Fives introduces the next product out of its ID/OD line-up to the market. The Landis-Bryant UL2 is an internal high speed production grinder, ideal for processing bores, faces and contours of bearing rings, valve lifters, gears, universal joint cups and CVJ components, especially suitable for machining workpieces with an external diameter of up to 177 mm.

The Landis-Bryant UL2 has been designed specifically for high-speed, high-precision grinding of internal diameters. With this single purpose firmly established, performance compromises have been eliminated. The machine's unique torque tube bed design combined with a "flow-through" system that circulates oil and coolant through the base provides ultimate rigidity and outstanding thermal stability to the Landis-Bryant UL2 grinding system.

Independent slides in X and Z, each mounted directly to the machine bed, make for an extreme low center of gravity. The machine's round-bar hydrostatic slide ways in each axis provide an extremely stiff system with minimum friction. Fives uses high resolution servo motors that are directly coupled to super precision ball screws for precise and reliable positioning throughout the entire production cycle.

Whether your application calls for a diaphragm or collet chuck, a shoe centerless magnetic chuck setup, or a disc drive roll centerless arrangement, the Landis-Bryant UL2 allows for various machine configurations. Furthermore this machine offers automatic workpiece loading solutions for many applications as well as In- and Post-process gauging in a very compact setup. Other features of the Landis-Bryant UL2 grinder include acoustic emission monitoring system (AEMS), automatic taper adjustment, Fanuc i Series as well as various dressing options.

Fives' ID grinding systems are equipped with Landis-Bryant spindles that contain super-precision bearings and permit operation at extremely high speeds. They are powered by in-house-designed induction motors to provide superior performance for efficient machining.

"We were able to secure a multi machine order from a leading manufacturer of high precision engine components following the acquisition in 2015." says an enthusiastic Ron Wood, executive director business development at Fives Landis Corp. "All machines have successfully completed the run-off at our Hagerstown (MD) facility and being currently commissioned at the customer's production plant."