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Blade Grinding’s Need For Speed

Nickel-alloy blade example 1 A grinding technique akin to high speed machining offers an alternate method for grinding nickel-alloy blades and vanes used in turbine engines.

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In It For The Long Haul

high-accuracy cylindrical and form grinding Curt Reed uses advanced grinding techniques in the pursuit of short-run, sub-micron work that other shops can’t perform or won’t attempt. His shop’s commitment to its customers is reflected in the high level of equipment sophistication and applied grinding acumen.

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How & Why You Should Consider CNC Tool Grinding

If you outsource tool grinding or grind tools manually, this webinar is for you. Simon Manns explains WHY some shops move to CNC tool grinding. He then covers things to consider IF that move makes sense for you. Topics include

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Hard Turning and Grinding on a Single Machine
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3/11/2009 Modern Machine Shop: Effective centerless grinding of hard materials requires a machine that is capable of damping process vibration at high wheel speeds and providing the rigidity to withstand very high cutting forces.
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2/13/2009 Modern Machine Shop: This new gaging system not only is compact enough to install on small grinding machines, but also can measure a part’s OD, ID and length to sub-micron accuracy.
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Grinding Equipment

Grinding is a machining process that takes a very light “cut” using abrasive media—typically an abrasive grinding wheel. Grinding wheels with different grit sizes achieve rougher or finer grinding passes, according to the needs of the application. When precise accuracy and/or surface finish are required, grinding is often used as a finishing process after some other metalworking operation. Grinding is also an effective process for machining workpiece materials that are too hard for milling or turning.

Some grinders machine round parts. These machines include cylindrical grinders and centerless grinders. Some grind flat surfaces. These are surface grinders. Form grinders move the work and/or the wheel in various axes to grind surfaces that are precisely contoured.

Still other grinders are dedicated solely to machining the hard materials necessary to produce cutting tools for other types of machining operations. These are referred to as tool grinders or cutter grinders.