"The new Bryant Miniature precision grinder (Model RU1) with standard 4.0 inch (100 mm) travel in both X- and Z-axis, brings a new dimension to small precision part processing. This machine is designed for small parts manufacturing, including optical and medical applications as well as bearings, fuel management and automotive requirements," said a company spokesperson.
Features of the miniature grinder:
- 64 cubic inches (1048 cubic centimeters) work zone
- Conventional chucking for ID and OD grinding
- Between center workholding for multi-surface OD shaft work
- Roller blade fixture for ultra small and thin walled parts
- Shoe fixture for ID and OD, bores, ball tracks and special applications
- Tri-roll fixture for long thin walled parts
- Dressing options including: single point, high frequency (cup or disk), radius (ball tracks), formed roll and CNC profile dress
- Loading options including double/single arm plug, bucket, single plane and robotic
- Acoustic emissions sensing for gap, dressing and crash detect
- Vector oscillation grind.
The Bryant RU1, stands for REVELATIONS operating system, "universal" capabilities and "1" for the machine size. This designation makes the newest machine an integral part of the new Bryant Grind Systems family that offers a range of sizes for totally universal, multi-surface machine tools to process a wide range of complex, precision work pieces.
Eugene P. Supernor, VP of Operations, said, "There are hundreds of old Bryant Model B's still working long hours in American and foreign bearing companies. The older Bryant's have an extremely small effective work zone due to the short stroke of both axes. The new Bryant Miniature is ideal for medical, optical, fuel management and automotive applications due its range capacity. And, Bryant's patented REVELATIONS CNC operating system offers customers total flexibility, the simplicity of single screen operation and programming and a guaranteed reduction in cycle times."
The Bryant Miniature, as with all the larger Bryant models, features round hydrostatic guide ways with Bryant's Hydra-Truc 360? bearing system which controls the slides within all degrees of freedom, FANUC linear motors and glass scales with 0.000,004" (1µm) accuracy in the work zone. The configurable slides with the versatile Hydra-Truc allow total flexibility in the number and positioning of slides, with thermal compensation for slides and spindles. All Bryant Grind Systems machines are equipped with Bryant work heads, wheel heads, dressers and the patented REVELATIONS CNC operating system software.
For more information contact:
George Nelson, Sales Manager
Bryant Grinder
65 Pearl Street
Springfield, VT 05156
802-885-5161
802-885-9444
gdnelson@bryantgrinder.com
sales@bryantgrinder.com
www.bryantgrinder.com