Production Systems -
Customised solutions
The machines referred to as
Production Systems, offer maximum productivity and
are optimally matched to the needs of the user. The
well-known modular component structure used by ELB,
permits customized tailoring of the machine for
maximum cost effectiveness. Production Systems from
ELB have been proven worldwide in countless
applications and demanding manufacturing conditions.
In
general, these systems are produced as travelling
column machines. A cross-slide whose design and
travel distance has been optimized for the relevant
grinding application travels on the rear machine
base . On this cross-slide, columns of diverse power
ranges can be laid out according to the single or
double spindle concept. The front machine base can
also be configured in various ways. Both linear and
rotary axes with the corresponding tables and
fixtures can be installed.
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A classic version is the Compact-Master for
grinding of symmetrical profiles. Two
grinding wheels are set up one above the
other. Each one of them can be dressed by a
separate wheel head mounted diamond roll
dressing unit which is individually
controlled to secure an optimum process. The
workpiece is clamped on the stationary
machine table and the infeeding grinding
wheels travel over the workpiece using the X
axis. A typical application for this type of
machine configuration is grinding of
fir-tree profiles on turbine blades or of
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In order
to achieve highest productivity, many machines of
this series are equipped with a fast rotary indexer.
At least two workpiece clamping devices, separated
by splash guards, are mounted on the indexer which
allows loading and unloading during grinding
operations. A further example of Production Systems
from ELB is the IPC. Internal profiles can be ground
with extreme precision with this type of machine.
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The workpiece is clamped in an indexer and
positioned according to the number of
profiles to be ground. After positioning the
grinding arm with its small diameter
profiled wheel enters the workpiece for
grinding. A typical application for this
machine is grinding the internal profiles of
stator housings for hydraulic pumps and
motors.
Apart from the solutions described above, it
should be stressed that the most varied
custom-made Production Systems ELB has
developed over many decades have always met
the requirements of our customers.
Productivity, reliability and quality are
equally emphasized along with the economy of
the Production Systems both at purchase and
during operation.
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Advantages at a glance:
+ Perfect adaptation to the specific
grinding task
+ Maximum productivity
+ Proven modular system
+ Large portfolio of proven applications
+ Optimum
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