SOE Deckel Grinder

The SOE, a further development of the standard SO version, features a totally enclosed housing with built-in drive system, a dust exhaust, an axially adjustable grinding spindle, a special wheel dresser and a fly-mounted tool carrier. The SOE can also be supplied as a bench model or on a pedestal.

Ingenious wheel dresser:
The built-in wheel dresser for reconditioning the face of the grinding wheel, ensures optimum results in all grinding operations. An eccentric disc limits the swivel motion of the dressing diamond, in such a way, that the small projecting rim remains on the wheel face, thus avoiding overheating of the cutting tool, on particular grinding operations.

Axially adjustable grinding spindle:
The grinding spindle, which is held in sturdy, high-accuracy bearings (as on the SO), is additionally arranged for play-free axial adjustment by means of a knurled knob. Dressing is performed by moving the grinding wheel towards the diamond. This affords the advantage that the position of the wheel, relative to the tool to be ground, always remains the same, thus saving the time and trouble of tedious readjustments thereby helping to avoid grinding errors.

Powerful dust exhaust:
The exemplary dust exhaust unit is accommodated in the housing and switched on together with the machine. The wheel is virtually enclosed by a rotatable guard in both grinding and dressing operations thereby ensuring efficient removal of all dust particles. The dust is retained by a filter, arranged for easy replacement with the aid of a quick-clamping lever.

Higher precision and greater convenience:
Apart from the additional axial spindle adjustment, the SOE has the same setup and adjustment features as the SO, but the tool carrier is fly-mounted on the sturdy locating tube and thus provides greater handling ease and faster setting-up. For moving the tool in contact with the wheel, and for feed motions, the locating pin with the tool carrier is coarsely adjusted axially. Fine adjustment is by means of a guide sleeve preloaded by cup springs for play-free, high-accuracy positioning in steps of 0.01mm (0.0004"). As on the SO, two swivel bearings permit rotary adjustments of the tool in two mutually perpendicular planes. The vertical swivel bearing is held in needle bearings for obtaining a higher degree of accuracy.

Greater versatility:
In contrast to the SO, the index head slide can be vernier-adjusted within a range of 10mm (0.4") to both sides on a transverse guide member. This permits the grinding of off-center radii greater than half the tool diameter. Greater handling ease, higher precision and a wider range of adjustments - the SOE is the ideal machine for high-accuracy grinding of large numbers of single-lip cutters.

Deckel Grinders, Inc., 2100 Thomaston Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06704-1013. Tel: 203 759-1622; Fax: 203 759-1632.