With the addition of an automatic wheel changer utilizing up to six grinding wheel flanges and a Fanuc 30iMB control, the GrindSmart®628XW provides even greater autonomy and flexibility for the mass production of complex tool shapes.

An ultra compact design allows for simultaneous changing of the wheel packs during the tool loading/unloading cycle in order to minimize dwell times, resulting in increased productivity.

The associated coolant lines are mounted directly to the flange assemblies and exchanged with the wheel pack in order to maintain precise, repetitive placement at the point of grinding contact to ensure optimal cooling for each operation.

The GrindSmart®628XW is also equipped with a new, highly efficient, synchronous spindle motor offering 14kW of power and 23Nm of torque. A flange indexing system ensures that the grinding wheel assembly is always mounted in the same position, while a newly designed wheel flange guarantees concentricity of less than 0.002 mm each and every time the grinding wheel is changed.

In addition, the new universal workhead accommodates various clamping systems including Schaublin and Nann while increasing the grinding range of the GrindSmart®628XW to 20 mm (.787") in diameter.