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Generation 5 CNC Guidewire Grinding System

Source: Royal Master Grinders, Inc.
Royal Masters' Generation 5 CNC Guidewire Grinding System redefines the speed and tolerances of your stainless steel
A Quick Glance At the Generation 5 System

Royal Masters' Generation 5 CNC Guidewire Grinding System redefines the speed and tolerances of your stainless steel, NiTi, and other exotic guidewires. The new "Eyeless Sensing System" makes linear tolerances of .010" easily achievable without sacrificing quick cycle times. The speed of grinding wires, and the accuracy achieved, comes from the position of the wire being updated every .005" as the wire passes the sensing pixels. Therefore there is no need to react, calculate, or track the wire in-between photoelectric eyes.

Sensing System Highlights
The Generation 5's new sensing system(Patent Pending) is a revolutionary design which uses sensing pixels to track the end of the wire. These pixels, spaced .005" apart, track the end of the wire. When these are uncovered, the pixels are illuminated by the fiberoptic light source. This in turn will give the machine the exact position of the wire in the sensing bank. As the machine moves according to the wire's recipe, the machine will be updated by a signal back from the sensing system giving the system excellent repeatability.

The sensing system slides along a 12' tee bar. The position of this sensing system is dictated to the operator by the computer's program and is based on the length of the wire.

A benefit of the Generation 5 system is there are not any limitations to conventional linear tapers. Convex ellipse forms can be ground into the wire. They are programmed through an operator interface screen. It is possible to do these forms because of the constant updating ( every .005" ) by the sensing system.

This sensing technology is revolutionary, giving your company a competitive edge with cycle times and accuracy. From a research and development standpoint it's flexibility in grinding a limitless array of shapes other than linear tapers opens up many new doors in the world of Guidewires.

The new sensing system not only grinds to tighter tolerances, but it also gives a new edge to the wire grinding technology.

Quick Facts

Model: TG-12x3 Generation 5 CNC Guidewire Profiler

  • Operator Interface: Windows, Using Windows NT
  • Network Compatible, Contamination
  • Proof Input Devices
  • Sensing System: 14 Sensing Pixels over 35" with .005"
  • Resolution Between Pixels.
  • Minimum Wire ( Unground ) Diameter: .008" (.203mm)
  • Minimum Wire ( Ground) Diameter: .0014" (.035mm)
  • Maximum Wire ( Unground) Diameter: .040" (1.01mm)
  • Maximum Length: 12' (3.65m)
  • Grinding Wheel Spindle: Class 7 ABEC Angular Contact
  • Bearings No Warm-up Required
  • Regulating Wheel Spindle: Class 7 ABEC Angular
  • Contact Bearings
  • Regulating Wheel Drive: Stepping Motor Controlled,
  • One Touch Dressing
  • Wheel Dressing: Permanently Mounted Dressers,
  • Optional Air Sensing Dressing Systems.
  • Diameter Accuracy: .000050" (.0012mm)
  • Cycle Times: Grind Up To 1" per second (25.4mm/second)
  • Automatic Offset Feedback: Interface to the Laser
  • Gauging System
  • Loading System: Automatic or Manual, Will Not Damage Coated Wires
  • Unloading System: 12' Wire (3.65m) is a 5 Second Unload Cycle.

Grinding System Notes

  • Setup longevity, up to 31,000 wires per blade insert due to Preloaded Insert Blades.
  • 12" (304mm) Diameter Grinding Wheel, 6" (102mm) Diameter Regulating Wheel, - Gives you up to 33% longer wheel life between dresses.
  • Friendly machine design, not cluttered, or awkward.
  • Windows control makes all operations quick, easy, and error free.
  • New loading and unloading systems for better efficiency.
  • No expensive eyebank additions for extra long wires.
  • Fast cycle times, while maintaining tolerance of .000050" (.0012mm) on Diameters and .010" (.254mm) on Length Dimensions.
  • Network cards and modems for offsite machine management.
  • On-line help or remote via modem all over the world.
  • Proven High Accuracy regulating wheel design with straddle bearing design for solid accurate grinds. (No excess noise or heat found in hydraulic systems)
  • Quick grinding wheel changes with off-line balancing, no grinding wheel drilling, solid work wheel with adjustable balancing weights.
  • Machine was designed with a permanently mounted regulating wheel dresser. No awkward dresser mounting.
  • Fast and accurate paddle grinding.

Royal Master Grinders, Inc., 143 Bauer Drive, Oakland, NJ 07436-3188. Tel: 201-337-8500; Fax: 201-337-2324.