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Shigiya (USA) Makes Implementing Precise, Reliable Grinding Solutions Easier Than Ever at IMTS 2008

In terms of booth traffic, interested buyers and general excitement on the floor, this year's International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS 2008) was Shigiya USA's most successful show to date. Our deepest thanks to everyone who visited the Shigiya booth.

Attendees at the annual exposition experienced the first U.S. showing of the new GPH20.50 cylindrical grinder. Shigiya also showcased the GSU40.60 universal grinder. Company representatives were on hand throughout the show to describe the many advantages made possible by implementing Shigiya technology and answer attendees' questions.

U.S. trade show debut for GPH20.50

The GPH20.50 was developed to meet the diverse needs of customers who want a CNC cylindrical grinder that performs beyond the standards of a general-purpose machine. This hybrid grinder offers everything you could ask for in processing workpieces: an automated production machine to accommodate medium-size and larger batches, a versatile grinder equipped with handles that permit ultra-precise manual grinding operations and the option of no programming for faster processing of small lots.

The GPH20.50 has a between-center capacity of 500 mm. It features an X-axis (wheel infeed) and a Z-axis (table traverse) independent handwheel.

Full CNC programming streamlines larger-lot grinding. On workpieces where the absolute highest tolerances are required, operators can shift from automatic to manual production. The automatic grinding function can do everything up to semi-finishing. Then the manual handles for wheelhead infeed and table feed enable skilled operators to manually perform the final precision grinding. The handles also eliminate the need for programming on small-lot grinding applications. Optional fully constrained hydrostatic boxways improve accuracy.

GSU40.60: complex applications in one chucking

The GSU40.60 CNC universal grinder is a workhorse in Shigiya's expanding portfolio of high-precision grinders. Engineered for multiple processes, the GSU40.60 features a 400 mm swing capacity and 600 mm length between centers. It incorporates left and right external diameter grinding wheels, an internal diameter grinding wheel to the rear and a 0.0001-degree minimum increment rotation setting. This wheelhead assembly allows highly accurate O.D., I.D., shoulder, face and taper grinding in a single chucking. The Fanuc CNC platform with Shigiya's powerful conversational control affords quick, easy programming, setup and operation, even for inexperienced users.