Home Up Surface Grinders Face Grinders Vertical Production Style Vertical Tool Room Style Rebuilding Services | | THE 18" GALLMEYER & LIVINGSTON FACE
GRINDER
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The machine that provides:
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 | Quick setup
 | 20 HP for heavy cuts
 | Faster production than surface grinders or boring mills |
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Often referred to as an "End" or "Knee" Grinder, the
18" Face Grinder from Gallmeyer and Livingston makes squaring bar stock easier
and more efficient.
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Shown with guards removed |
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Applications
First machining operations, especially for squaring surfaces after cutoff.
Typical face grinding jobs include automotive dies, molds for plastics,
forging dies, castings, fire brick and ceramic insulators.
Machine Configuration
Knee-type construction. Hand-feed table and saddle motion, as well as
vertical adjustment. Wheel mounted directly on motor shaft. Major structural
elements all cast iron.
Specifications
| Worktable |
12" x 36" |
| Grinding Wheel |
18" resinoid ring |
| Maximum Workpiece |
14" x 14" or 8" x 20" |
| Table Stroke |
24" |
| Table Elevation - manual |
5" |
| Crossfeed - manual |
4" |
| Spindle Motor |
20 HP, 900 rpm |
| Net Weight |
4800 lbs. |
Capacity
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Tolerances
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Various combinations of height and length may be ground. These include
14" x 14", 12" x 18", 10" x 19", and 8" x
20".
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The machine is capable of grinding the 4 sides of a 6" x 6" x
1" piece of stock square to within .00025".
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