Whether you call it rotary surface grinding or vertical spindle grinding Blanchard grinding services provide grinders with the ability to remove large or multiple small parts. This type of grinding is suitable for the removal of material on one side. Its design is such as to make this method effective. While not suitable for grinding all types or sizes of material, Blanchard grinding does offer certain advantages.
Advantages of Blanchard Grinding
The name Blanchard grinding originates from the comprehensive development performed by the Blanchard Machine Company. This company, a specialist in rotary grinding machines, set the standard for this type of equipment beginning in the 1900s. Among the many advantages of Blanchard grinding services are the following:
- The removal of large amounts of stock quickly e.g. mold plates, rotary tables and vacuum chambers
- Efficient grinding method (Both removal and speed the result of higher horsepower)
- Flatness tolerances to a minimum of 0.001″
- Consistency
- Capability of grinding multiple parts
- Versatility in addressing large and small sizes
- Fine surface finishes to 32 Ra
Speed and amount of removal results in saving time normally spent on the grinding process. Therefore, this results in the company reducing costs and saving money – particularly when compared to CNC milling. It makes it an economical method for the surface grinding and finishing of various metals including:
- Aluminum
- Bronze
- Cast iron
- Copper
- Ferrous or non-ferrous materials
- Raw metal
- Steel – including annealed steel plate
- Stainless Steel
- Tool steels
Blanchard Grinding
If you are faced with a lengthy run where the parts are large and the dimensional tolerances no smaller than ±.001″, you might want to consider Blanchard grinding. The services provided by such machines include high and speedy production rates. In fact, you can expect components of various ferrous and non-ferrous materials to whip through quickly, efficiently and effectively, reducing the overall costs of grinding to an affordable and even economic rate.
