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GRINDAIX NOZZLES GRINDAIX NOZZLES
GRINDAIX NOZZLES SURFACE GRINDING

3D PRINTING Our Grindaix flat spray nozzle as a 3D-printed design enables reliable and targeted

lubricoolant supply wherever flat spray nozzles produced by conventional processes
cannot be used. Thanks to the design advantages of 3D printing, we have managed
to further improve the flow dynamics within the nozzle. As with all our nozzles, you
also receive a characteristic curve with our 3D-printed types. The flexible “gFlex”
articulated tube system from Grindaix allows all 3D-printed nozzles to be installed in
the machine tool in a simple way, with position stability and a pressure resistance of
up to 50 bar.

Where it makes sense, we produce your future Grindaix nozzles using state-of-the-art 3D printing
processes. We can carry this out quickly and free of all restrictions posed by conventional produc- ADVANTAGES
tion processes – with perfect customization to your particular grinding task.
Innovative 3D printing cannot generally be used across the entire range of mechanical parts. That
said, the undisputed advantages of this process lie in the production-independent, geometrical Flow-optimised nozzle geo- Can be combined with the
freedom it offers. Previously inaccessible areas in the machining process can now be supplied metry gFlex tube system
sufficiently by implementing highly complex nozzle geometries. Until now, it was either not
possible or not feasible to produce such nozzle geometries using conventional production Defined exit speed Radiographic quality analysis
processes (turning, milling, drilling).
Targeted lubricoolant supply Available in all supply widths
Grindaix cooperates with 3D printing professionals!

In cooperation with renowned 3D printing experts and SLM machine manufacturers, Grindaix has
been able to establish the entire value-adding chain for the production of 3D printing components.
This includes know-how and experience with regard to a functionally optimised product design, the
corresponding 3D-compatible CAD design as well as the manufacture of components, including
post-processing steps, for a Grindaix nozzle quality that meets the requirements. Furthermore,
field tests are carried out on simulation test benches before being tested in an industrial context
on machine tools. The iterative improvement of the nozzle products then follows on from this.

The challenges of producing Grindaix nozzles using 3D printing lie in the choice of laser sintering INTERNAL CYLINDRICAL GRINDING
process parameters, the general material selection and composition, maintaining a uniform
metal powder granularity, achieving a homogeneous material consistency (print volume) as well
as in process control with regard to layer thicknesses, sinter densities and the resulting surface For the optimum supply of internal cylindrical grinding processes, we have added
qualities on the outer and inner surface of the Grindaix nozzle that determine the intensity of a 3D-printed nozzle to our product portfolio to complement our nozzle solutions
post-processing. All these steps must be combined attractively from a cost standpoint and, at the manufactured by conventional processes. Besides design improvements, the flow dy-
same time, lead to a high user benefit, i.e. to maximum operator profitability. namics of the nozzle have also been improved. Under appropriately complex condi-
tions, we recommend the use of a Grindaix 3D nozzle for internal cylindrical grinding
developed especially for your grinding application.

ADVANTAGES
ADVANTAGES
Minimum dimensions

May be used in highly
Optimum functionality Available in all supply widths
confined assembly spaces
No assembly restrictions Targeted lubricoolant supply Available in two evolution
stages
Can be combined with the
gFlex tube system
Radiographic quality analysis

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