OverviewThe FX 40 is a heavy‑duty industrial knife grinding and surface grinding machine designed for precision grinding and sharpening of long straight blades and large plates. It is built for continuous, intensive production cycles and delivers repeatable flatness and edge geometry for industrial knives and cutting tools. Standard configuration includes a fixed magnetic chuck and a 30 kW grinding wheel motor; longer stroke versions and higher power options are available.
Applications- Industrial knife manufacturing and reconditioning
- Woodworking and timber processing
- Paper, converting and packaging industries
- Plastics cutting and recycling operations
Key features- Grinding length range: 1500 mm to 7100 mm (custom lengths on request)
- Standard grinding wheel motor: 30 kW (optional 45 kW)
- Fixed magnetic chuck (standard width 300 mm; high‑power and other widths available)
- Robust rigid structure for high stability and precision during heavy cycles
- Siemens PLC control for programmable cycles and automatic wheel infeed
- Automatic lubrication and reliable workholding for repeatable results
- External coolant tank with 180 L/min pump and magnetic filtration
Options- Siemens PLC with touch screen
- High‑power magnetic chuck (higher polarity)
- Alternative magnetic chuck widths (e.g. 400 mm)
- Grinding wheel motor 45 kW
- Variable grinding wheel speed and additional fine/superfinishing heads
- Magnetic or paper coolant filtration systems (manual or automatic)
- Additional grinding head 3.7 kW (manual or automatic), suction/filtration systems, level detector
Technical specifications- Model: FX 40
- Grinding length: 1500–7100 mm (custom on request)
- Grinding wheel motor: standard 30 kW (optional 45 kW)
- Workholding: fixed magnetic chuck (standard 300 mm width; other widths available)
- Grinding wheel type: segmented wheels (diameters and types configurable)
- Control: Siemens PLC (programmable infeed and cycles; optional touch screen)
- Carriage speed: variable 1–30 m/min (options for lower speeds)
- Coolant: external tank with 180 L/min pump; magnetic filtration standard