Vision Benchtop Profile Grinders

Supreme Grinding Accuracy and Repeatability with Faster Set-Up Times

The Visage and Visage Plus are simple to use, general purpose single head profile grinders with high precision linear bearings and a safe and easy to use diamond dresser assembly. Particularly geared towards medium sized industries within sawmilling and moulding.

Benefits

Cost effective money saving alternative to saw sharpening agents
Control over quality of sharpening
User friendly machine
Easily accessible features
Quick and easy set-up ensuring time saved on production
Able to handle a variety of work
Quick adjustment
Simple to use and highly productive
Enhanced operator safety
Optimum finish to the tool cutting edge
Versatility of operation
Extreme accuracy to all grinding operations
Extended life of cutters
Improved production and finish to the end product

Applications

The Visage and Visage Plus are single head profile grinders which feature high precision linear bearings, heavy duty arbour bearings and supports, a tungsten carbide tool rest, a quick adjusting stylus and a safe and easy to use diamond dresser assembly.

Linear table action maintaining the table in a single plane and so reducing operator fatigue.
Quick adjusting stylus
Unique dresser facility away from knives, allowing wheels to be dressed without removing guards
Two-way head tilt facility, accurate controlled side relief grinding making the re-dressing of the wheel unnecessary
Storage cupboard at front of machine for ease of accessibility

Additional features of the Visage Plus

Electronically controlled variable spindle speed, giving correct peripheral speed to grinding wheel
Powered head tilt for positioning of side relief ensuring infinite accurate setting as required.
Left or right hand setting accomplished with minimum of effort
Carriage locks for additional safety
Universal template holder for six styli ensuring that each one is at hand when required for a change, saving operator time
Washdown feature for ease of housekeeping

Technical Specification:

		Visage	Visage Plus
Length	Hydrolock	335mm	335mm
Length	Mechanical	315mm	315mm
Max Cutting Circle	Profiling	350mm	350mm
Max Cutting Circle	Straight Knife	300mm	300mm
Min Cutting Circle		70mm	70mm
Max Depth of Profile		40mm	40mm
Worklamp		Halogen 20w	Halogen 20w
Spindle Speed	Profiling		1500 - 3000 rpm
Spindle Speed	Straight Knife		3000 - 6000 rpm
Motor Powers	Grinding Spindle	1.5kW (2HP)	1.5kW (2HP)
	Coolant Pump	0.15kW (0.2HP)	0.15kW (0.2HP)
	Head Tilt		0.025kW (0.03HP)
Coolant System Capacity	Maximum	36 litre (8 gallons)	36 litre (8 gallons)
Coolant System Capacity	Minimum	18 litre (4 gallons)	18 litre (4 gallons)

The Visage and Visage Plus form part of a versatile range of grinders brought to the market by Wadkin Machines. The full range provides solutions suitable for a wide range of industrial applications, including joinery shops, sawmilling, moulding, furniture and plastics.