Today’s podcast is about reducing friction in our machining and our lives. Our guest is Jerry Gates, founder of Gates Engineered Lubricants, a company near Houston, Texas, which produces metal working fluids, industrial lubricants, and rust inhibitors for a variety of applications.
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Star SR-20Ii
Hanwha XD38 II-H
Davenport 3/4" Refurbished
Schutte WU 305
CNC Universal Tool and Cutter Grinder
Mfd. 2006
Type: WU305 "Trend"
Series: 2
Control: Siemens 840D
Axis: 5
Power: 480V 60Hz
Control: Sinumerik 840 D
Software: SIGS Conversational w/ Vericut
Schunk Workholding
Chain Loader
3-wheel Change Pack
Very Low Hours, Used for Prototyping Tools
Grinding Spindle: 15kW (20HP)
Universal Rotary Axis with Spindle Speeds: 0 to +/- 25000 rpm
Center of Grinding Wheel is close to center of rotational C-axis
Hanwha XD26-J
Fanuc Robot M-20iA/20M
INDEX MS40C
Citizen M32 Type III
Citizen L20 E-2M8
CNC Swiss Automatic Lathe
Mfd. 2017
315 WORKING HOURS!
Control: MELDAS
Max. working diameter: 20 mm
Max. working length: 200 mm
Front:
Max. working hole: 10 mm
Max. screw diameter: M8
Spindle through hole diameter: 24 mm
Spindle speed: 10000 rpm
Spindle indexing: 1 degree
Back:
Max. working hole: 20 mm