Grinding Equipment Realize Strong Productivity Gains for Moldmakers

United Grinding North America announces the expansion of its extensive range of grinding and measuring equipment with seven new products being unveiled by three of the company’s brands, Studer, Blohm and Walter. 

Studer has brought two new cylindrical grinding machines with the release of the S100 and S36. The S100 is a universal internal cylindrical grinding machine and part of the “entry-level” family. The S36 is the newest OD production grinding machine that has a modified wheelhead to accept a large grinding wheel with a diameter of up to 24" and a width of nearly 5".

Blohm continues its tradition of customer-centric surface and profile grinding innovation with the release of the Planomat XT Essential. This three-axis grinding machine is Blohm’s entry-level offering for job shops who are eyeing CNC grinding but need a more attainable starting point. Blohm is also adding a new option on a powerhouse creep feed grinder — the Profimat XT is now available with a toolchanger, enabling the automatic changing of grinding wheels. 

According to United Grinding’s website, Studer and Blohm’s grinding machine solutions “offer die and mold solutions, whether you need perfectly polished radii for food and beverage applications or the multi-axis flexibility for highly precise mold threads.”

Walter is focused on packing more tool grinding functionality into a compact space with the Helitronic G200 and Helitronic Mini Plus. The former gives cutting toolmakers and contract manufacturers an entry point into the regrinding market, and offers an economical solution for the production of small- to medium-sized tools. If a higher volume of production with the same-sized tools is required, the Helitronic Mini Plus is more well-suited.  Additionally, the all-new Helicheck Plus now comes with an available 3D sensor, which adds the capabilities of the Helicheck 3D model right into the Plus model.