Churchill FA
EUROPE (Western and Northern)
Refurbished 2023
Maximum swing over table: 30"
Maximum diameter ground with 30" wheel: 26"
Maximum diameter ground with 26" wheel: 30"
Grinding wheel size (diameter × width × bore): 30" × 3" × 12"
Automatic wheelhead feed range (on work diameter): 0.00025"–0.002"
Grinding wheel speeds: 650 and 750 rpm
Workhead rotation speeds (8): 14.5–86 rpm
Table traverse speeds (15): 4"–87" per minute
Loading capacity: 10 tons
Motor for wheelhead: 20 HP
Motor for workhead: 7.5–10 HP
Motor for table traverse (3-speed): 3 HP
Machine complete with 9 steadies
Coolant/filtration tank
Machine maintenance work completed in 2023: £70,000
Replacement of air bearing liners
7 steadies fully overhauled
Overhaul of top table and centre heights of workhead and tailstock
Floorspace required: 528" × 132"
Machine weight: 27 tons