Look at cylindrical grinding in a new way – vertically.
Vertical grinding opens up all the benefits of multi-processing. Since you can combine several operations into one, your work in process can be as small as one workpiece, which is the ultimate for achieving a lean process.
Because your part isn’t fighting gravity to remain in the chuck, vertical grinders require less clamping force.
Easily achieve great accuracy, such as circularity between I.D. and O.D. Avoid the error caused by chucking multiple times.
Chucks, fixtures, and the workpiece itself are easily loaded since they do not require support before clamping. Your operators will thank you for making setup so easy.
A vertical grinder is narrow compared to a horizontal grinder, so you can easily add a loader or a robot on the side of the machine, making automation compact and easy.
As opposed to horizontal grinders, where the X and Z-axis ways are below the grinding point, the ways of the X and Z-axes are higher in Taiyo Koki’s vertical configuration. This helps prevent dust from contaminating the sliding surface, improving the durability and accuracy of the machine.
