TYROLIT introduced its rotating stock-removal tools manufacturing solutions at GrindTec 2014

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TYROLIT exhibited at the GrindTec 2014 – the international trade fair for grinding technology – from 19 to 22 March 2014 in Augsburg. Some 500 exhibitors from around the world presented their products in the 34,000 m² hall. TYROLIT was in attendance at this leading platform for grinding technology with a raft of innovations and further developments from the tool manufacturing and automotive industries. The resourceful and service-oriented TYROLIT team presented five product highlights to the gathered trade public on a 180 m² stand.

From 2014, the STARTEC range from TYROLIT will provide customers with innovative complete solutions for the manufacture of rotating stock-removal tools: STARTEC PG-1 (2014 product highlight), STARTEC XP-P cup wheel and STARTEC MT-1.

Catering for the production of inserts will be the new SOLOTEC product line. For the continuous generating grinding of gears, TYROLIT presented the innovative MIRA Ultra, now with maximum operating speeds of up to 100 m/s for the first time.

Five product highlights

STARTEC PG-1: Grinding tools for high-speed external cylindrical longitudinal grinding

With the STARTEC PG-1 product line, TYROLIT presented for the first time an innovative roughing and finishing wheel for the peel grinding of tungsten carbide tool blanks in particular. The innovative combination of process-optimised diamond quality and high-strength metallic bond results in a roughing wheel that delivers a feed increase of up to 25% while reducing wheel wear by up to 10%. The finishing wheel is available with either long-life ceramic or metal bonds, which even smooths out large allowance fluctuations after roughing and produces maximum surface quality. The rapid availability of the STARTEC PG-1 product line is a further customer benefit.

STARTEC XP-P: Cup wheels for universal tool manufacturing applications

STARTEC XP-P from TYROLIT is a byword for maximum efficiency and optimum tool quality in flute grinding. Cup wheels will in future be added to the product range with innovative specifications for machining clearance surfaces and face geometries on stock-removal tools made from tungsten carbide. Users benefit from the outstanding edge stability produced by the extended dressing interval and also the large production volumes, which ensure the reassuringly familiar high tool quality. The new STARTEC XP-P cup wheel specifications not only reduce grinding forces – achieving a higher feed speed in the process – but also prevent tool breakages due to overloading during the grinding process. TYROLIT guarantees swift availability for selected STARTEC XP-P cup wheels.

STARTEC MT-1: Precision grinding wheels for producing high-precision micro tools

System solutions comprising high-precision grinding tools and specially designed dressing wheels make up the new STARTEC MT-1 product line from TYROLIT. Thanks to these, customers are free to machine tools down to the smallest dimensions. Bespoke diamond qualities and an innovative bond structure ensure low grinding forces and particularly high cutting efficiency during grinding. Minimal reject-part rates and optimum ground tool quality are the result. Furthermore, the new specifications also promise increased edge retention with the same tool quality thanks to the trueing interval.

SOLOTEC: Grinding tools for peripheral grinding of tungsten carbide and metal-ceramic cutting inserts

The new SOLOTEC product line from TYROLIT has been designed as the perfect solution for the peripheral grinding of cutting inserts made from tungsten carbide and metal-ceramic.

It is compatible with all current grinding machines. Varied and newly developed bond systems with optimised strength and increased brittleness, as well as smaller diamond grit sizes, achieve higher stock removal rates with reduced cutting-edge chipping. The innovative specifications produce efficient grinding tools that improve the grinding process while simultaneously increasing workpiece quality. TYROLIT application engineers define the optimum specifications for every usage case as stipulated by the customer-specific workpiece and machinery factors. Standard tools from the SOLOTEC product line are in stock and available for rapid delivery.

MIRA ULTRA: Vitrified bonded worm grinding wheels for continuous generating grinding of gears

TYROLIT has specially developed the MIRA Ultra product line for the continuous generating grinding of gears. Its major quality is that all specifications can be produced without the addition of sintered aluminium oxide. The result is maximum economic efficiency guaranteed through higher dressing cycles, reduced shift travel and greater stock removal rates in conjunction with lower purchase costs. Furthermore, a new type of grinding wheel structure has been specially designed for operating speeds of up to 100 m/s, allowing the wheels to be reliably used on modern high-speed machines. A highly porous bond system developed specifically for MIRA Ultra ensures maximum safety against burning (cool grinding). Tailored to the requirements of a range of machine manufacturers and to the needs of individual customers, the MIRA ULTRA can be supplied unprofiled or pre-profiled.

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