Carlson-Home-Logo - resized
phone(800) 532-2252
Carlson Careers
  • Tooling
    • Overview
    • Types of Tooling We Do
    • Design & Engineering
    • Mold Tryout & Validation
    • Tool Repair & Refurbishment
  • EDM
  • Drilling
    • Overview
    • Gundrilling
    • Deep Hole Drilling
  • Honing
  • Machining
    • Overview
    • Turning
    • Milling
    • EDM
  • Grinding
  • Metrology
    • Contract Inspection
    • Quality & Certifications
  • Resources
    • Photo & Video Galleries
    • Downloads
    • Shipping/Trucking
    • ROI Calculator
  • About
    • Who We Are
    • Safety
    • Careers
    • Blog
  • Contact
    • Contact Us
    • Request A Quote

New Grinder Increases Speed and Efficiency

JackCarlson News, MachineryJuly 16, 2021

The recent purchase and installation of a new Kent KPG 1524 surface grinder in the tooling facility will bring added efficiency and capability to the mold making operation area, according to Dave Hurley, EDM Group Leader. Hurley said the new grinder is seven times bigger than any other grinder in the plant, with a capacity to grind plates up to 59 X 94.5 inches, and weights up to 6.5 tons

Hurley explained that the grinder will cut costs and eliminate the need to send out jobs, which typically cost Carlson anywhere from four hundred to eight hundred dollars per job, which can add up to almost $90,000 annually. “This will really decrease build time of molds simply because the blocks don’t leave the building,” Hurley said.

Instead of waiting weeks for plates due to backlogs from out sourcing, it will only take several hours.

“Now we control our own schedule on when and how jobs get done. This also lightens the burden of our shipping teams because we don’t have those transport needs.” For its first month of operation, the machine worked on more than 30 plates for Carlson molds. In addition, once Carlson jobs are completed the grinder service could be sold and bring in revenue.

MODEL KGP-1524
MAIN SPECIFICATIONS

Specification Unit KGP-1524
Capacity Table Working Area
Longitudinal Travel
Distance Between Column
INCH
INCH
INCH
59 x 95
99
79
Table & Cross Feed Min. Crossfeed Increment INCH/time 0.00005
Beam Crossrail Travel INCH —
Horizontal Head Spindle Center to Table
Auto Downfeed Increment
Wheel Dimensions (OD x ID x T)
Spindle Motor (OP)
INCH
INCH/time
INCH
HP
45.5
0.00005~0.005
Φ20 x 4 x 8
20(30,43)
Weight & Dimension Net Weight
Gross Weight
Floor Space – Single Wheel Head
Floor Space – Double Wheel Head
LBS
LBS
INCH
INCH
68,340
77,160
413 x 181 x 177
413 x 232 x 177

Carlson Tool & Manufacturing
Thomas Supplier

Corporate Headquarters
(800) 532-2252 or (262) 377-2020
W57 N14386 Doerr Way
Cedarburg, WI 53012

  • Tooling
  • Drilling
  • Honing
  • Machining
  • Inspection/Quality
  • Resources
  • About
  • Contact
Facebook
LinkedIn
YouTube
Instagram
 Pack Expo Carlson Tool & MFG
Copyright 2016 Carlson Tool & Manufacturing Corp.
Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Sitemap