Beth Daniels, Author at GCH Tool Group Inc.

What Causes Spindle Failure and How Can You Repair Them?

Spindle failure is a common issue that can occur in any type of manufacturing or production environment. There are a variety of causes of spindle failure, and each one requires a different approach to repair. The most common cause of spindle failure is impact with workpieces or due to bearing failures. In this article, we … What Causes Spindle Failure and How Can You Repair Them?

All About Precision Grinding: Types, Benefits, Important Parts, and Accessories

Precision grinding is a process that is used to achieve very precise dimensions on a workpiece. The term precision grinding can be used to describe a number of different grinding processes, including centerless grinding, cylindrical grinding, and surface grinding. It is used across a diverse range of industries. In all of these cases, the goal is to … All About Precision Grinding: Types, Benefits, Important Parts, and Accessories

Grinding Wheel Dressers: Why Does Your Grinding Wheel Need One?

Over time, grinding wheels will become glazed with buildup or worn down from use. This causes them to lose their cutting ability and can cause accuracy and part characteristic issues to your workpiece. Dressing the wheel removes this build-up or wear, restores the wheel’s cutting ability, and helps to prevent damage. Below we explain everything … Grinding Wheel Dressers: Why Does Your Grinding Wheel Need One?

Make Your Centerless Grinder More Productive

Keeping your centerless grinding machine operating at peak efficiency sounds like a no brainer. More parts = more dollars, right? That’s good for everyone. Fortunately, productive centerless grinding can be achieved by adopting some simple habits: Let GCH Tool help you with your preventive maintenance and spare parts plan. Download our Centerless Grinding for Pros E-Book, … Make Your Centerless Grinder More Productive

Add Free Centerless Grinding E-book to List of Training Tools

If you’ve been in the centerless grinding business a long time, you probably have a standard training process for new machinists. You’ve got basic company orientation, plus machine training and safety training. GCH Tool would like to offer one more tool for your training arsenal – a free “Centerless Grinding for Pros” e-book, available for … Add Free Centerless Grinding E-book to List of Training Tools

Grinding Wheel Dressers Keep Centerless Grinders Humming

Centerless grinding machines experience a lot of wear and tear over time, which can cause poor surface finishes and part quality. Truing and dressing throughout the grinding process can counteract those issues, enabling your centerless grinder to consistently produce parts with the required size and surface finish. Truing and dressing the grinding wheel typically occur … Grinding Wheel Dressers Keep Centerless Grinders Humming

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Spindle Repair, Remanufacturing Service in a Class of its Own

A single machine tool spindle failure can spell disaster for your entire production line. Whether the cause is due to contaminants, human error, improper maintenance, lubrication issues, or poor spindle design, a failed or damaged spindle means more downtime and less productivity, hurting your operation’s bottom line. That’s why it’s so important to find CNC spindle … Spindle Repair, Remanufacturing Service in a Class of its Own

Getting the Most out of Your Grinder

There are many factors involved in any type of grinding, but today we’re going to discuss just five issues that can have an impact on your grinding operation. Vibration Vibration is the enemy. Grinding is all about precise movements, and vibration destroys that precision. The causes can range from a deteriorated spindle to tremors caused … Getting the Most out of Your Grinder

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