JONES & SHIPMAN SHOWS POPULAR SUPREMA CYLINDRICAL GRINDING MACHINE AT MACH 2008.
Jones & Shipman, the UK’s foremost precision grinding machine manufacturer, is showing its cost-effective, high precision, Suprema cylindrical grinding machine at MACH 2008.
The Suprema is a one piece ‘Tee Bed’ designed, robustly constructed, cylindrical grinder that can accommodate one off, batch, or high volume production. Direct coupled digital servo motors and rotary encoders from GE-Fanuc®, ensure geometric accuracy, while the machine benefits from Jones & Shipman’s proprietary software that removes the requirement for operators to input code, instead providing a highly flexible icon-based user interface. Built around a GE-Fanuc® Touchscreen the Easy Control system reduces the need for operator training and dramatically cuts set-up and changeover time.
Full manual control of the Suprema is also straightforward and intuitive thanks to the machine’s twin membrane panel controls. The left hand panel contains the Z axis manual control via a Hand Pulse Generator (HPG), together with the touchscreen display panel & ancillary controls. The right hand panel has a similar HPG and digital read out for X axis control.
The modular configuration of the Suprema designed using the latest 3D CAD technology, has allowed Jones & Shipman to offer the machine with a comprehensive range of options and additions to suit the most demanding user requirements. The Suprema exhibited at MACH 2008 incorporates a Universal Wheelhead and has a grinding capacity of Ø300mm x 650mm between centres. Models are also available in 1m and 1.5m table capacities. Whilst this model with its universal wheelhead allows for internal and external grinding, plain straight approach and angle head options are also available; all achieved with very low capital outlay, ensuring fast payback for users.
Commenting on the Suprema, Mike Duignan, Sales and Marketing Director for Jones & Shipman, said: “The Suprema is one of our best selling machines, offering precision at a highly competitive price level. Like all of our machine ranges, here in the UK it benefits from local access to our sales and technical support centre. Our grinding experts and software team can provide invaluable guidance on operating software, and on getting the best from our machines.”
The Suprema is one of four machines on show by Jones & Shipman at MACH 2008. The others are an Ultramat CNC Cylindrical grinding machine, a Dominator CNC Creepfeed grinding machine and a heavy duty TechMaster 844 Easy surface grinding machine. Complementing the Jones & Shipman exhibits will be a display of Gear, Rotor and Thread ground components all produced on the World Leading and Award Winning Holroyd high speed Helical milling and Helical Thread and Gear grinding machines. Also featured will be a display of the all-new 5 axis XL superabrasive grind-mill machining system with its 20 paired station toolchanger.
About Jones & Shipman and the Precision Technologies Group
Jones & Shipman, is part of the Precision Technologies Group of companies, together with its sister companies Holroyd and Edgetek. The Group is firmly at the forefront of high precision machine tool design, build and supply. It’s machines produce ultra precision components in a diverse range of industries including aerospace, medical, mould tool & die, power generation and high end automotive. In addition the Group has developed some of the most sophisticated, bespoke software in the marketplace boasting a simple rapid set and intuitive user interface. This allows customers to operate more efficiently and effectively with faster turnaround between jobs.
Jones & Shipman are also exclusive distributors for Favretto one of Italy’s foremost manufacturers of large capacity surface and profile grinding machines, a relationship going back for almost 30 years. Favretto produce an extensive range of Single and Double column models with capacities up to 16000 x 3000 x 2000mm and Rotary table models in capacities up to Ø3100 x 1550mm all with conventional CNC or proprietary digital electronic control.
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For more information contact:
Mike Duignan - Sales & Marketing Director, Jones & Shipman – Holroyd, Jones & Shipman Precision Limited, Murrayfield Road, Leicester LE3 1UW, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 116 201 3000, Fax: +44 (0) 116 201 3002,
E-mail: mike.duignan@JonesShipman.com, Web: www.JonesShipman.com