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The PRECISION GRINDING Issue

PRECISION GRINDING:
AN INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

The grinding machines sector is a mature market worldwide, characterized by stabilizing growth patterns. The relatively sedate growth pattern displayed by the market mirrors the high level of technology penetration. A significant percentage of new innovations are almost always based on already existing technologies, creating only a fine line of distinction between what is conventional and what is really new in grinding technologies.

Most new product models simply feature control modifications and changes in product designs and materials. The upcoming years will witness innovation being focused largely on customizing products and existing technologies to meet the requirements of newer applications, such as in wind power systems and the oil and gas industry. North America is especially forecast to record increases in demand from these application areas, given the fact that wind energy generation is fastest growing in the U.S. The proposed additions to the currently-installed U.S. capacity offer significant opportunities for the growth of grinding machines.

Europe and Asia-Pacific collectively account for nearly two-thirds of the worldwide grinding machines market. Demand for surface grinding machines, after posting years of steady growth driven largely by replacements of traditional machine tools and an early 2000s boom of the automotive, aerospace and defense industry, is now forecast to slow down, tempered by market maturity, global economic slowdown, and the prolonged state of doldrums of the automotive industry. On the bright side, investments in building energy infrastructure and the upgrading of aging utilities will offer opportunities for growth for surface grinding machines.

The market is especially expected to benefit from the modernizing projects already underway in several developing countries. The market for cylindrical grinding machines, which suffered in the recent past due to a sharp decrease in demand from the automotive industry despite healthy demand from the aircraft manufacturing industry, is poised to witness stabilizing growth in the upcoming years. Key factors expected to drive future growth include strong and promising opportunities in the energy industry (specifically wind power) and in the turbine manufacturing industry.

Demand for NC (numerically controlled) and CNC (computer numerically controlled) grinding machines will be driven by Asian countries, where increased manufacturing, modernization and expansion activity in the aircraft manufacturing industry is imminent, thanks to promising expansion in air travel, and overall economic growth.

Key players dominating the global grinding machines market include: Aba z&b Schleifmaschinen GmbH, Amada Co Ltd, ANCA Inc. , Fives Cinetic SA, Gleason Corporation, Jtekt Corporation, L. Kellenberger & Co. AG, Okuma Corporation, Schleifring Group, Taiyo Koki Co Ltd. , Toshiba Machine Co Ltd. , United Grinding Technologies, and WMW Machinery Company, among others.

For more details about this comprehensive market research report, get the report "Grinding Machinery: A Global Strategic Business Report" by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. This market data and analytics report provides a comprehensive industry overview, product overview, key market trends, product introductions/innovations, profiles of major players, recent industry activity, and the value of sales for regions such as U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the rest of the world.

As you review this report on the industry, take a look at some of the latest precision grinding systems to appear in the market.

productPOLYCRYSTALLINE TOOL GRINDERS
FC-200D and FC-500D Polycrystalline Tool Grinders from Rush Machinery economically grind angles and radii on standard and special PCD, CVD, PCBN, Carbide and HSS turning and milling inserts, boring tools, milling cutters, grooving tools, reamers, and other specials.



productHONING SYSTEM FOR SMALL TWO-STROKE ENGINES
The SV-1000 Series vertical CNC honing machine from Sunnen is capable of sizing and finishing hard-coated small-engine cylinders to micron-level accuracy, with complementary TC tooling that is ideal for blind, ported bores.



productCNC WORM GRINDER FOR NEAR NET-SHAPED OR HOBBED GEARS
Drake Manufacturing builds the GS:G2-LM 200 Linear Motor CNC Worm Grinder for low-cost suppliers that manufacture near net-shaped or hobbed gears.



productCNC GRINDER WITH ROBOT LOADING SYSTEM
The Coborn RG9 CNC 8-axis Grinding Machine from Precision International Corporation comes with a robotic automatic loading system and is ideal for PCD/PCBN/CVD grinding.



productCUSTOMIZED TWO-AXIS INTERNAL GRINDER
CNC North, Inc. unveils a two-axis internal grinder customized for an aerospace landing gear manufacturing application.



productONE SETUP, COMPLETE PROCESSING OF HELICAL TOOLS
Six-axis state-of-the-art grinder from Vollmer of America finishes PCD tools by combining rotary erosion and grinding with unattended operation.



productUNIVERSAL GRINDER MAKES TOOL GRINDING EASY
Combining cylindrical, surface and tool grinding into one piece of equipment makes the Multi-Grind from KNUTH Machine Tools USA ideal for tool and die construction, mechanical production, design processes, laboratories and training.



productGRINDER FOR CONCAVE CAMSHAFT SHAPES
The SCHAUDT CamGrind S from United Grinding is equipped with a swiveling spindle and can be lubricated with emulsion or oil and uses CBN grinding wheels with a maximum diameter of 480 mm.



productCNC SEVEN-AXIS PRODUCTIVITY
The cross-slide systems for the grinding wheel and control wheel on the Studer Mikrosa KRONOS S125 from United Grinding provide the full functionality of a conventional centerless grinding machine with 7 CNC axes.



productNEW CYLINDRICAL GRINDER ENTERS MARKET
The Granitan base of the Studer favoritCNC from United Grinding absorbs vibrations and maintains stable temperature to improve part quality.



productHIGH PERFORMANCE GRINDING FLUID FILTRATION SYSTEMS
Newly redesigned high-performance filtration systems from Rush Machinery are designed to integrate with most grinding, lapping and honing machines in use today.



productSUB-MICRON TOLERANCES AND SURFACE FINISHES LESS THAN 1 RA
Molecular Decomposition Process grinding technology developed by Oberg Industries uses an electrochemical action and an abrasive wheel to grind critical surface finishes on surgical needles, sharps and razor blades, and more.



productCNC CYLINDRICAL GRINDER WITH MODULAR WHEELHEAD
This cylindrical grinder from Jones & Shipman is ideal for higher volume aerospace and automotive manufacturing, or high-precision sub-contract machining of biomedical jobs, high-end process tool/die sets and motorsports engineering.



productGRIND, MILL, DRILL, PROBE COMPLEX PARTS ON ONE MACHINE
The Multi-Axis Grinding Center from Huffman Corporation uses a 12-pocket ATC to produce a wide variety of complex parts that require multiple wheel packs or multiple machining processes.