By: Arthur Cooper
Submitted: 2011-03-29 14:23:28 | Word Count: 664
If you are on the market for an Okamoto grinder that is sturdy, durable and reliable then you’ve come to the right place. Machinery Values was founded in 1971 and is one of the world’s largest machinery dealers. This is a family operated company with a facility in Harrison, NJ. Machinery Values have been members of Machinery Dealers National Association for over 25 years. This company is prided on operating with the highest level of ethical standard.
You are likely looking for an Okamoto grinder with a horizontal or vertical spindle. When operating a grinder with a vertical spindle the spindle is oriented vertically so the grinding wheel rotation is in the horizontal plane. An advantage of the vertical design is that it allows a lot of grinding wheel surface at the same time. This allows for higher horsepower higher metal removal rates.
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An important feature of rotary surface grinders is the ability to hold the work piece to the table. This table has different speed settings where a number of speeds can be selected according to the jobs requirement.
With the Okamoto grinder, different grits can be used for different surface finishes. You may want to consider using a diamond donut wheel to achieve a high surface finish close to standing grinding. A donut wheel can typically be used when you are looking for a finer surface finish.
Horizontal spindle rotary grinders have the grinding wheel in horizontal position so that only the edge of the grinding wheel to the part. With these machines, the table can be tilted to achieve a concave or convex taper or bevel. This can be crucial when making gears or slitter blades.
A few examples of Okamoto grinders offered by Machinery Values include:
* 24" Chuck 10HP Spindle Okamoto PRG-6 ROTARY SURFACE GRINDER, AUTOMATIC CYCLE WITH SPARKOUT TIMER. This grinder is equipped with neutrofier variable magnetic chick control, power rapid traverse for wheel elevation, automatic cycle with sparkout timer and coolant tank and pump. The main circuit breaker in the electrical cabinet is rated for 75 amps and this machine is presently wired for 3/60/220 volts. This machine is in extraordinary condition and ready to be used today.
* 12" Width 24" Length Okamoto ACC-1224 DXIII SURFACE GRINDER, AUTO IDF, 3X AUTO FEEDS, AUTO WHEEL DRESS w/COMP. is a high precision surface grinders with programmable auto incremental downfeed. This machine is equipped with hydraulic table traversed
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