Jones & Shipman represents the interests of all members of the Hardinge grinding brands in the UK: Kellenberger, Hauser, Voumard, Tschudin and Usach. It is now also the exclusive distributor for the independent Okamoto Works in the UK, collectively offering a wide portfolio of grinding machines covering virtually every discipline.
Featured at MACH for the first time will be the newly introduced Kellenberger 100 concept that can be tailored to meet specific customer requirements. The 100 series platform represents a complete overhaul of the high-performance, economical grinder segment in the Group’s portfolio to meet a range of future manufacturing demands. Based on a modular design, it incorporates key elements of Kellenberger's Vista and Vita model ranges, the Jones & Shipman Ultramat CNC and Ultragrind 1000 and the Tschudin T25, aspects of which have been integrated into the new range.
With the 100 series, Kellenberger has developed a platform on which diverse machine concepts can be realised in line with customer budgets and performance expectations – in effect, offering a diverse range of configurations to achieve a wide span of grinding operations at a highly competitive price.
Because of its modular configuration, assembly of 100 series machines is simplified, making it possible to optimise manufacturing costs for the machine and ensure an excellent price/performance ratio for the purchaser. Numerous ‘standard’ options can put the customer’s finishing touches on each individual machine.
The machine featured at MACH will be the 1,000mm between centres variant equipped with a WeFlex automated load/unload system supplied by Wenger AG. This is an option that can be fitted to any Kellenberger 100 derivative.
Also featured is the latest version of the UK built Suprema Easy cylindrical grinding machine. This multi-purpose machine has a reputation as a true ‘all-rounder’ being equally adept at processing high volume production grinding work or fulfilling high precision small batch quantities and one-offs as encountered in toolroom or prototyping environments.
Although the machine at MACH has a 1,000mm grinding capacity a longer 1,500mm version is available. The Suprema model has a universal wheel head with two external wheels and one internal.
A key factor in the design of these robust and comprehensive cylindrical machines was the ongoing need for high geometric accuracy with quick changeovers between different grinding operations to maximise machine usage.
A USP and real advantage comes from the speed in the set-up of dressing and grinding cycles via Jones & Shipman’s specialist fast-to-set ‘Easy’ graphical grinding software, utilising touchscreen technology.
Other features of the Suprema include the latest Fanuc power motor control with digital drives and motors, Heidenhain’s 12.5nm scales to both the vertical and cross feed axes, and increased diameters on both the left and right hand external wheels for the universal wheel head configuration to offer longer wheel life and improved productivity by reducing the number of dresses required in the grinding cycles.
Also on show will be the Okamoto ACC-63SA surface grinder, an ideal toolroom machine. By exclusively representing Okamoto in the UK, Jones & Shipman offers its comprehensive range of grinding machines from entry level to very high specification, covering surface, rotary and vertical as well as its cylindrical and internal grinding machines.
The 63SA features a highly robust, reinforced construction and 600 by 300mm machine table with both the table and cross feeds featuring double-V slide ways to ensure long life and maintained precision.
Equally suited to piece part work in a toolroom or prototype area or even small part volume production, standard features of this well-specified machine include automatic grinding cycles and intuitive controls to simply machine operation and optimise productivity.
The specification can be upgraded further with additions such as an electro-magnetic chuck, temperature stabilised wheel head, an automated balancing system and coolant system filter and a wheel flange.
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