Grinding (Surface, Cylindrical, Tool & Cutter)

Products • March 1, 2014

XCAVATOR Grinding Wheel

Walter Surface Technologies introduced XCAVATOR, the newest, most powerful member of Walter's family of high performance grinding wheels to date.

News • February 25, 2014

Rollomatic rolls out new equipment at GrindTec

CNC machine tool manufacturer Rollomatic Inc., Mundelein, Ill., is exhibiting several new products during the GrindTec show in Augsburg, Germany, to be held March 19-22, 2014. One product on display is the GrindSmart 6-axis CNC grinder that is furnished with a traveling work head that can produce drills with a flute length up to 12". In addition, other solid-carbide drills and high-performance endmills can be manufactured. Features include a camera to locate coolant holes and a 6-station wheel and nozzle changer.

Videos • February 22, 2014

Superior Tool features ANCA CNC tool grinding machine

Superior Tool Service Inc. offers a look at the company's shop and its ANCA CNC tool grinding machines, along with its conventional tool grinding machine, in operation.

Videos • February 22, 2014

3-axis surface grinder increases cutting capability

Chevalier Machinery Inc.'s column type, high-precision, 3-axis surface grinder series includes a new PLC controller that provides grind cycles for rough grinding, fine grinding, spark-out passes and an optional automatic over-wheel dresser with compensation to fully automate the grind process.

Videos • February 22, 2014

A creeping burn

A shop seeks relief from the burn experienced during its creep-feed grinding operations. Given that slowing down the feed rate only helped a little, and only for a short time, the shop sought an alternative solution from Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering's Grinding Doc Video Series.

Videos • February 22, 2014

Reshaping the world of precision grinding

Norton Abrasives video focuses on Norton Vitrium3, which has been engineered for maximum performance and cost savings in precision grinding.

Videos • February 22, 2014

Abrasive Technology innovation showcase

The Abrasive Technology culture is built around finding creative ways to solve problems for our customers, mostly with diamond and CBN grinding wheels and tools.

Articles • February 1, 2014 • Susan Woods

Supersonic grinding

High-speed grinding can provide great gains when grinding outside diameters.

Articles • February 1, 2014 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Abusive grinding

A shop seeks insight from our Ask the Grinding Doc columnist, Dr. Jeffrey Badger, regarding the premature fatigue failure of pistons that seem fine when they go out the door. Could grinding be the culprit for these pistons cracking after just 5 weeks?

Products • February 1, 2014

SintoGrind 353 Gear Grinding Fluid

oelheld U.S. introduces SintoGrind 353, a premium gear grinding fluid formulated from pure synthetic base stocks.

Products • February 1, 2014

Gi-100DT Sorting Machine

General Inspection LLC recently redesigned and improved the Gi-100; the new Gi-100DT features a dial table style glass top, which allows the parts to be stable.

News • January 23, 2014

Vollmer, Loroch to exhibit at GrindTec

Sharpening diamond-tipped and solid carbide rotary tools will be the focal point of Vollmer's display at Stand 1017 at the GrindTec 2014 international grinding technology trade fair, to be held March 19 to 22 in Augsburg, Germany. The grinding and erosion machine company will demo its new VGrind 160 grinding center, the company's first for processing carbide rotary tools.