UNITED GRINDING has introduced a type of automated loading system for use with its WALTER HELITRONIC MINI POWER, HELITRONIC DIAMOND EVOLUTION and HELITRONIC ESSENTIAL machines. The WALTER Top Loader is an automation solution that helps enhance productivity by reducing the tool loading time during grinding operations.
Equipped with a swiveling arm with a single gripper, the Top Loader uses two standard WALTER robot pallets - one for the blanks and one for finished tools. Set-up of the tool pallets is completed automatically through a patent-pending electrical teaching routing and, depending on the tool diameter, these pallets can be loaded with up to 500 tools. "With the Top Loader, tool changeover takes only 27 seconds," said a company spokesperson.
Because the Top Loader is integrated directly into the select WALTER machines, no additional floor space is required for the automated loading capabilities. Furthermore, the loading system's integrated design does not restrict the working envelope of the machine.
For more information contact:
UNITED GRINDING North America, Inc.
510 Earl Blvd.
Miamisburg, OH 45342
937-859-1975
info@grinding.com
www.grinding.com
Southwest
E. TX
Charles Harter
CJ Harter & Son Machinery Inc.
550 Westcott, Suite 375
Houston, TX 77007
713-227-7221
harterhou@sbcglobal.nex
AR, LA
Steve Wherry
Cardinal Machinery
7535 Appling Center Dr.
Memphis, TN 38133
901-377-3107
s.wherry@cardinalmachinery.com
www.cardinalmachinery.com
NM
Mike Geoffroy
The Geoffroy Company, Inc.
5910 S. University Blvd, C-18 #211
Greenwood Village, CO 80121
303-756-3684
TGCIdenver@comcast.net
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Steve Wherry
Cardinal Machinery
7535 Appling Center Dr.
Memphis, TN 38133
901-377-3107
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www.cardinalmachinery.com
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David Chesnutt
Methods Machine Tools, Inc.
13607 South Point Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28273
704-587-0507
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www.methodsmachine.com
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Britton Machinery Sales, Inc.
330 Castlebar Rd.
Rochester, NY 14610
585-721-4160
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Marcus Machinery
106 Bellefield Court
Gibsonia, PA 15044
412-862-0803
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www.marcusmachinery.com
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Chip Storie
Ellison Technologies
5333 Muhlhauser Rd.
Hamilton, OH 45011
513-874-2736
cstorie@ellisontechnologies.com
www.ellisontechnologies.com
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Tuckahoe Trading
94 N. Hamilton St.
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-345-9275
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www.tuckahoetrading.com
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Dan Hales
Hales Machine Tool Inc.
2730 Niagara Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55447
763-553-1711
dhales@halesmachinetool.com
www.halesmachinetool.com
E. WI
Bob Stoltz
Merwin Stoltz Machine LLC
N30 W28979 Lakeside Road
Pewaukee, WI 53072
800-923-6255
merwinstoltzmachinellc@gmail.com
MO
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CJ Smith Machinery Company
2275 Cassens Dr., Suite 123
Fenton, MO 63026
636-349-7757
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www.cjsmith-machinery.com
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Integrated Machinery Systems
101 North Prospect Ave.
Itasca, IL 60143
630-250-8305
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www.imscnc.com
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Tri-S
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Fort Thomas, KY 41075
859-380-5909
trisjohn@fuse.com
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Ellison Technologies
5333 Muhlhauser Rd.
Hamilton, OH 45011
513-874-2736
cstorie@ellisontechnologies.com
www.ellisontechnologies.com
MI
Brad Contrucci
Tooling Systems Sales
1782 Apple Ridge Court
Rochester Hills, MI 48306
248-656-2035
bradc@tssgrinding.com
www.toolingsystemssales.com
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AZ
Richard Adams
Adams Machinery
215 S. Rockford Dr., Suite 101
Tempe, AZ 85281
480-968-3711
dick@adamsmachineryaz.com
www.adamsmachineryaz.com
S. CA
Jay Davis
DMARK Corporation
10552 Humbolt St.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
562-799-9010
jdavis@dmarkcorp.com
www.dmarkcorp.com
NV, N. CA
John Franchuk
Die Mold Machinery
300F Danville Boulevard #323
Alamo, CA 94507
925-831-0920
john@diemoldmachinery.com
www.diemoldmachinery.com
CO, E. WY
Mike Geoffroy
The Geoffroy Company, Inc.
5910 S. University Blvd, C-18 #211
Greenwood Village, CO 80121
303-756-3684
TGCIdenver@comcast.net
MT, UT, S. ID, W. WY
James Grisley
JM Grisley Machine Tools, Inc.
1485 South 300 West St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
801-486-7519
sales@jmgrisley.com
www.jmgrisley.com
OR, WA, N. ID
Gary Anderegg
Machine Toolworks, Inc.
14600 Interurban Avenue South
Tukwila, WA 98168
206-575-3390
ganderegg@machinetoolworks.com
www.machinetoolworks.com
NE, S. IA
Ken Erickson
Erickson Machine Tools
409 Market Ave.
Story City, IA 50248
515-733-4361
ken@ericksonmachine.com
www.ericksonmachine.com