Beth Daniels

Spindle Repair You Can Trust

Even though they’re a grinder’s heart and soul, spindles seem to fall in the “set it and forget it” category. Their long lifespan – often 10+ years – mean they frequently are out of mind. Eventually, every spindle will begin to fail, either stopping outright or, more likely, no longer holding the specified tolerances. Decreased part quality, … Spindle Repair You Can Trust

An Ounce of Centerless Grinder Preventive Maintenance is Worth a Pound of Cure

Everyone’s familiar with Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote, but few people know it doesn’t refer to human health. Franklin coined the phrase after visiting various fire stations in Boston, his birthplace. He declared that Philadelphia, his adopted city, should implement similar fire safety precautions to protect that city’s growing population, eventually establishing the first firefighting organization … An Ounce of Centerless Grinder Preventive Maintenance is Worth a Pound of Cure

Make Your Centerless Blades Work for You

When it comes to centerless grinders, work blades can often be taken for granted. Spindle assemblies, accessories like filtration units or upgrades like servo infeed systems get a lot of attention, while the centerless blade is expected to just keep on working, grinding parts to the right size and shape. But the proper selection of centerless blades, combined with appropriate use … Make Your Centerless Blades Work for You

A CNC Controls Retrofit Puts Your Grinding Operations at the Forefront

We’ve written previously about the direct benefits of updating to modern CNC controls, but there are also larger issues that make a retrofit a good idea. Upgraded CNC controls allow your shop to take advantage of four major manufacturing trends: Intuitive HMI Modern CNC controls provide intuitive HMI, allowing operators to quickly and easily program and … A CNC Controls Retrofit Puts Your Grinding Operations at the Forefront

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