Anti-friction bond technology reduces cycle time and eliminates burn in high production creep-feed grinding of Planer Knives.
In this case study, a volume producer of planer knives for the woodworking industry requested assistance with their grinding process. The current process utilized a creep-feed grinding setup with vitrified CBN wheels from another manufacturer. There were two key issues. First, the customer wished to increase capacity with a reduction in cycle time. 
Secondly, they were fighting sporadic burning of the parts, which was only exasperated by their attempts to increase their feed rates to speed up the process.
After a careful analysis, Meister engineers introduced our newest HPL (High Performance Lubrication) technology, combining premium grade CBN crystals with a durable, porous, and intrinsically lubricated bonding matrix. HPL technology was tailor-made for this application, and resulted in a faster, cooler, and more efficient grinding process. The customer was able to speed up the cycle by 33% with ZERO BURNING.
Below is a summary of the process and the results.
RESULTS:
– Cycle time reduced from 15-min to 10-min
– Burning Eliminated
