• Improve Productivity
• Improve Size Control
• Reduce Part Cost
• Wide Range/Quick Change
• Optimize Grinder Cpk

Cut Your Grinding Costs!

If you’re look ing for improved productivity and part quality through automatic control of your thrufeed centerless grinder, the “Ring Gage” can do the job.

How Does It Work?

As the parts leave the grinder they are separated and knocked flat by a pneumatic blowdown device. The parts are now lying flat as they move down the conveyor. An adjustable side guide locates the part laterally as it moves toward the gage. A fixed side guide then brings the part back on center. The entire gage mechanism floats on two linear bearings. As the parts enter the gaging area the entire fixture is forced upward and two carbide rails force the part to traverse the gaging portion of the fixture without tilting.

The gage itself pivots on a very precise flexure to “find” the part. The single gaging finger is also mounted on a flexure. An 8mm probe with a viton shield measures gage finger movement and transmits part size data to the PD6/6nStatistical Controller.

The dynamic fixture measures each part individually. Part size data is then used for grinder control and, if necessary, diversion of out-of-tolerance parts.

Rugged and robust, the gage system is suitable for 24/7 part production.

The PD6n Statistical Controller is designed to maintain best overall part size by controlling the grinder to it’s best capability. Statistical control significantly outperforms all other methods of part size compensation currently available.

 

Thrufeed "Ring" Gage (PDF)