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The article highlights the challenges and advancements in automating the deburring process. Topics include the role of Norton Saint-Gobain in addressing the demand for automated abrasive solutions through its Abrasive Process Solutions (APS) lab, the lab's commitment to conducting two projects per month to support manufacturers and automation integrators.

The article discusses Emuge-Franken USA's range of skiving tool solutions, which includes tools for internal and external gears in various sizes and configurations.

The article evaluates the Platform 3 series of modular grinding machines from Junker.

The article offers information on the Studer roboLoad system, an automation solution for radius ID grinders, from United Grinding North America Inc.

The article explains the key role of superabrasive grain shape and coating composition in the suitability of grinding wheels for different applications. Topics discussed include qualities of a good superabrasive wheel, how grain shape determines strength, and the correct coating to increase the size and weight of the superabrasive grain.

The article reports that automated measurement cycle adjusts the tool path in grinding operations to make in-house tool regrinding to program and easier to automate. Topics include users are often cutting tool providers, though regrind automation such as the Auto Tool Measurement module is changing who may be interested in regrinding cutting tools; and controlling machine movement and software automation for generating tool paths, has allowed systems to perform tasks to skilled masters.

The article offers brief information on LG external grinders from Danobat.

The article focuses on successfully removing material with a grinding wheel requires sharp grains, but even dull grains can serve a purpose if they're carefully controlled. Topics include the sharp grinding wheel grains are essential for removing material from a workpiece, the microscopic interactions in the grinding zone is essential for fully optimizing the grinding process and eliminating quality issues, and the methods for maintaining grinding wheel sharpness and optimal performance.

The article reports that the United Grinding North America introduces new grinding and measuring equipment, featuring Studer's S100, a universal internal cylindrical grinding machine, and the S36, a modified OD production grinding machine; Blohm's Planomat XT Essential.

The article focuses on Tyrolit's acquisition of Acme Abrasives, a specialized abrasives manufacturer based in Michigan, enhancing Tyrolit's product portfolio for the steel and foundry, as well as the rail industry.

The article discusses that United Grinding North America has expanded its range of grinding and measuring equipment with new products from three of the company's brands, including Studer's cylindrical grinding machines and Blohm's Planomat XT Essential three-axis grinding machine and Profimat XT.

The article discusses that the Saint-Gobain Abrasives has introduced its Norton Winter Paradigm Plus Diamond Grinding Wheels.

The article offers information on grinding machine which uses rotary tables stacked off-center to provide full control over the grinding wheel's X and Z axis. Topics discussed include focus to increase the rigidity of a five-axis table; ability to shape the grinding wheel without special tooling or formed diamond rolls; and features like the Adaptive Force Control (AFC), which maintains constant normal force during grinding.

The article discusses the Gizmotron which is a mechanical bowing device invented by Kevin Godley and Laurence Neil "Lol" Creme. It states that Gizmotron contains a spinning, variable-speed aluminum shaft that drives spinning rollers into the strings. Also discussed is the newly formed Gizmotron LLC which went through three different machining vendors for the shaft and will produce volumes of Gizmotron shafts due to the increasing demand.

The article offers brief information on Studer S131r cylindrical ID-radius grinding machine from United Grinding North America.

The article offers brief information on ACC-SA1 series MDI-controlled, saddle-type surface and ACC-32·80CHiQ surface double column grinder from Okamoto Corp.

The article features the Helios TM 250-Computer Numerical Control (CNC) fear deburring machine from Helios.

The article reviews the Norton Vortex Rapid Prep Non-Woven Flap Discs from Saint-Gobain Abrasives featuring special 3-dimensional non-woven abrasive layers.

The article features the Latrobe, Pennsylvania-based Aggressive Grinding Services (AGS). It uses metal-bond wheels from Abrasive Technology Inc. in Lewis Center, Ohio that seems to disprove the long-held notion on the impracticality of the wheels for grinding carbide workpieces. Seventy percent longer wheel life and fifty percent reduction in dressing cycle time resulted on the use of specially formulated metal-bond wheels.

The article talks about disruptive technology in machining and metalworking. The author defines disruptive technology as a process of abandoning the old method and replacing it with a new and different method that has not yet been considered. Mounting a button-shaped turning tool in a live toolholder, aiming fine streams of coolant at the workpiece and using a motorized grinding wheel mounted in the tool turret are some of the examples of disruptive technology in machining.

The article informs that Fritz Studer AG, member of the United Grinding group, has integrated the wire Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) process to dress a metal-bonded grinding wheel. Topics discussed include benefits of using metal-bonded grinding wheels, problems associated with dressing metal-bonded wheels and ways to increase productivity in economical way by applying the precision, power and flexibility of the wire EDM process.

Focuses on grinding wheels. Green wheels; White wheels; Use of superabrasives in grinding; Friability and toughness of wheels; Role of bonds in grinding wheels; Impact of the size of an individual grain of abrasive material on the performance of a grinding wheel; Hard and soft grinding wheels. INSETS: Grinding cast iron and nonmetallics.;Grinding soft steel.;Deciphering the code.;New process for Al2O3.

Discusses superabrasive grinding wheels for metalworking. Universal-Fantastic Co.'s development of superabrasive diamond centerless wheels; Cincinnati Milacron's development of centerless grinding machines; Application on tungsten carbide material. INSET: A case in point..

The article evaluates the BobCat abrasive air tool flap discs made by Weiler Corporation.

The article offers brief information on the diamond grinding wheel from Innovative Products of America Inc.

The article focuses on British company Precision Technologies Group's (PTG's) machine tool technology. PTG's Holroyd Zenith 400 helical profile grinder uses grinding wheel technologies that are noted as aluminum oxide, plated cubic boron nitride (CBN), and vitrified or dressable CBN. Features of the control unit's software are noted.

The article evaluates the CSS Ultra, a grinding wheel from Tyrolit Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski KG.

The article evaluates the fine-grinding wheel from Citco Diamond and CBN Products.

The article evaluates the grinding wheels from Cinetic Landis Grinding Corp.

The article evaluates the Gemini grinding wheel line of Norton Abrasives.

Evaluates the Dynabrade Dynafile 11 air-powered abrasive belt machine developed by Dynabrade Inc. for machine-shop practice. Features; Capabilities; Benefits to users.

Evaluates the VCF4 grinding wheels from Norton Abrasives. Technology used to provide strength and form holding; Grit sizes.

The article evaluates the Parlec Apex profile for measuring profiles of form cutting tools and grinding wheels.

Introduces an in-process grinding wheel balancing system from Marposs Corporation. Features of the product; Its availability.

Reports on General Industrial Diamond Co.'s use of the Rotary Coolant Filter machine in producing grinding wheels. Key features of the machine; Benefits of using the Roltray filter.

Focuses on justifying a special grinding wheel. Applications; Real-world variables; Wheel components.

Features the Anderson Cyclone abrasive flap wheels for fast and aggressive cutting actions. Durability; Applications; Composition; Use in stainless steel and other materials; Constant exposure of the abrasive grains.

The article offers information on the Gemini XXL aluminum oxide depressed-center grinding wheels from Norton Abrasives.

The article evaluates several abrasives for right angle grinders from Weiler Corp. including Tiger Discs, Vortec Pro flap discs and Big Cat flap discs.

The article evaluates the Trimmable Tiger abrasive flap disc from Weiler Corp.

The article evaluates the flap disc grinding wheel from Camel Grinding Wheels.

The article evaluates the electroplated diamond and CBN grinding wheels from Action SuperAbrasive.

The article evaluates the Norton SG Blaze R980 coated abrasive belts from Norton Abrasives and offers information on their features and applications in robotic grinding operations.

Introduces the Sid-Blast diamond grinding tools from Sidney Diamond Tool Co. Features; Shank sizes; Contact information.

Reports on the availability of a line of conventional and super abrasive grinding wheels. Features; Manufacturer; Contact information.

Features an expanded line of grinding wheels for disk grinders called the Gardner diamond and CBN superabrasive wheels by Gardner Disc Grinders & Abrasives, a Western Atlas division. Physical description; Features; Contact information.