1972 BLANCHARD 22HD-42 ROTARY SURFACE GRINDER, 42 INCH CHUCK, 75 HP, 22 INCH WHEEL, 480V

THE BLANCHARD 22HD-42 IS A HIGH-POWER, GEARED-HEAD VERTICAL SPINDLE ROTARY SURFACE GRINDER DESIGNED FOR HEAVY-DUTY INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS. THIS MACHINE FEATURES A 42-INCH DIAMETER ELECTROMAGNETIC CHUCK AND A 22-INCH DIAMETER SEGMENTED GRINDING WHEEL, PROVIDING A MAXIMUM WORK SWING OF 48 INCHES INSIDE THE WATER GUARDS. IT IS TYPICALLY POWERED BY A 75 HP OR 100 HP GEARED-HEAD MAIN SPINDLE MOTOR, OPERATING AT APPROXIMATELY 720 RPM. THE TABLE OFFERS SIX CHUCK ROTATION SPEEDS RANGING FROM 6 TO 33 RPM, WHILE THE PICK-FEED DOWNFEED SYSTEM PROVIDES RATES BETWEEN 0.004 AND 0.080 INCHES PER MINUTE. BUILT WITH A DRY-BASE DESIGN, THE MACHINE INCLUDES AN AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION SYSTEM AND CAN SUPPORT A MAXIMUM WORK LOAD OF 3,000 LBS ON THE CHUCK.