WARREN, OHIO—Drake Manufacturing's Smart Spindle technology, available for both internal and external grinding machines, features an acoustic sensor which enables the grinding wheel to act as a precise probe.

The new technology also provides these advantages:

• Significantly reduces set-up time
• Improves accuracy
• Drastically reduces scrap
• Improves quality
• Automates process of finding the dresser
• Reduces chance of wheel damage and crashes
• Enables the grinding wheel to act as a precise probe
• Integral “touch sense”
• Finds part features & precut threads
• Detects misloaded parts
• Extends wheel life

Drake Manufacturing designs, builds and services state-of-the-art precision CNC grinding, rack milling and gear hobbing machines that help maximize productivity, improve quality and reduce production costs for a wide variety of demanding applications.

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Drake’s Smart Spindle sensor is based on acoustic
emission technology which detects the sound of the
wheel touching the part. The wheel becomes
a probe for the part and dresser.