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When grinding long slender tool blanks, extra support is required at the end of the tool. Additional support is required to prevent whipping (deflection) which can lead to tool breakage on longer blanks. Our solution to this problem on the CPX Linear is a Tailstock Assembly.

The Tailstock consists of a live centre with an arm mounted on a pneumatically actuated carriage assembly. This carriage assembly can easily be removed from its base structure when not in use and is designed to be refitted with minimal set up.

• Grind lengths of 90 – 360mm long (3.54” X 14.1”)
• Diameter range of 1-25.4 mm diameter (0.03”x 1”) *
• Used with carbide and HSS blanks
• Set up time when changing the arm and live centre – ≤15 minutes

Benefits:
 

• Extra support – Enables the support of longer tool blanks and ensure blank quality
• Support at the end of the blank – To prevent whipping/deflection
• Short set up time – Minimal down time means increased productivity
• Tailstock can remain in the machine when not in use – Less set up time
• Retrofittable - For customers with existing CPX Linear machines

The Whitestick Assembly is used regularly to stick the finishing wheel on the CPX Linear. The sticking process returns the wheel back to its proper condition so grinding wheels perform as expected and tool blank quality is maintained.

The Whitestick Assembly is not permanently mounted and is only fitted when required. The arm is easily mounted to the X saddle using a dovetail block. When the Whitestick assembly is mounted, sticking is performed by a combination of moving the V-axis finishing spindle and X axis into the required positions to the finishing wheel. 

The Arm accepts standard white stick sizes – 25mm x 15mm x 100mm long sticks can be used. Set up time is less than 10 minutes.

The Whitestick Assembly package contains:

•            1 x Aluminium Oxide stick
•            1 x Coolant Nozzle Assembly
•            Application software for sticking the wheel

Benefits:

Sticking of the finishing wheel ensures: 

• High performing wheels
• Swarf removed from the wheel
• Blank quality is maintained
• Improves cycle times and life expectancy of the wheels
• Ensures free cutting wheels with lower spindle loads
• Short set up time – Quick set up means less down time
• Retrofittable - For customers with existing CPX Linear machines
• Operator safety – Reduces manual operator intervention

The CPX Linear uses ANCA’s market leading versatile and intuitive BlankX software which is easy to use and familiar to operators using an ANCA machine. The user is guided through a step by step process enabling quick programming for grinding a blank.