Machine of the month. From: American Machinist | Date: January 1, 1999 | COPYRIGHT 1999 Penton Media, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Tool grinding gets less complicated

The Helitronic Power 5-axis CNC tool and cutter grinder from Walter Grinders Inc., Frederickburg, Va., is the only CNC tool grinder that grinds in four quadrants. This allows the machine to grind virtually any cutting edge, right or left hand spiral, without any restrictions on the movement of the workhead.

The patented 3D gantry column has a double-ended grinding head mounted on a large, rigid, cross-slide with no overhang....

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