Precision Grinding and Cutoff Manufacturing Case Studies
04.05.2019
Case Studies General Case Studies
Current Process:The grinding of stainless-steel shafts used for Hydraulic Spring Lifters was outsourced. This resulted in higher costs, as well as quality and consistency issues.Challenges:Deliver an in-house process to automatically grind a high volume of stainless-steel shafts used for Hydraulic Spring Lifters. The process had to remove a lar...
04.05.2019
Case Studies General Case Studies
Current Process:The grinding of stainless-steel shafts used for Hydraulic Spring Lifters was outsourced. This resulted in higher costs, as well as quality and consistency issues.Challenges:Deliver an in-house process to automatically grind a high volume of stainless-steel shafts used for Hydraulic Spring Lifters. The process had to remove a lar...
03.05.2019
Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: To grind both sides of composite strips (fiberglass), fully automated at high speed with tight tolerances.SolutionUsing Glebar’s DD-7 Double Disc Grinder (one of the smallest on the market), the composite strip material was successfully ground from spool to spool. The machine’s tractor feed extractor and 10” grinding wheels we...
03.05.2019
Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: To grind both sides of composite strips (fiberglass), fully automated at high speed with tight tolerances.SolutionUsing Glebar’s DD-7 Double Disc Grinder (one of the smallest on the market), the composite strip material was successfully ground from spool to spool. The machine’s tractor feed extractor and 10” grinding wheels we...
02.05.2019
Case Studies Tube Grinding & Cutoff Case Studies
Manufacturers use grinding machines with a narrow work wheel requiring several passes to reduce the diameter and achieve acceptable surface finish. Thus creating longer cycle times. Machines are difficult to adjust for setup and changeovers requiring highly skilled technicians. Heavy material removal in a short distance deforms thin walled tubi...
02.05.2019
Case Studies Tube Grinding & Cutoff Case Studies
Manufacturers use grinding machines with a narrow work wheel requiring several passes to reduce the diameter and achieve acceptable surface finish. Thus creating longer cycle times. Machines are difficult to adjust for setup and changeovers requiring highly skilled technicians. Heavy material removal in a short distance deforms thin walled tubi...
01.05.2019
Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: Customer wants to increase output for steel taps used to drill threaded holes as used in the machining and tooling industry. In addition to speeding up the throughput time, achieving the exact tolerances is critical for the component to create the proper threads.SolutionSolution: Glebar’s automated GT-610 CNC Infeed Centerless...
01.05.2019
Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: Customer wants to increase output for steel taps used to drill threaded holes as used in the machining and tooling industry. In addition to speeding up the throughput time, achieving the exact tolerances is critical for the component to create the proper threads.SolutionSolution: Glebar’s automated GT-610 CNC Infeed Centerless...
12.05.2018
Case Studies Tube Grinding & Cutoff Case Studies
To establish a process whereby pre-sintered carbide drill blanks processed in a hot isostatic press (HIP) can be pre-sized to produce straight rod stock for long blanks. The existing method of manufacture involves sintering the carbide rods in a hot isostatic press then grinding them to size in a hard state before the fluting o...
12.05.2018
Case Studies Tube Grinding & Cutoff Case Studies
To establish a process whereby pre-sintered carbide drill blanks processed in a hot isostatic press (HIP) can be pre-sized to produce straight rod stock for long blanks. The existing method of manufacture involves sintering the carbide rods in a hot isostatic press then grinding them to size in a hard state before the fluting o...
11.05.2018
Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: The customer wants to decrease cycle time while maintaining tight concentricity specifications for roughing a tungsten carbide pin.SolutionThe Glebar PG-9DOD addressed the challenge. The system was configured with dual fixtures, a six-axis robot and bowl feeder – decreasing cycle time by 50% by grinding two part...
11.05.2018
Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: The customer wants to decrease cycle time while maintaining tight concentricity specifications for roughing a tungsten carbide pin.SolutionThe Glebar PG-9DOD addressed the challenge. The system was configured with dual fixtures, a six-axis robot and bowl feeder – decreasing cycle time by 50% by grinding two part...
10.05.2018
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Challenge: Satisfying the high volume finishing requirements for the complex form geometry on a hard carbide pin application. This compliments the PG-9DOD Carbide Pin Roughing Operation.SolutionSolution: The Glebar GT-610 Infeed Centerless Grinding System addressed the challenge. As the second process to thePG-9DOD grinding operation (see c...
10.05.2018
Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: Satisfying the high volume finishing requirements for the complex form geometry on a hard carbide pin application. This compliments the PG-9DOD Carbide Pin Roughing Operation.SolutionSolution: The Glebar GT-610 Infeed Centerless Grinding System addressed the challenge. As the second process to thePG-9DOD grinding operation (see c...
09.05.2018
Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: To grind a variety of tooling punches to extreme precision, while accommodating small lot sizes with short changeover times. SolutionHydraulic punch machine tooling goes through punishment when forming and stamping materials of variable thickness and hardness. The punch design is more about stringent material hardness properties, a...
09.05.2018
Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: To grind a variety of tooling punches to extreme precision, while accommodating small lot sizes with short changeover times. SolutionHydraulic punch machine tooling goes through punishment when forming and stamping materials of variable thickness and hardness. The punch design is more about stringent material hardness properties, a...
