The Kellenberger Varia grinder from Hardinge uses an enlarged workspace that provides enough room for custom configurations incorporating processes like internal, thread or out-of-round grinding.
Erwin Junker’s Jucrank platform was initially designed for grinding of large crankshafts, but can be used for grinding printing rollers, electric motor shafts and other heavy workpieces.
Kalmazoo Industries’ S272V multi-purpose belt grinder can grind, shape, contour, snag and rough flat work, angles and differently-shaped materials.
The Samputensili SG 160 Sky Grind from Star SU is said to eliminate the need for cutting oils for gear grinding, featuring two spindles to provide a skive hobbing pass followed by a finishing pass to remove remaining stock.
Suhner’s BEX 15 WW-ER 25 enables a robot arm to perform grinding on mild steel. Abrasive tools are measured after each cycle, and the control system can make adjustments or tool changes as needed.
Vomat’s FA-series filtration system uses automatically-cleaning filter cartridges for 100 percent separation of clean and dirty oil.
The S121 universal cylindrical grinding machine from Studer, a brand of United Grinding, offers the essential equipment shared by its larger sister machines, such as a 180-degree swiveling spindle turret and StuderGuide guideway system for high positioning accuracy.
Agathon Machine Tools’ Leo Peri four-axis grinding center grinds indexable inserts with four to six pallets to increase flexibility and efficient production.
Associate Editor, Modern Machine Shop
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The slideshow below, based on our February issue’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight, includes grinding equipment for a variety of applications.
Click through for details and see the links below for more information on each of these machines.
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Kellenberger’s Varia universal cylindrical grinding machine
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Erwin Junker’s Jucrank cylindrical/non-cylindrical grinding platform
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Kalamazoo Industries’ S272V belt grinder
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Samputensili’s SG 160 Sky Grind dry grinding machine
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Suhner’s BEX 15 WW-ER 25 spindle for robot arms
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Vomat’s FA filtration systems for grinding oil
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Studer’s S121 universal cylindrical grinding machine
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Agathon’s Leo Peri insert grinding machine
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