Beth Daniels, Author at GCH Tool Group Inc.

Training to Bring out the Best in Your Grinder Operation

A grinder won’t run itself. At the very least, you need a competent operator to set it up for each shift’s run. Actually, a good operator can do so much more than that, ensuring the machine is well-maintained and running at peak efficiency. But competent grinder operators don’t grow on trees. The best way to … Training to Bring out the Best in Your Grinder Operation

GCH Remanufacturing Process Ensures Long-Lasting Spindles

Our spindle repair and rebuild services include a coating process that further extends spindle life. Our unique new spray system melts Rokide® chrome oxide rods in a patented spray unit. It will only project the particles onto the spindle when the rods are fully melted. The particles’ high kinetic energy and thermal mass keep them molten … GCH Remanufacturing Process Ensures Long-Lasting Spindles

Retrofit Your Centerless Grinder to Reach New Production Goals

Even the most reliable centerless grinder can be a good candidate for a retrofit. While there may not be anything wrong with the machine, production demands may require more output or a greater level of accuracy than the grinder can currently provide. In those cases, a retrofit – adding new components to an existing centerless … Retrofit Your Centerless Grinder to Reach New Production Goals

CNC Controls & Your Centerless Grinder

Upgraded CNC Controls Can Improve Your Centerless Grinder Performance A mainstay of the machining world, centerless grinders provide important advantages unavailable through machining alone. Centerless grinders can correct pieces that are left out of round from a turning machine and can address other issues related to dimension, materials and surface finish. They’re also well-suited for … CNC Controls & Your Centerless Grinder

Get More from Your Blanchard Grinder with New CNC Controls

The Blanchard surface grinder is much beloved for its durability, reliability and straightforward operation. This rotary-type surface grinder uses a magnetic chuck to hold a part securely while a grinding wheel processes the part from above. Blanchard grinders can accommodate parts as large as 24” to 90”, much larger than other surface grinders can handle. Identified by … Get More from Your Blanchard Grinder with New CNC Controls

7 Ways to Boost Your Grinding Machines’ Production

When you’re ready to boost your manufacturing line’s productivity, your grinding machines should be the first area to consider. Grinding is typically the bottleneck operation in any factory, and downtime on any one of your grinders can quickly affect your production schedule. Moreover, since parts pass through grinding machines generally toward the tail end of … 7 Ways to Boost Your Grinding Machines’ Production

Demystifying Centerless Grinders

Centerless grinders are the unsung heroes of the machining world, providing key advantages in roundness, diameter and surface finish that aren’t achievable with lathes and mills. Despite the critical role it plays in metalworking, centerless grinding is often only faintly understood. Common misperceptions abound that can have a material impact on your part quality and … Demystifying Centerless Grinders

Grinder Spindle Repair Saves Time and Money

With a lifespan of up to 10 years or more, spindles are frequently out of mind, if not out of sight, in most shops. And it’s not until those telltale signs of serious wear – an increase in scrap parts, a decrease in part quality, vibrations that can be seen or heard – appear that grinder … Grinder Spindle Repair Saves Time and Money