Grinding Steady Rests that Make Automated Part Loading Easy
For easy automated part loading, AS Grinding Steady Rests from Kitagawa North-Tech feature narrow retractable arms that prevent interference with oil hole journals and can accommodate eccentric throw with body modifications for crank lobe clearance.
Posted: October 23, 2017
Kitagawa North-Tech, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL) offers their AS Series of Grinding Steady Rests that feature narrow retractable arms for easy automated part loading, as well as many other capabilities for grinding applications. The narrow retractable arms prevent interference with oil hole journals and provide easy vertical loading of the workpiece. Available in standard gripping diameters from .39 in (10 mm) to 5.59 in (142 mm), these steady rests can accommodate eccentric throw with body modifications for crank lobe clearance. Key features and benefits of AS Grinding Steady Rests include:
- Steady rest with retractable arms for easy overhead gantry/robot loading.
- Suitable for all crankshaft, camshaft and cylindrical grinding applications where vertical loading is a requirement.
- High accuracy, with three-point finely adjustable centering capability.
- Modular regrindable carbide or relappable PCD work rest pads.
- Suitable for pass-through grinding capabilities.
- Provisions to accommodate attenuating In-Process-Gaging (IPG).
Kitagawa North-Tech, Inc., 301 Commerce Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, 800-222-4138, kitagawa.com.
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