Biomedical PE/CT Scan Pellets | Glebar GT-610
Challenge
To thrufeed grind ceramic pellets used to manufacture radiopharmaceuticals (radiotracers) for CT scans. The pellet count had to be tracked through the machine, and the customer needed to measure a programmable set frequency of parts. In addition to accounting for all the components, the machine had to separate the set number of parts processed for data collection.
Process
A Glebar GT-610 Thrufeed Grinding System fitted with a vibratory bowl feeder feeds parts into the machine. The machine then uses a gripper in a “pinch” action to meter the parts into the machine. The machine then grinds the 0.100” diameter pellets to the required +/-0.0001” tolerance.
At the machine exit, a sensor matches the part count and redirects the part for offline gauging, which feeds back the diameter for automatic size compensation and logs the measured diameter for SPC analysis.
Contact an EngineerSolution: Glebar GT-610 Infeed/Thrufeed Precision Centerless Grinder
The Glebar GT-610 Infeed/Thrufeed Precision Centerless Grinder features a compact design that provides high horsepower, high rigidity, and superior slide positioning. Customizable controls integrate full turnkey automation, including feeders, robots, pick-and-place gantry, automatic gauging, cleaning, and pass/fail sorting assemblies. The rigid design excels at grinding PCD Diamond, and metals such as steel, carbide, titanium, and composite materials. Common applications include aerospace fasteners, arthroscopic shavers, transmission bushings, small hard metal components, and more.
