Turbine parts ground precisely, no burning

Grinding wheel change increased camshaft production in 2005 by 40% to 1.4 million units without investing in extra machinery after its engineers undertook a detailed analysis. Ford Motor Company's B [ more]

Turbine parts ground precisely, no burning

Subcontractor is using open-grained, aluminium oxide wheels in 'Viper' grinding - maintaining a sharp, accurate profile in Inconel 939 with minimal heat generation. Three varieties of land turbine c [ more]

Latest abrasives reduce costs by 22%

Latest abrasives are reducing process time and use of consumables at a UK metal spinning company - cutting costs by 22% - in steel, aluminium and exotic alloys for a diverse range of users. Global i [ more]

Siemens spends on grinding wheels and dressers

A supplier will often claim to have forged a 'partnership' with a customer to imply that a high level of service is provided, although the term tends to be over-used. A supplier will often claim to [ more]

Best parameters found for grinding wheel dressing

An Austrian firm has revealed the best parameters to use when using a profiled diamond dressing roll to dress a vitrified aluminium oxide wheel for creep-feed grinding nickel alloys. For optimum res [ more]

Review of abrasives usage cuts costs by 22%

Global innovations company 3M, together with Distribution Partner SAL, has helped Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK-based Metal Spinners Group to achieve dramatic time and materials savings during finishing pro [ more]