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12.04.2019 Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: To devise a new process for an automotive component manufacturer to automatically grind and gauge pinion shafts for differentials. The shafts are made of hardened steel. The Customer is looking to expand their automotive manufacturing portfolio by bringing large volume production in-house.SolutionSolution: Glebar’s GT-610 Thrufeed...

Pinion Shafts | GT-610

12.04.2019 Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: To devise a new process for an automotive component manufacturer to automatically grind and gauge pinion shafts for differentials. The shafts are made of hardened steel. The Customer is looking to expand their automotive manufacturing portfolio by bringing large volume production in-house.SolutionSolution: Glebar’s GT-610 Thrufeed...
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11.05.2019 Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: To design a fully automated turnkey feeding and inspection solution, integrated into to a Glebar GT-610 Thrufeed Grinder that ensures a one hundred percent defect-free product that is ground to a minimum 1.7 CpK and packaged hands-free.SolutionGlebar engineers devised a series of pre- and post-grind inspection steps to ...

Steel Spring Cup (2 Parts Per Second | Zero Defect) | GT-610

11.05.2019 Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: To design a fully automated turnkey feeding and inspection solution, integrated into to a Glebar GT-610 Thrufeed Grinder that ensures a one hundred percent defect-free product that is ground to a minimum 1.7 CpK and packaged hands-free.SolutionGlebar engineers devised a series of pre- and post-grind inspection steps to ...
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10.05.2019 Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: To auto thrufeed grind metal valve seat components which are used in the automotive industry. The customer needed a system which could accurately grind and gauge 3,000 parts per hour. The width and nonsymmetrical geometry, would be the most difficult challenge engineers would face in devising a successful staging and feeding process...

Valve Seat | GT-610

10.05.2019 Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: To auto thrufeed grind metal valve seat components which are used in the automotive industry. The customer needed a system which could accurately grind and gauge 3,000 parts per hour. The width and nonsymmetrical geometry, would be the most difficult challenge engineers would face in devising a successful staging and feeding process...
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09.05.2019 Case Studies Tube Grinding & Cutoff Case Studies
Current ProcessConventional cutting processes use an abrasive chop saw, band saw, lathe cutoff, or shear cutting machine. Each method has its disadvantages. Tooling wears quickly and is expensive, driving up costs.ChallengesThe material used to manufacture aerospace fasteners is difficult to cut using conventional equipment. Cutting oil is expe...

Cutting Multiple Steel Bars with Precision Abrasive Cutoff Machine Reduces Production Time for Aerospace Fastener Manufacturers | CS1-A

09.05.2019 Case Studies Tube Grinding & Cutoff Case Studies
Current ProcessConventional cutting processes use an abrasive chop saw, band saw, lathe cutoff, or shear cutting machine. Each method has its disadvantages. Tooling wears quickly and is expensive, driving up costs.ChallengesThe material used to manufacture aerospace fasteners is difficult to cut using conventional equipment. Cutting oil is expe...
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08.05.2019 Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: To thrufeed automatically thru feed grind an automotive component and achieve a 1.2 Rz surface finishSolutionUsing a GT-610 thrufeed machine coupled with a vibratory feeding system that oriented pushrod parts for thrufeed grinding, we were able to use the same automation to cover a wide range of part lengths. The pre-ground 0.098”...

Automotive Solenoid | GT-610

08.05.2019 Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: To thrufeed automatically thru feed grind an automotive component and achieve a 1.2 Rz surface finishSolutionUsing a GT-610 thrufeed machine coupled with a vibratory feeding system that oriented pushrod parts for thrufeed grinding, we were able to use the same automation to cover a wide range of part lengths. The pre-ground 0.098”...
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07.05.2019 Case Studies General Case Studies
Glebar Company’s position in the machine tool industry is driven by its solution orientated leadership and skilled engineering staff. Market studies have indicated a healthy growth cycle in the specialty carbide cutting tool industries especially in the aerospace sector. Glebar identified this opportunity and introduced a new mac...

Thru-feed processing of Carbide Cutting Blanks | GT-610 EZ

07.05.2019 Case Studies General Case Studies
Glebar Company’s position in the machine tool industry is driven by its solution orientated leadership and skilled engineering staff. Market studies have indicated a healthy growth cycle in the specialty carbide cutting tool industries especially in the aerospace sector. Glebar identified this opportunity and introduced a new mac...
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06.05.2019 Case Studies Fastener Grinding Case Studies
Challenge: To grind diameters on parts of many sizes and lengths for a manufacturer of aerospace fasteners. The goal was to provide a solution that gave the customer a machine with intelligence, in-process inspection, ease of use and to maximize up time and production rates. SolutionBefore finding Glebar, the customer had to ...

Aerospace Fasteners | GT-610 CNC

06.05.2019 Case Studies Fastener Grinding Case Studies
Challenge: To grind diameters on parts of many sizes and lengths for a manufacturer of aerospace fasteners. The goal was to provide a solution that gave the customer a machine with intelligence, in-process inspection, ease of use and to maximize up time and production rates. SolutionBefore finding Glebar, the customer had to ...
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05.05.2019 Case Studies Tube Grinding & Cutoff Case Studies
Challenge:The customer was outsourcing grinding of components and came to Glebar looking for a way to reduce lead times on parts, reduce costs, and bring grinding capability in-house.Original challenge was to thrufeed 1-½” diameter, 15’ aluminum tubes removing 0.003”-0.006” per pass. The second requirement was for the machine to be cap...

Thrufeeding bar stock and tubing | GT-610

05.05.2019 Case Studies Tube Grinding & Cutoff Case Studies
Challenge:The customer was outsourcing grinding of components and came to Glebar looking for a way to reduce lead times on parts, reduce costs, and bring grinding capability in-house.Original challenge was to thrufeed 1-½” diameter, 15’ aluminum tubes removing 0.003”-0.006” per pass. The second requirement was for the machine to be cap...
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04.05.2019 Case Studies General Case Studies
Current Process:The grinding of stainless-steel shafts used for Hydraulic Spring Lifters was outsourced. This resulted in higher costs, as well as quality and consistency issues.Challenges:Deliver an in-house process to automatically grind a high volume of stainless-steel shafts used for Hydraulic Spring Lifters. The process had to remove a lar...

Centerless Grinder with Lights-Out Automation Improves Quality and Consistency for Hydraulic Spring Lifters Manufacturer | GT-610

04.05.2019 Case Studies General Case Studies
Current Process:The grinding of stainless-steel shafts used for Hydraulic Spring Lifters was outsourced. This resulted in higher costs, as well as quality and consistency issues.Challenges:Deliver an in-house process to automatically grind a high volume of stainless-steel shafts used for Hydraulic Spring Lifters. The process had to remove a lar...
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03.05.2019 Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: To grind both sides of composite strips (fiberglass), fully automated at high speed with tight tolerances.SolutionUsing Glebar’s DD-7 Double Disc Grinder (one of the smallest on the market), the composite strip material was successfully ground from spool to spool. The machine’s tractor feed extractor and 10” grinding wheels we...

Composite Strips | DD-7

03.05.2019 Case Studies General Case Studies
Challenge: To grind both sides of composite strips (fiberglass), fully automated at high speed with tight tolerances.SolutionUsing Glebar’s DD-7 Double Disc Grinder (one of the smallest on the market), the composite strip material was successfully ground from spool to spool. The machine’s tractor feed extractor and 10” grinding wheels we...
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Joe Kvam
Joe Kvam
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Ben Ebert
Ben Ebert
“I have worked with Dave Erickson of R & D Engineering for over 20-years. They have come through for me on all kinds of innovative equipment and tooling. We have never found a job to small or too large for Dave and his team to work on. They have been a tremendous help in bringing Medical Technologies forward in the industry."
Steve Berhow
Steve Berhow
Tridex's machinery is robustly built and practically engineered. Everything from the mechanical, hands-on portions of the machine to the PLC/HMI interface is thoughtfully designed. We can set new jobs up quickly and operate efficiently knowing the equipment will operate reliably without frequent operator intervention.
Medical Device Contract Manufacturing General Manager
When you purchase a Tridex machine you not only receive the latest and greatest grinding technology but an entire grinding process with unmatched customer support. Tridex has an extremely knowledgeable staff to provide engineering and technical support. This service has been key to our success with regards to NPD. I would highly recommend Tridex/ Glebar as your first choice for machine tools!
John RoseProject Manager
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