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William Buckley founder of Quality Magnetics Corporation was looking for a great blanchard grinding machine and after much investigation and research he found the DCM machine tool grinder IG 280 SD.

William said, “I found that the DCM grinder was perfect for the flatness grinding we needed. I am always looking to perform a job faster, better, and leaner and still maintain very high tolerances. The DCM IG 280 SD fit all of our expectations.

He continued, “We can set up the machine quickly and achieve the high tolerance flatness we need so much faster than any other machine we have used before. I highly recommend the DCM products and I will be looking to buy more of them as we expand and grow our operation. I feel now that we are getting precision parts out faster and our customers are sending more work here. Skip Green, our sales engineer, has been great to work. He was very helpful in attaining the model we finally purchased. We look forward to getting one or two more DCM machines and expanding our flat grinding capability for our customers.”

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DCM Tech, Corp., Winona, MN, a designer and manufacturer of Vertical Spindle Rotary Table Surface Grinders for over twenty-five years, offers the Model PDG, Punch and Die Grinder, for resurfacing turret press tooling. Standard center mounted rotary fixturing holds punches and dies up to 6″ in diameter with fixture enhancements available to sharpen dies up to 8″. The punch fixturing allows sharpening of straight as well as shear angle punches with up to 10 degrees pitch. The 5 hp vertical spindle motor has power necessary to rapidly process parts. The specially compounded CBN superabrasive grinding wheel is free cutting even on the toughest of materials without special dressing. Hundreds of parts can be processed, making the DCM superabrasive wheel efficient and economical.

The PDG Punch and Die Grinder Rotary Table Surface Grinder is easy to use: the operator installs the tool in the rotary fixture, positions the grinding wheel in proximity to the tool using the “Tool finder” indicator, sets the desired stock removal and starts the autofeed grinding cycle. The PDG does the rest freeing the operator to perform other functions.

DCM Tech’s industrial rotary table surface grinders typically increase productivity by 10 times over conventional surface grinding methods. DCM Tech designs, manufactures and markets vertical spindle, rotary table surface grinders with configuration features and accessory options. Base machines vary with 5 hp to 20 hp spindle motors, manual to computer control, and 18″ or 24″ diameter tables. DCM Tech grinder technology provides rapid, accurate removal of metal, glass, ceramic and carbide. DCM also consults on tooling specification and design, sample grinding and process qualification.

DCM Tech, Corp. located in Winona, MN, a designer and manufacturer of blanchard grinder style Rotary Table Surface Grinders for over twenty years, now offers their NEW Model PDG, Punch and Die Grinder, for resurfacing turret press tooling. Standard center mounted rotary fixturing holds punches and dies up to 6″ in diameter with fixture enhancements available to sharpen dies up to 8″. The punch fixturing allows sharpening of straight as well as shear angle punches with up to 10 degrees pitch. The 5 hp vertical spindle motor has power necessary to rapidly process large diameter dies and features through spindle and external coolant flow to keep parts cool. The specially compounded CBN superabrasive grinding wheel is free cutting even on the toughest of materials without special dressing. Hundreds of parts can be processed, making the DCM superabrasive wheel efficient and economical.

The PDG Punch and Die Grinder is easy to use: the operator installs the tool in the rotary fixture, positions the grinding wheel in proximity to the tool using the “Tool Finder” indicator, sets the desired stock removal and starts the autofeed grinding cycle. The PDG autofeed features allows the operator to perform other work duties. The compact footprint of 42″ x 48″ and semi-automatic operation make this punch and die grinder an ideal addition to any turret press manufacturing cell, allowing a press operator to both utilize and maintain tooling.

To learn more about DCM’s PDG Punch and Die Grinder and how to invest in this effective, economical means to maximize punch and die life, click here.

DCM Tech, a Winona, MN manufacturing firm, has designed, manufactured and sold thousands of blanchard grinder style Rotary Table Surface Grinders worldwide for 29 years. In addition to existing dedicated maintenance and production applications, DCM Tech introduces their rotary table surface grinders to the meat processing industry for meat plate sharpening. DCM Tech has exhibited the rotary table surface grinder for use as a meat plate sharpener at the Worldwide Food Expo in Chicago, IL. DCM offers proven heavy cast iron machine construction which provides long term service and reliability. Standard machine features include automatic feed control and flood coolant flow to prevent alteration of the meat plate metallurgy. DCM also stocks alternate fixturing options and a variety of conventional and super abrasive grinding wheels.

Contact: Mike Anderson 1-800-533-5339

This product was featured in an American Meat Institute article

DCM Tech has developed a line of industrial rotary table surface grinders suitable for production as well as tool room R&D applications. Centerpieces of this line are the models IG 180 SD and IG 280 SD rotary table surface grinders. Both machines feature small footprints with integral mist collection and coolant filter systems, transforming grinding into a clean, self contained operation. An innovative operator interface controls machine operating parameters and displays them on a bright LCD screen. Data is conversational, requiring no CNC programming experience on the part of the operator. Find out more about how a DCM grinding system can improve your process.

Call (800) 533-5339, or visit us on the web at www.dcm-tech.com.