Automatic Work Wheel Dressing

Current Process

Hydraulic dress cycles require high operator input reducing their efficiency. The traverse rate of the dressing tool is difficult to establish affecting surface quality. Inconsistent dressing of the work wheel reduces machine efficiency and can lead to higher scrap rates.

Challenges

Develop a process to dress the regulating and work wheel that improves operator and machine efficiencies, improves control of the traverse rate, maintains a high-quality part, and reduces scrap rates.

Solution: Automatic Work Wheel Dressing. Available on all of Glebar’s TF-9DHD and GT-610 machines.

An operator can initiate the automatic dressing cycle from the HMI leaving them free to perform other tasks. The frequency of dress can be preprogrammed to automatically refresh grinding wheels after a set number of cycles or time, maintaining a consistent grind and a high-quality surface finish. Available with either manual quill advance or motor-driven quill advancement

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Upgradeable Machines

GT-610

Infeed/Thrufeed Centerless Grinding Machines

Competing designs require a much larger footprint, with wheels so large and heavy a crane is required to change them. The compact GT-610 offers high horsepower, high rigidity and superior…

GT-9AC

Micro Grinding Machines

Traditional guidewire centerless grinders use sensors to detect the wire position and trigger diameter changes, limiting the number of tapers the system can produce. Since the GT-9AC has no sensors,…

TF-9DHD

Micro Grinding Machines

Simple to operate machine with the operator in mind. Reduced setups are a result of a thoughtful design of the machine. Independent top and bottom slide controls, simple work rest…

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