The GT-011 is a flexible, compact eccentric pin grinder designed for manufacturing small compressor shafts. First introduced at the Toyoda Machinery Technical Fair in Japan late last year, it is now available to the U market.
"The traditional approach to grinding shafts with cylindrical pins requires multiple machines and setups" states Jim Kletzien, national sales manager of Toyoda Machinery USA. "Each machine would have a throw positioned to accommodate the placement of a particular pin in relation to the centerline of the part. The tap [i]or[/i] pat creates a new