GCH Machinery Produces Turnkey Grinding System for Electric Vehicle Industry
GCH Machinery (Warren, MI) has updated an older dual-head grinder, turning it into a turnkey grinding system and shipping it back to its owner, a major automaker. The automaker will use the system to make transmission parts for its EV product line.
Posted: November 3, 2021
GCH said that it updated the machine tool with the latest technology, including high-efficiency motors and a mist containment system. Both are components that will support the automaker’s move toward environmentally friendly manufacturing.
“Before reviewing the specifications of the car builder, we had a number of ideas of how to best serve the EV industry,” said Dan Geddes, president, GCH Machinery. “Everyone is going green, and as a cutting-edge grinder remanufacturer, we will play an important role in the EV industry.”
The automated grinder has two separate, independent grinding wheel spindles and can process two ends of a part simultaneously, eliminating the need for a second grinder. GCH said that the machine’s ability to process specific sections of a part at the same time leads to a more accurate part, which is critical to transmissions.
“We took an older machine that wasn’t able to hold size and was difficult to keep in operation due to its many older components, and retooled it for two brand-new EV parts,” Geddes said. “The automated turnkey system produces parts that meet the automaker’s tight tolerances.”
GCH added that the grinder meets the green standards of the automaker and meets the safety standards established by the UL.
Other features of the remanufactured grinder include updated electrical controls, an internal robot, an in-process part-gaging system, an HMI touchscreen, a wheel balancer, an automatic part de-oiler, and new lubrication, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
“We know that more and more of our automotive partners are offering hybrid and electric vehicles,” Geddes said. “GCH has remanufactured thousands of grinders for customers worldwide. Our proven process translates perfectly to the needs of the growing EV industry.”
Geddes also added: “GCH is actively implementing ways to cut our own carbon footprint.”
GCH Machinery rebuilds machine tools and provides turnkey grinding systems.
