Machining

Dear Doc: I battle burn and long cycle times when grinding ODs in bearing. The wheel manufacturer has specified a series of wheel changes to solve the problem, but it means buying a lot of new wheels. What's your take?

How close do you need to get the coolant nozzle to the grinding wheel? Dr. Jeffrey Badger offers some direction. About the Grinding Doc Video Series: Thanks to his work as an independent grinding consultant and the author of the "Ask the Grinding Doc" column in Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, Dr.

Beckhoff Automation has introduced a new industrial server product line that enables "many-core machine control."

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced the YASDA YBM Vi40 5-Axis Vertical CNC Jig Boring-Milling Machine for high accuracy, hard milling applications of complex dies, molds and components in industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, medical and electronic.

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has expanded its FEELER FT-Series high-performance CNC turning centers line with the new FT-250SY.

Schütte announces the introduction of its new 325linear machine, a 5-axis CNC grinder with extended X- and Y-axis movement plus two auxiliary slides for workpiece clamping and improved grinding wheel guidance over the entire machining envelope.

Doosan's Lynx 220LSY Series is a range of affordable, compact and high-speed Multi-Tasking Turning Centers featuring a Y-axis, an important feature, as milling and drilling capabilities of the Y-axis do away with the need for secondary machining operations that might otherwise be performed on, say, a milling machine.

Mahr Federal Inc. has introduced a new high-precision measuring station to measure and evaluate optical components, including freeform, aspheric, and spherical lenses.

Mastercam from CNC Software Inc. is known for powerful NC programming, but it also delivers a suite of shop-tested design tools including 3D surfacing and solids.

CoroMill Plura HD roughing end mill from Sandvik Coromant is for shoulder milling, full slot milling, and ramping and helical interpolation in steel and stainless steel.

eNETDNC announces a new wireless USB DNC unit.

Palmgren Steel Products Inc. says its self-centering, low-profile machine vise is ideal to use with drilling and milling machines whenever quick, accurate centering of the workpiece below the spindle is required.