Grinding (Surface, Cylindrical, Tool & Cutter)

Videos • January 14, 2014

What pressure?

Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering's Grinding Doc Video Series, fields a question from a shop grinding hardened steel with a CBN wheel. Though the shop is using a high-pressure cleaning nozzle, it doesn't seem to help much. The shop wants to know how much pressure they need in the nozzle?

News • January 14, 2014

United Grinding schedules U.S. tour

United Grinding North America, the Miamisburg, Ohio-based provider of cylindrical grinding machine tools, has scheduled a six-city demonstration tour of the United States, as well as two open house events in Canada and Mexico, to demonstrate its STUDER S11 production workpiece.

Products • January 1, 2014

ToolGrind T600

oelheld U.S. Inc. introduces its High Speed Grinding Oil ToolGrind T600.

Products • January 1, 2014

SintoGrind HSS Grinding Oil

SintoGrind HSS from oelheld U.S. was especially developed for profile and flute grinding of steel alloys and in particular for high-speed steel and medical steel.

Products • January 1, 2014

Type 27 Cotton Fiber Grinding Wheels

A line of Type 27 cotton-fiber abrasive grinding and blending wheels that provide smooth controlled grinding action, run cool, and are non-loading on aluminum is available from Rex-Cut Abrasives.

News • December 15, 2013

GF AgieCharmilles to change name

On Jan. 1, 2014, GF AgieCharmilles, Geneva, Switzerland, will become GF Machining Solutions, underscoring the fact that parent company Georg Fischer AG (GF) is a unified company with three divisions. Along with the name change, a new design style on the GF Machining Solutions Web site and sales literature will be gradually implemented, according to the company. GF AgieCharmille's U.S. operation is based in Lincolnshire, Ill.

Products • December 13, 2013

Vitrified Centerless Grinding Wheels

Fives Cinetic has introduced a line of Gardner Abrasives vitrified grinding wheels for difficult-to-grind materials.

Products • December 13, 2013

ShapeSmart NP5 Grinder

The ShapeSmart NP5 precision grinding machine from Rollomatic has already proven itself in the market as a multi-talented resource for grinding cylindrical workpieces.

Videos • December 5, 2013

Overdressed for grinding?

In the 47th episode of Cutting Tool Engineering's Grinding Doc Video Series, the Grinding Doc—Dr. Jeffrey Badger—suggests that a shop look at its dressing policy if it hopes to reduce its wheel consumption.

Articles • December 1, 2013 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Cooling gizmo has issues

At a trade show, a company displayed a grinding wheel with slots, where coolant is poured into the center of the wheel and then ejected into the grinding zone. What's your take on this design?

Products • November 13, 2013

Flat Head Grinders

Metabo Corp. has introduced its new family of flat head grinders.

Products • November 13, 2013

Mounted Points

Two types of mounted points that are designed for edge-breaking stainless steel sheet metal to permit safer handling and fabrication by workers are being introduced by Rex-Cut Abrasives.