For many progressive sharpening service providers, the days when saw blades were individually machined are well and truly past. With the advent of automatic sequence management in multiple-shift operation, a whole new concept has opened up for improved economy. This system has to comply with a range of stringent demands:

Vollmer is a specialist of many decades' standing in the sharpening of carbide-tipped saw blades, and offers the most comprehensive machine range for top quality grinding results. We are familiar with our customers' conditions and needs, and view our role as that of a supporting partner. We work together with our customers to develop individual solutions which play a decisive role in improving the economy.

Control desk with LCD colour display and simple operator prompting.

For such versatile application, the Service Center relies not only on its CNC controlled axes but also on the industrial-standard PMC multiprocessing control system, developed by Vollmer.

Simple systems for the acquistion, storage and accessing of saw blade data are instrumental in determining the degree of economy. Saw blades with differing outside and bore diameters and different tooth geometries are quickly and simply entered into the system.The LCD colour display, with its simple system of user prompting, is identical at both the control desk and at the data input station.

Vollmer has demonstrated just how simple data input can be. Because a lot of thought was given to operating simplicity as early as the software development stage, only a minimum of data needs to be entered. The user is supported through the program by a graphic prompting system. this simple operating system saves many of the elaborate peparatory steps which were previously required, gaining additional time. The colour display also provides important information on the current operating and functional status.

The Service Center complies with the most stringent demands of stability, precision and functionality down to the last detail as the essential precondition to first-class results. The individual assemblies are precisely coordinated to requirements whilst at the same time, offering outstanding service access. This is the solid foundation for the high standard of all Vollmer grinding machines over many decades. A few interesting possibilities and benefits:

Each loading carriage can accommodate around 50 carbide-tipped bladeswith different diameters and tooth geometries.

Circular saws
Outside dia. with robot
Outside dia. without robot
Bore diameter with robot
Bore diameter without robot 
Blade thickness with robot
Blade thickness without robot
Tooth pitch with robot
Tooth pitch without robot
Hook angle
Hook angle at hollow face without robot
Clearance angle
Bevel grinding at the tooth top
Bevel grinding at the tooth face
Relief grinding at the tooth top
0° - 20° bevel ginding
20° - 45 ° bevel ginding
Grinding speed
Working speed with face and top grinding

Grinding wheel face grinding
Outside dia.
Bore dia.
Peripheral speed
Grinding wheel top grinding
Outside dia.
Bore dia.
Peripheral speed

Grinding spindle speed

Delivery output of the coolant pump
Capacity of the coolant tank

Gripper
Saw blades
Weight of the saw blade
    with double gripper operation
    with single sided gripper operation
Intermediate spacers