#Product Trends
When will hard turning and grinding combination machining be the norm?
Let''s take the example of a sprocket wheel, which ultimately consists of three surfaces in need of machining: two faces on either side of the workpiece and a drilling operation. Inner diameter grinding is used for the perfect finish of the drill holes where only minimal amounts of material need to be removed for a top surface finish. The amount of material needed to be removed from the faces, however, is much higher, making turning the most efficient choice. How this process develops varies from workpiece to workpiece, thus making flexibile machines of utmost importance.
The EMAG VLC 100 GT, for example, allows the work area to be freely configured, whether it is with OD and ID grinding plus turning capabilities or designed with two turning and one grinding operation.
More on the VLC 100 GT can be found here:
http://www.emag.com/machines/grinding-machines/vertical-turning-and-grinding-centers/vlc-100-gt.html
