RG9: CNC Grinding Machine for PCD, PcBN In its standard format, the RG9 is a 5 axis CNC PCD grinding machine, plus it has three CNC camera axes. Additional, rotary and linear fixtures can be added to give a 10 axis machine. With the rotary and linear axes, the RG9 is able to produce helical ground PCD tools and K-lands on many PcBN and PCD tools. The machine is extremely rigid and is purpose designed for mass production of PCD tools. Tool measurement is via a high speed vision system (VS4). Programming is simple and straight-forward.           THE STRENGTHS - RG9 5 programmable grinding CNC axes including cross-slide X axis as standard. In-process inspection and measurement system via camera mounted on 3 CNC X, Y and Z slides as standard. Automatic PCD blank position detection and alignment correction. Automatic tool shank/tool body position detection and alignment correction. Full CNC control via touch screen; user-friendly software. In-process inspection. Industrial PC based with 2 x 80 GB mirrored hard drives. Automatic wheel dressing as standard. Automatic lubrication as standard. Rotary (RM100) and linear (LM50) fixtures as options – axes 9 and 10. 10min/sec rapid infected traverse speed. Rapid in-feed traverse to vision detected edge of PCD/CVD/PcBN blank. Variable in-feed rates for grinding carbide and PCD on one flank to increase production rate.