The SIMMONS CNC Axle Grinder is specifically designed to provide maximum performance and reliability for the precise grinding of railway axles. The machine can be easily programmed to accommodate various type of axles found in the railway indus - try by the use of a GE/Fanuc CNC. The machine features a hydrodynamic grinding spindle and will accommodate a grinding wheel with maximum width of 304.8 mm (12”).
General Specifications | Work Piece Length | 2540 mm | | Swing (Dia) | 355 mm | | Work Piece Weight | 1,000 kg | | Plunge Angle | 0◦ | | Z-Axis Stroke (Table) | 762 mm | Technical Data | Grinding Dia Range | 44.5 mm - 508 mm | X-Axis (Wheelhead) | Resolution | 0.0005 mm | | Repeatability | 0.0015 mm | | Stroke | 455 mm
| | Pick/Dwell Increment | 0.0005 mm | Z-Axis (Table) | Resolution | 0.0005 mm | | Repeatability | 0.0015 mm | | Stroke | 762 mm | Grinding Wheel | Diameter (New) | 762 mm | | Diameter (Worn) | 685.5 mm
| | Width | 304.8 mm Max | | |