materials without sacrificing quality due to wheel loading and/or part burning.

Products • July 5, 2017

Xcavator Grinding Wheel with Comfort Max Technology

Walter Surface Technologies introduces the Xcavator with Comfort Max Technology - a grinding wheel that reduces grinding time while increasing operator comfort and overall plant productivity in industrial metalworking applications.

Videos • June 27, 2017

Episode 80: Shop dressing after 5 parts

Using a Norton SG grit wheel, a shop turned to the Grinding Doc to find out why they suddenly lose form on the 7th or 8th part. To prevent bad parts, the shop dresses the wheel after every 5th part.

Products • June 27, 2017

Marposs/Dittel M7002/MA7002 Dual-Plane Balancing System

Marposs has announced the availability of its Marposs/Dittel M7002/MA7002 next-generation, dual-plane balancing systems for high precision grinding machines. Relying upon a new deterministic balancing algorithm and specially designed balancing head, these new units deliver an improved balancing process with significant cycle time reduction, according to the company.

News • June 26, 2017 • Alfredo Barragan

A cutting tool game changer

Pinch grinding offers aggressive material-removal rates, excellent concentricity and low part runout when prepping cutting tool blanks.

Products • June 14, 2017

Ultrafine Filtration of Grinding Oils and Cooling Lubricants

The ultrafine filtration of grinding oils and cooling lubricants is a specialized "discipline" in the overall process of the tool manufacturing. With their efficient and reliable technology, the German filtration specialist VOMAT says it has earned an excellent reputation in the metalworking industry. In addition to the low-maintenance and innovative filter technology, the worldwide after-sales service is an important argument for the filtration systems from Germany.

Products • June 12, 2017

KRGU and GHS Grinding Steady Rests

Kitagawa NorthTech Inc. introduces a new series of grinding steady rests. The grinding steady rests feature two models supported with turnkey design, build and installation capabilities dedicated to grinding applications. The new fully retracting KRGU steady rests and GHS steady rests are suitable for grinding camshafts, crankshafts and other cylindrical applications where accuracy and repeatability are essential.

Articles • June 8, 2017 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Ask the Grinding Doc: The question is academic

Invited to join a 3-year academic project, a grinding wheel manufacturer turned to the Grinding Doc to determine whether such projects are worth the money and, more importantly, the time. For its part, the company is interested in evaluating its bond formulations.