Helpful Technologies on your Grinding Machine

• Gap eliminator technology monitors the load on the grinding wheel spindle to reduce air cutting time. During the grinding process, the spindle can come in at a fast feed, and as soon as it touches the part, it draws a load on the motor and kicks it down to a slower feed.
• In-process gaging allows for measuring the diameter of the part while grinding. In a CNC program, the operator tells the wheel to go to a specific spot, but the gage measures if that spot is the correct size while it’s grinding. When the part does get to the size the gage wants, the grinding wheel will back out.

• Automatic grinding wheel balancing ensures the grinding wheel is balanced throughout the grinding process. If the machine’s wheel isn’t balanced, it can cause a vibration, which causes major disruption. That disruption ruins that quality surface finish you’re aiming for with the grinding process.

Using these technologies will help significantly with efficiency, to provide you with the maximum productivity that your grinder is capable of. Not to mention, when you properly use these controls, you lessen the need for highly skilled labor, something grinding machines of the past required. If you need help getting the most out of your controls, contact your local distributor for a showing.