Why GP32 Follow-up Type Cylindrical Grinder Can Processing Crankshafts

Grinding machines for crankshaft-type products require specific advantages and conditions to ensure that they can effectively handle such complex and precise machining tasks. The ANTS team’s GP32 Follow-up Type External Cylindrical Grinder is one such machine and has the following key advantages and conditions

1.High precision and rigidity

High precision: Crankshaft grinding requires extremely high precision to ensure roundness and surface finish on all journals. The grinding machine must be capable of achieving micron-level machining accuracy.

High rigidity: the structure of the grinding machine must be strong enough to avoid vibration and deformation during machining, thus ensuring stability and precision of machining.

2.Multi-axis control

Multi-axis synchronous control: The grinding of crankshafts usually requires multi-axis synchronous control in order to process several journals at the same time. The grinding machine needs to have an advanced CNC system that can accurately control the movement of multiple axes.

3.Efficient cooling system

Cooling system: The grinding process generates a large amount of heat, the grinding machine needs to be equipped with a highly efficient cooling system to avoid overheating of the workpiece and the grinding tool, so as to ensure the processing quality.

4.Advanced grinding technology

Grinding technology: The grinding machine needs to be equipped with advanced grinding technology, including high-efficiency grinding, ultra-precision grinding and other technologies, in order to meet the processing needs of different types of crankshafts.

Automation technology: Efficient automation technology, including automatic clamping, automatic measurement and compensation and other functions, can improve productivity and processing quality.

5.High-quality grinding tools

Grinding tools: The grinding machine needs to be equipped with high-quality grinding tools, such as diamond grinding wheels or CBN (Cubic Boron Nitride) grinding wheels, to ensure efficient and stable grinding over a long period of time.

6.Precision Measuring and Feedback System

Online measurement system: Equipped with high-precision online measurement system, it can monitor the size of workpiece in real time and make dynamic compensation to ensure the consistency of processing quality.

Feedback control: Through the feedback control system, the grinding parameters are automatically adjusted according to the measurement data to improve processing precision and efficiency.

7.Flexibility and adaptability

Versatility: the grinding machine should have the flexibility to process different types and specifications of crankshafts, and be able to quickly adjust to different processing tasks.

Programming ability: Efficient programming ability to facilitate operators to prepare machining programmes according to different crankshaft types and machining requirements.

8.Reliable drive and transmission system

High-precision drive system: the grinding machine needs to be equipped with high-precision drive system, such as linear motor or servo motor, to ensure the accuracy of movement.

Stable transmission system: The transmission system should have high stability and low wear characteristics to ensure high precision machining for a long time.

9.User-friendliness

Operator interface: The grinder needs to have a user-friendly operator interface for easy setup and monitoring by the operator.

Ease of maintenance: The structural design should consider easy maintenance and servicing to reduce equipment downtime and maintenance costs.

With these advantages and conditions, grinding machines for crankshafts can significantly improve processing efficiency, precision and product quality to meet the modern manufacturing industry’s demand for high-precision parts processing.

Recently, a customer from Europe sent an enquiry to ANTS to grind his crankshaft, and shared the drawing and photos with ANTS team, our sales team recommended our Follow-up Type External Cylindrical Grinder GP32, which has a maximum rotary diameter of 380mm and a maximum grinding diameter of 320mm, which can meet the customer’s machining needs very well.

The customer came to our factory to investigate the work, the customer watched the demonstration of our machines, the customer expressed the affirmation of our products, and also gave our team a high evaluation.

Customer drawings and proofing photos