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GRINDING MACHINES FOR AEROSPACE
Grinding solutions for the manufacture and maintenance of components of aircraft engines and landing gear.
The crankshaft specialists from AZ will be demonstrating the advantages of their special grinding machines for aerospace. The company provides a complete range of grinding machines for the manufacture and maintenance of critical components of aircraft engines and landing gear. The machines can be equipped with a wide range of wheelhead configurations, straight, angular and B axis. The integration of OD and ID grinding in one machine reduce the machining cycle time. Conventional, CBN and diamond grinding wheels allow grinding of different materials and surface treatments including chromium and HVOF. The grinding wheels feature an identification microchip that allows the installation without errors. The machines can be equipped with gap bed to allow for large diameter swing components, this system permit to swing the whole component between centres. The counter-weighted workhead balances asymmetric workpieces and offers a maximum swiveling diameter up to six meters. The most advanced technology is used on the machines: in-process measurement device to prevent run-out, to detect the shape error, Automatic wheel balancing system, probe for different position measuring, automatic shape control, taper correction. To grind heavy duty asymmetrical landing gear AZ has designed a new orbital grinding machine that features a rotary table that allow grinding all side of component without workpiece displacing. AZ is recognized by the major landing gear OEMs and MROs throughout the world.
