Grinding (Surface, Cylindrical, Tool & Cutter)

George Brown, Northeast and Southeast regional manager for Vollmer of America Corp., took a few minutes during Eastec 2023 to discuss some of the features of the company's new VGrind argon machine.n

In addition to offering fast cutting speed, Tiger 2.0 wheels last up to 40% longer to increase efficiency in operations' cutting and grinding applications. The wheels feature an award-winning blotter design that includes an industry-first, patent-pending Optimum Use Line. The line is a visual indicator that helps the operator use the wheel to its full life.

With a fully automatic maintenance system, Vomat now makes the use of water-miscible MWF even more time- and cost-optimized. The system has a modular design and can be integrated into the respective conditions of each grinding system as required.

The Grinding Doc explains why he is a fan of hybrid bond wheels.

The resin-based core, available for round tool grinding, is over 75% lighter and eliminates the risk of sparks while reducing chipping, breakage and chatter, for better finishing in round tool applications.

The Truing Parameters Calculator is the result of a 3-year collaboration between Rush Machinery, the International Grinding Institute, and Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the 'Grinding Doc'. Rush Machinery commissioned the project that was later presented at the 2008 CIRP General Assembly in Tokyo by Dražumerič, Badger, Klement, and Krajnik titled "Truing of Diamond Wheels–Geometry, Kinematics and Removal Mechanisms," published in the CIRP Annals, volume 57, pages 345-348.

In tool grinding, all influencing parameters in the overall cutting chain must be perfectly coordinated. Cleaned coolants and lubricants are an important piece in the mosaic.

The first step to battling chatter is understanding its cause.

Rollomatic Inc., a subsidiary of Rollomatic Holding Switzerland, has appointed Joe Kane as CEO of Rollomatic Inc.

What do tool and cutter grinders and buildings have in common? The importance of having a solid foundation.

ANCA Americas in Wixom, MI, a manufacturer of CNC grinding machines, is scheduled to exhibit at Expo Manufactura, a trade show in Monterrey, Mexico, from Feb 7 - 9.

When battling ID grinding issues, The Grinding Doc explains why a carbide quill isn't always the best fix.