PLANOMAT HP with easy TOUCH

Product catalog summary

Overview: The BLOHM PLANOMAT HP series is a high-performance surface and profile grinding machine featuring the innovative BLOHM easy TOUCH control system. It is designed for quick setup, high feed rates, and reduced grinding times, making it suitable for various industrial applications.

Specifications: The PLANOMAT HP series offers six configurations with grinding ranges from 400 x 800 mm to 600 x 2000 mm. It includes high-precision re-circulating ball screws, digital drives, and nearly maintenance-free linear guideways. The machine is equipped with a powerful grinding spindle drive and large coolant exit channels for efficient operation.

Control System: The easy TOUCH control, developed with SIEMENS, features a user-friendly interface accessed via a color touch screen and joystick. It supports various grinding cycles, including reciprocate plunge grinding, surface grinding, and creep feed grinding. The system also includes an Adaptive Dressing Control (ADC) for automatic dressing based on spindle power consumption.

Software Packages: The machine offers several software packages to enhance functionality:

Package 1: Additional grinding cycles for step grinding, rotary table surface grinding, and automatic gap control.
Package 2: Profile dressing and grinding with contour dressing cycles.
Package 3: Calibrating and face grinding with subroutines for grinding wheel calibration.
Package 4: Grinding wheel management for up to 24 wheels, storing process-relevant data for easy re-profiling.

Technical Data: The machine features a modular platform with high-quality cast iron components optimized for thermal and vibration stability. It includes precision guideways, a cartridge-type spindle, and optional linear glass scales for enhanced precision and longevity.

Conclusion: The BLOHM PLANOMAT HP series is a versatile and efficient grinding solution, offering advanced control systems and software options to meet diverse industrial needs.

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The new BLOHM PLANOMAT HP series excels with the innovativeBLOHM easy TOUCH control and high-precision re-circulating ball screws with digital drives. This combination allows for quick and easy set-upalong with high feed rates and accelerations, which result in considerablegrinding time reductions compared to conventional machines. Nearly maintenance free linear guideways and powerful grinding spindle drives complement the latest generation PLANOMAT HP. Large dimen-sionedcoolant exit channels ensure that high volumes of coolant can beutilized for efficient profile grinding applications. The PLANOMAT...

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Surface and profile grinding has been re-defined by the BLOHM easy TOUCH control. Developed jointly by BLOHM and SIEMENS, the control utilizesthe proven SIEMENS CNC 840G hardware with an innovative operator interface which addresses all aspects of workshop operational requirements.The menu-guided operation is accessed through a color touch screen and joystick, which permits simple operation of the machine and provides thebest possible utilization of the machines performance. This is easily achieved by the simple and quick operation ensuring an increase in productivity. > Standard screenSimple...

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Software package 2Profile dressing profile grinding > The software package 2 includes contour dressing cycles for profile grinding applications.8 different contours are available which are easily defined by parametric inputs via the touch screen. The grinding wheel profile will be generated by means of continuous path controlled dressing including rapid layer by layer pre-profiling cycle. Software package 1 Additional grinding cycles Software package 1 includes grinding cycles for automatic step grinding, rotary table surface grinding and automatic gap control. The multi-step grinding program...

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