Norma universal tool and cutter grinder is for production use

The Norma universal tool and cutter grinder is able to grind both round and flat tooling, and is equipped with a highly versatile loader which also accepts both round and flat components. Designed for production versatility and long runs which convert into accurate, repeatable and highly profitable production, it has the further advantage of a very small footprint combined with an extremely rigid and robust construction – at over five tonnes the machine is the heaviest such machine on the market giving exceptional rigidity and long life. Options available include the grinding of diameters up to 40 mm, cylindrical grinding, glass scales for high accuracy work, full range of software for standard tools and drills, inserts, machine knives, broaches and gun drills. The Norma is very competitively priced. A rigid machine, the Norma has been designed to deliver high precision consistently. It has a heavy duty, 10 hp (7.5 Kw) motor with an HSK50 spindle. Control is by the Fanuc 160 iB. Digitally regulated axes provide high speed traversing with smooth continuous interpolation of 5 axes. X axis is 380 mm with a resolution of 1 micron, y 280 mm with a resolution of 1 micron, z 280 mm with a resolution of 1 micron. The a axis has free rotation with a resolution of 0.0001°; c 340° with a resolution of 0.0001°. The grinding head has a double ended spindle for up to 6 grinding wheels, dia up to 250 mm, with 1,000-9,000 rpm.