Specialty Grinder for Large Non-Coplanar Connecting Rods

Specialty Grinder for Large Non-Coplanar Connecting Rods

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 | News

C & B Machinery of Brighton, Michigan has received an order from a major North American manufacturer of large construction and mining equipment to supply a specialty grinder for grinding the parallel faces of very large connecting rods.  To meet the customer’s quality and volume requirement’s C & B will be building a virtually new grinder utilizing a Mattison 100C-5 base machine pulled from C & B’s warehouse of over 40 similar grinding machines.

Our remanufacturing process will bring this grinder to 2019 technology standards and designs. Applying servo-controlled ball screw feeds on all (5) five vertical grinding spindles, position tracking on the rotary table to aid the new robotic load automation.  A touch screen mobile pendant will give the operator a simple operation of the grinder with its new (5) axis Allen Bradly safety integrated controls system.    Post process gauging will feedback to the AB control system to maintain consistent stock removal and final size at each grinding spindle.

The tooling design will accommodate two different customer connecting rods without any changeover. Both connecting rods are over 21” (548mm) long and are non-coplanar meaning the crank thickness is different from the pin thickness as well the pin is non-symmetrical.  The grinder will also have the ability to exceed the customer’s volume requirements if needed.

 

About C & B Machinery

C & B Machinery is a builder of high precision grinding machines based in Brighton, Michigan. Grinding machines, including all tooling, fixtures, controls and lubrication system is designed, manufactured and installed at the Brighton, MI, facility and fully supported after the sale by C & B Machinery’s, qualified and trained, service and support staff.  C & B supplies machines for a global list of customers, with the majority of sales being in North America (NAFTA Region). We provide complete turnkey grinding cells for all U.S. automotive companies and their tier-one and two suppliers. Included in our customer base are also aerospace, bearing, heavy equipment, compressor, and oil & gas industries.

MFG Day 2018

MFG Day 2018

Monday, October 8, 2018 | News

C&B Machinery was proud to be a part of this year’s National MFG Day 2018! We hosted three busloads of students from the Livingston County area and had a wonderful time showcasing our machine manufacturing facility. We teamed up with the Livingston Regional MFG Day group which showcased some of the top companies in manufacturing in our county!

Participating Companies:

  • Hatch Stamping Company
  • Bekum
  • Mott Community College
  • C&B Machinery
  • Thai Summit
  • Meritor
  • Flexible Metal
  • Kem Kest
  • American Compounding Specialties
  • TG Fluid Systems
  • Armor Protective Packaging
  • Pepsi Co

C&B Machinery Expands the Models and Features Available on Its Line of CBV Series Clamp Bore Grinders.

C&B Machinery Expands the Models and Features Available on Its Line of CBV Series Clamp Bore Grinders.

Tuesday, August 21, 2018 | News

C&B Machinery’s lineup of Vertical Clamp Bore micro-finishing grinders has been expanded yet again! C&B continues to strive to be an industry leader in meeting customers’ ever-growing needs for flexibility, throughput volumes, integration with plant automation, and maximizing perishable tooling life.

Our single spindle models can be an economical choice for lower volumes and lower tooling costs.  Our double spindle models work well for applications where different work holding at each station has advantages and volumes are a bit higher.  To the other extreme, our rotary index models can offer tooling flexibility and the very highest level of throughput.

We now offer a higher-speed grinding spindle option to maximize efficiency for customers using CBN grinding wheels vs. conventional free-cutting, self-dressing vitrified wheels.

The CBV Series offers multiple part handling options including operator hand load/unload, robotics integration (Fanuc Authorized Integrator), gantry load/unload with part flipping capabilities, and in-process gauging with load pre-check for stock and runout.  The gauge fixture is designed for quick adjustments with no tools required. Software is designed for control of stock removal on each side and part orientation entering or exiting the cell. Error proofing for part load and part type can also be designed into this system.

For more information on this grinding system and other disc grinding solutions, please contact us directly by phone at +1 248-264-9800 or email us at sales@cbmachinery.com.

Double Disc Grinder for Knife Blades – Gwynedd Manufacturing

Friday, July 27, 2018 | News

Gwynedd Manufacturing, out of North Wales, Pennsylvania, has purchased a C & B Machinery 36” Swing Arm Double Disc Grinder to grind some of their Abraham & Moses Survival Equipment knife blades. These steel and powdered metal knife blades will go through a rough grind and finish grind. With other operations being performed between the two double disc grinding operations.

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These knife blades, up to 11″ in length, have a rough size tolerance of ±.0015”, parallel tolerance of .003” and a surface finish of 32Ra. The finish size tolerance is ±.001”, parallel tolerance of .003” and a surface finish of 32Ra. The total stock removal from raw blade to rough size is .045” to .050”. Stock removal from rough size to finish size is .004”. Gwynedd Manufacturing plans to start production with these blades but also has plans to grind several other parts on this very versatile grinder. The simplicity of our Swing Arm grinding machine is conducive for quick changeovers from different part types with low tooling costs.

About C & B Machinery

C & B Machinery is a builder of high precision grinding machines based in Brighton, Michigan. Grinding machines, including all tooling, fixtures, controls and lubrication system is designed, manufactured and installed at the Brighton, MI, facility and fully supported after the sale by C & B Machinery’s, qualified and trained, service and support staff. C & B supplies machines for a global list of customers, with the majority of sales being in North America (NAFTA Region). We provide complete turnkey grinding cells for all U.S. automotive companies and their tier-one and two suppliers. Included in our customer base are also aerospace, bearing, heavy equipment, compressor and oil & gas industries.

About Gwynedd Manufacturing

Located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Gwynedd Manufacturing is a large precision machine shop focused on serving the defense industry. Our 70,000 sq/ft facility houses over 60 state-of-the-art CNC machines, 80% of which are under 5 years old. Using the most advanced CNC machinery, inspection equipment, and programming and modeling software. With Gwynedd Manufacturing being a completely vertically integrated company, many career opportunities are available. As a rapidly growing company, which owns nearly every step of the production operation. We are always seeking professional, talented, and career-minded individuals in all areas of business from the production floor to the administrative staff

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C&B Machinery Exhibiting at Gear Expo 2017

Monday, September 11, 2017 | News

C&B Machinery Will Exhibit at Gear Expo 2017, The American Gear Manufacturers Association Hosts the Gear Industry’s Premier Event

COLUMBUS, OH – C&B Machinery is pleased to announce that from October 24-26th, it will exhibit at Gear Expo 2017, the gear industry’s premier event. Thousands of gear industry professionals are expected to attend Gear Expo in Columbus, OH, to discover cost-effective solutions and new technologies.

Gear Expo, owned by the American Gear Manufacturers Association, offers learning opportunities and educational options designed to give drive technology professionals and those that serve the industry, tools to succeed in the future. This event takes place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, where attendees will get a one-stop shopping experience that covers all their manufacturing needs including forgings, bearings, heat treating, inspection, and more than 75 other product categories.

“The Gear Expo is a great place to showcase our latest technologies and advancements in double disc grinding. This event is unique to our industry which allows us to stay on the cutting edge of technological advancements taking place to ensure that we are in line with the latest industry standards,” says Fabrizio Tarara Vice President at C&B Machinery.

Education offered at this year’s Gear Expo features new sessions for professionals who work in industries such as off-highway, industrial applications, automotive, oil and gas defense, aerospace, agriculture, and construction.

“I encourage everyone to attend this event and stop by our booth #1101 at the Gear Expo 2017,” says Fabrizio Tarara Vice President at C&B Machinery. “You’ll see everything you need to streamline your company’s grinding applications and make advancements to your overall production volumes. We have many flexible designs to fit any requirements that your company may have and the industry knowledge since 1981 to tackle the toughest grinding applications in our industry today!

About C&B Machinery

C&B Machinery is a builder of high-precision grinding machines based in Brighton, Michigan. Grinding machines, including all tooling, fixtures, controls, and lubrication system is designed, manufactured, and installed at the Brighton, MI, facility and fully supported after the sale by C&B Machinery’s, qualified and trained, service and support staff.  C&B supplies machines for a global list of customers, with the majority of sales being in North America (NAFTA Region). We provide complete turnkey grinding cells for all U.S. automotive companies and their tier-one and two suppliers. Included in our customer base are also aerospace, bearing, heavy equipment, compressor, and oil & gas industries.