Woodworking Tools
Mfrs of Double Glazing (aluminium) are large users of TCT blades - these are called "triple chip" blades - and these can be sharpened on our machines. The grinding machines may be manual, semi-automatic or fully automatic and now CNC. The type of machine used would be chosen with a cognisance of the total number of blades in use.
Frankland Grinding Products (FGP) have a range of grinding machines, both new and second-hand for the sharpening (grinding) of many woodworking tools used in Industry. The main industries concerned who use these tools are Mfrs of Kitchen and Bedroom Furniture. Today this is mainly made from veneered or melamine faced chipboard or MDF (medium density fibre board). These types of timber blunt tools very readily. The tools are principally made from TCT OR HSS (Tungsten Carbide Tipped or High Speed Steel). Whatever type of grinding machine is used the grinding wheel has to be Diamond for TCT or CBN (trade name Borozon) for HSS.
FGP have produced for many years all the different grades of these grinding wheels to achieve the quality of grind that the customer needs and can offer professional advice to all new customers with a list a mile long of regular users. Our prices are very competititive. The main woodworking tools involved are TCT Circular saws and Planer Knives. We have a showroom where these machines can be seen and approved. We also have the exclusive selling rights for Foley-Belsaw U.S.A. who manufacture such machines. The second-hand machines kept in stock are made by Vollmer (Germany) and Weinig (Germany) as well as MVM Italian and Stehle Germany as well as AUTOOL Ltd UK.
We also have grinders for producing mouldings on timber-these are called "Profile Grinders" and are made by AUTOOL UK and Wadkin UK. Finally, we have grinders for "Cutting-Off" HSS saws which often have a chamffer on alternate teeth - these are used for cutting metal.
All of these machines are used by companies that specialise in sharpening tools. We also have machines available to grind guillotine blades usually these are made in Germany and Italy, when new cost up to £60,000, when bought second-hand as did my customer Accrington Grinding, huge savings can be made. Often we train the operator in how to get the most from such a machine.
