Vertical Turn/Grind Machine uses Optical and Magnetic Encoders

Renishaw optical and magnetic encoders provide position feedback on KMT Lidköping's VTG4000 to achieve accuracy of 1-µm form deviation on 4000 mm diameter workpieces Blade pitch adjustment is one of the most critical functions of wind turbine operation, and the giant bearings in the adjustment mechanism can now be manufactured with accuracy typically reserved for small parts, using a new...

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High Purity Silicon Gran-U-Lizer(TM)

High Purity Silicon Gran-U-Lizer(TM)

Modern Process Equipment Corporation (MPE, Chicago, IL) features a line of high purity silicon Gran-U-Lizers(TM) with exclusive material technology for ultra-high purity grinding applications. These grinders utilize proprietary materials of construction to protect the purity levels of the silicon while minimizing contamination to low parts per billion [ppb] levels. Additionally, our...

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MHI Marks Cumulative Shipments of 10,000 Gear Machines

MHI Marks Cumulative Shipments of 10,000 Gear Machines

- Milestone Achieved 50 Years after First Shipment of Gear Hobbing Machine - Tokyo - Today Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) will ship an SE15A dry-cut gear shaping machine from its Ritto Machinery Works in Shiga Prefecture to Nakamura Gear & Machinery Corporation, a company dedicated to gear production. With this event the company marks a milestone of 10,000 units in cumulative shipments...

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Rex-Cut Abrasives will Be Exhibiting at FABTECH, North America's Largest Metal Forming, Fabricating, Welding, and Finishing Event

Fall River, Ma - Rex-Cut Abrasives, the oldest and primary manufacturer of cotton fiber abrasive grinding and finishing products, will be exhibiting at booth N2708 at the FABTECH tradeshow from November 12-14, 2012. This year, taking place in Las Vegas, FABTECH will host more than 1,100 leading manufacturers and 25,000 attendees at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This three day event is a...

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MHI to Intensify Proposal-Based Marketing Approach for Machine Tools and Cutting Tools to Global Market

MHI to Intensify Proposal-Based Marketing Approach for Machine Tools and Cutting Tools to Global Market

For Machine Tools and Cutting Tools to Global Market - Exhibiting at IMTS 2012 in Collaboration with Federal Broach - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) is taking an important step to intensify its proposal-based marketing of machine tools and cutting tools to the world market through a new approach collaborating with Federal Broach Holdings, LLC, a company MHI acquired this April. Going...

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Pulverizing Machine compacts food waste.

Plugging into standard 220 V outlet, 3 hp Food Waste Pulverizer has metering forward and reverse motor that moves waste into thrashing chamber where it is immediately pulverized. Waste then exits chamber and fills 55-gallon barrel which holds approximately 500 lb of waste. If ever needed, chain walls can be replaced and there are no moving blades. To prevent accidental startup, safety switches...

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Drake to Demonstrate Automated Worm Grinding at IMTS

Drake to Demonstrate Automated Worm Grinding at IMTS

WARREN, OH - In Booth N-6918 at IMTS this year, Drake Manufacturing Services Co. will showcase its latest model GS:TE-LM 200 Linear Motor External Thread Grinding System. Although tooled to produce a dual lead worm, the machine can also grind a wide range of precision threads, ball screws, steering components, gages and complex thread forms. The show machine will be equipped with a robot load...

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Collaboration Speeds Development of Glass Screen Finishing Machines

Customized CNC systems and in-depth engineering support from NUM are enabling specialist machine manufacturer Viewtrun Technology to enter and compete in fast-growing markets in Asia. Based in Taipei, Viewtrun is developing a range of glass finishing machines for consumer electronics products that set new cost/performance levels in this highly competitive automation sector. This market is...

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Grinding Machine provides 2 meter capacity.

Grinding Machine provides 2 meter capacity.

Designed with manufacturers of precision components in mind, UltraGrind 2000 features wheelhead design that provides customers wide choice of external and internal grinding spindle combinations, effectively creating custom machine. Wheelhead is available in wheel sizes up to 500 mm dia x 100 mm and spindle power up to 11 kW. Machine is suited for aerospace, defense, energy, tool room, motorsport,...

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CNC Tool and Cutter Grinder targets volume producers.

Featuring 26 kW spindle and 2 wheel packs, Model MX5 is suitable for grinding HSS and carbide cutting tools up to 5/8 in. Grinding wheel and spindle are supported in machine by bi-symmetrical gantry, which evenly straddles tool center line, minimizing effects of thermal growth. Design allows grinding wheel to remain very close to C axis pivot point, which produces maximum profile accuracy for...

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