December– Preparing to visit customers for machine installation

November– Sample Tool Grinding on RTG

• RTG for Step Drills

October– Sample Tool Grinding on PPG & FPG

• Precision Blanks
• Endmill Blanks

September– Tool Grinding, Rotary Transfer Grinder

August– Sample Tool Grinding on RTG

• RTG for Micro Center Drills (#00, #0, #1, and #5)
• RTG for Tier-one Automotive Supplier

July– Production Tool Grinding on PPG & RTG 

• PPG for Taps (Precision OD, tapers, multiple steps)
• RTG for Drill Inserts

June– Tool Grinding Rotary Transfer Grinder

• RTG for Precision Reamers (HSS & Carbide)
  • Station 1: Flute Grinding     
  • Station 2: OD Relief Grinding     
  • Station 3: Chamfer Grinding
• RTG for Routers – Carbide (solid, brazed) & HSS

May– Machine demostration on Rotary Transfer Grinder

• RTG for Step Drills:
  • Station 1: Flutes
  • Station 2: Step OD 
  • Station 3: Points – 4 facets, conical 
• RTG for Center Drills:
  • Station 1: Flutes  
  • Station 2: Radial & Axial Relief  
  • Station 3: Points

April – Machine demonstration on Rotary Transfer Grinder

• RTG for Medical Tools

March – Rotary Transfer Grinder

• RTG for Automotive Parts
  • Station 1: Face Grinding    
  • Station 2: ID Bore Grinding    
  • Station 3: Ball Ramp Grinding

Feb – PPG, PPG, and more PPGs

• Peel & Plunge Grinders are available for immediate delivery.

Jan – PPG and RTG are ready for shipping.

• RTG: Center Drills:
  • Station 1: Flutes 
  • Station 2: Radial & Axial Relief 
  • Station 3: Point
• PPG: Tap Blanks: OD grinding, Steps and Taper Grinding
• UFG: Machine shipping
• New FANUC Video with ITM’s Precision Grinding Machines

December – Round Tool Grinding

• PPG – grinding M8 & M12 tap blanks (grind OD, shank and taper)
• FPG – grinding part with offset tang and groove
• FPG – grinding part with taper, steps and straight ODs

November – Demo Machine Offer 

• ITM’S PEEL GRINDER grinds precision straight ODs, chamfers, tapered parts with multiple steps, any curves or profiles.  To hold the tightest tolerances the parts are clamped between high precision centers, which allow grinding along the complete part length without the necessity of reclamping.

• FORM GRINDER – Form Both Ends of a Part Complete in One Setup
  ITM’s Form Grinder is equipped with two precision chucks, one on the left and right workheads.  Parts can be high speed ground while clamped in the chuck between centers. Possible operations include grinding shank chamfer, centering tip & pre-point, oil hole connecting slots, OD shank & cutting diameter with multiple steps, and more!  Machine is fast and flexible and quick set up times.

October – New Machine Concept And Design

• UFG – Building future flute grinders
• RTG – Working with new sheet metal manufacturers

September – Round Tool Grinding

• PPG – Peel grinding with large material removal of Carbide & Zirconia blanks

August – Endmills For Automotive

• RTG – Complete tool grinding of End mills
• RTG – Automotive

July – Updating Machine Control For Customer    

• Updating CNC controls: Peel & Plunge Grinder
• Updating CNC controls & Mechanical: Form Grinder

June – Peel Grinder For Hob Cutters

• PPG – Peel, taper, OD grinding of Hobs – large 25 pounds Hob Blanks

May – Tool & Parts Grinding – Blank Preparation

• PPG – Peel grinding small tap blanks
• UFGG – Machine runoff for Taps
• RTG – Automotive Transmission Parts

April – Machine Run-offs

• UFG – Flute Grinder for straight, right and left hand flutes with or without gun nose
• Flute Grinding for Taps, End mills and Reamers

March – Tool Grinding

• RTG – Drills with Spurs
• Advanced Filtration System – Sludge Drying System

Feb  – Tool Grinding

• PPG – Crankshafts for chainsaws
• RTG – Step drills

Jan – Machine Demonstration

• Machine Demonstration – Peel Grinders with Gauge & Wheel Balancer