Fastener Grinding Case Studies

New Product! The Tridex RVG-10 Electrochemical Rotary Vertical Grinder is specifically designed for grinding the inside and outside of stepped honeycomb diameters of aircraft engine components. Engineered with heavy-duty cast iron components, precision preloaded linear guides and ball screws, and a comprehensive Mitsubishi M80 CNC system, i...
Challenge: A tier one automotive fastener supplier needed to grind bolts for a major automotive company automatically at high volume, with a high degree of precision.The customer’s existing process was outsourced and was running one part at a time, resulting in a higher cost for our customer.In addition, quality and consiste...
Castle Nuts, also referred to as Castellated Nuts, are used for applications in aerospace and automotive markets where the nut cannot loosen. A cotter pin or safety wire is inserted through a cross-drilled bolt extending through the opposing slots to mechanically prevent the nut from loosening. Without the Castle Nut, the ...
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...
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...
Challenge: Lack of a clear, simple method to inspect the geometric profile of many components, including titanium aerospace fasteners. Existing systems are slow, unreliable, and complex to operate.SolutionGlebar’s P4K inspection system was designed to inspect components ranging from titanium fasteners and medical guidewires to arthroscopic s...