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The eBearing News
October 15, 2003
Service Network Announces Upgrade
for Ubiquitous Heald Grinders
copyright © 2003 eBearing Inc.
Service Network Inc. (SNI, USA) announced the availability of its new upgrade system
for the aging but still-ubiquitous Heald CF internal grinders.
Many thousands of Heald CF (Controlled Force) internal grinders are hard at work across North American
and world bearing manufacturers. Most often used to grind ball tracks and roller paths in bearing
outer races, they can be also used for a variety of other inner race machining tasks.
SNI's "Hi-Rez Slide System" is a complete upgrade package for the Heald CF. It includes a high-precision servo
and ballscrew-driven cross-slide, coupled with a customized SNI electronic control package, pre-wired main panel
and color touch-screen operator control panel, driving SNI's proprietary grinder control software.
Together, the package delivers Heald cross-slide resolution of 0.00001".
In addition to improving the grinder's accuracy and repeatability, the upgrade also has faster production
cycles, faster changeovers and more modern, operator-friendly controls. In many cases, said SNI,
the need for electronic gauging is eliminated, further reducing costs.
Several problematic, high-maintenance original components are addressed by the upgrade.
The compensating mechanism, first size larger/smaller unit, wheelwear switches, stepping motor drive
and the old electronic cross-slide control unit are all eliminated.
SNI said the Hi-Rez Slide System can easily be installed by a plant's own maintenance staff, but that they
do offer on-site installation and repair.
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