Equipped for production thread grinding of parts from 1mm to 10mm diameter by up to 100mm long, Drake’s new GS:TEM “MINI” Thread Grinder is designed for higher volume, precision threaded parts manufacturers in the cutting t
ool, automotive, aerospace, thread gage, and medical equipment industries.
The Drake MINI is now available with linear motor or ball screw axes as well as with a robot loader utilizing pallets. A pallet changer enables the machine to run unattended for three shifts. Customers can also opt for the original rocker-style magazine loader.
If you’re grinding small taps for the booming electronics industry, Drake’s forming and cutting tap software, small diameter wheel (200mm), and low-mass wheel axis provide intricate control over the shape of a form tap’s lobes and relief. Drake also provides multi-rib rolls for form or cut taps with topping and chamfer features.
In combination, these features give this little grinder its big volume capability. For example, a recently shipped MINI was able to grind and chamfer 1/4-20 ANSI taps to a 2.0 Cpk in less than 58 seconds including time to probe for the cutting edge.
In addition to taps, the Drake MINI excels at grinding thread rolls, thread gages, worms, ballscrews, e-steering components, aerospace fasteners, and surgical bone screws. It’s also equipped with a diamond roll contour dresser for dressing complex topping and non-topping wheel forms including: full radius and gothic arch, acme with crest and root radii or chamfers, as well as 60°, Whitworth, ISO, buttress, and other thread forms.
Like all Drake grinders the GS:TEM-MINI comes equipped with Drake’s PartSmart™ menu-driven software with customer’s parts pre-programmed into its system. No programming knowledge is needed. The operator simply follows the screen prompts and enters the values. With a cell-friendly footprint, the MINI is easily integrated into manufacturing cells. Only 1.2m wide x 1.8m deep and weighing 3,000kg, the MINI can be moved around the shop easily via forklifts.
Drake Manufacturing designs, builds, and services state-of-the-art precision CNC grinding, rack milling, and gear hobbing machines that help maximize productivity, improve quality, and reduce production costs for a wide variety of demanding applications.
To learn more call Jim Vosmik at (330) 847-7291, or go to [www.drakemfg.com].
