Grinding (Surface, Cylindrical, Tool & Cutter)

In episode 18 of the Grinding Doc video series, a shop experiencing more wheel wear and burn after switching from one high-speed steel grade to another with lower grindability—requiring slower feedrates—seeks a recommendation for a wheel that won’t require the shop to increase cycle time. Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the Ask the Grinding Doc columnist for […]

Grinding Doc Jeffrey Badger offers insight into rotary diamond dressing for a shop whose parts turn to toast. Visit The Grinding Doc website for more advice from Dr. Jeffrey Badger at http://www.thegrindingdoc.com.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives has introduced CarbonForce, a new lightweight line of vitrified CBN wheels for OD grinding. With proprietary high-strength carbon fiber cores, CarbonForce wheels are 75 percent lighter than heavier steel-hubbed wheels and provide the safety and performance-enhancing benefits of a precision superabrasive wheel, according to the company.

The deluxe line of variable-speed grinders from Palmgren delivers the power, precision and versatility to complete a wide range of finishing applications. At high speeds, they reportedly are the ideal choice for heavy material removal, deburring and chamfering.

Thomas Simmich, Schütte LLC's group leader for global medical market sales, is interviewed at IMTS 2016 by Bernard & Company, an industrial advertising and public relations agency. Simmich discusses the company's new 325 linear grinder with collaborative robot integration.

In the 73rd episode of Cutting Tool Engineering's Grinding Doc Video Series, consultant Dr. Jeffrey Badger discusses options for eliminating burr during grinding. Or is it even possible?

In a major enhancement to its line of grinders, Robert Bosch Tool Corp. has rolled out a lineup of small angle grinders that reportedly feature some of the highest power, greatest durability and most safety-focused options in the power tool industry. This updated portfolio of corded and cordless angle grinders combines performance and overall tool lifetime with ergonomic design, including a reengineering of paddle-grip switches.

The smartLine variant is a flexible, modular machine concept. "The secret of our smartLine range is its modular structure," points out Dr. Markus Stanik, managing director of Elb-Schliff. "We leverage a modular machine kit for the customized assembly of both surface grinding and complex profile grinding machines."

The BG series machines are equipped with a moving table or traveling column, depending on the workpiece, and are designed for grinding complex and large tools such as broaches. Depending on machine size, the components have lengths ranging from 1,000 mm at a workpiece diameter of 10-200 mm up to a maximum workpiece length of 3,000 mm and a diameter of 600 mm. The BG can grind both straight toothed and helical tools.

Our supplier in Asia is grinding hardened-steel parts and sending them to us for final processing. Some of them are cracking, so we're going to visit the supplier. What should we be looking for?

Titan Tool Supply Inc. announces the introduction of a line of micro diamond and borazon grinding pins designed to meet an increasing demand for extremely small, precision ID grinding. The grinding pins, starting at a 0.016" diameter, are on a carbide shank, which provides extra strength and precision.

Dr. Jeffrey Badger, Cutting Tool Engineering's "Ask the Grinding Doc" columnist, offers some simple advice for detecting whether your wheel has loading.