I have decided to try a little different spin on our e-blasts, if you know someone who might be intersted in seeing this pass our blog site along.  This also gives you some insight into one part of our business here at F. P. Miller Company.  Please feel free to comment on this new blog!

Craig L. Ward-C.E.A.
General Manager
cward@fpmiller.com

Good Morning Blanchard Users FP Miller Company specializes in Blanchard Grinders, rebulding and resale. If you would like more information on any of these machines listed below, contact our sales staff. We are looking to purchase any surplus machinery that you have including VBM, HBM, Big Swing Lathes, CNC VMC, CNC HMC and Etc.  Give us a call! Sincerely, F. P. Miller Company 517-787-3100

Blanchard #11AD-16, 16" Automatic Vertical Spindle Grinder Chuck: 16" Dia., Electro-Magnetic Maximum Swing Inside Water Guards: 20"  Maximum Height Under Wheel: 12"  Wheel Speed: 1200 RPM  Variable Table Speeds: 15 To 75 RPM  Variable Servo Vertical Down Feed: 0.0001 to .100 IPM  Digital Control with Servo Motor for Feed and Traverse, Fine Feed, Auto Spark Out, Digital Readout  15 HP Spindle Motor  Variable Power D.C. Chuck Control  Trabon Automatic Grease Lubrication System  New table infeed rack & pinion  New machine base hardened way inserts  New turcite installed in machine saddle WANTED: Blanchard Grinders  #11's 60" Model 32-60 100" Model 54-100   120" Model 60-120 Please contact Sales 517-787-3100 fpmiller@fpmiller.com      Blanchard #11AD-20, 20" Vertical Rotary Surface Grinder Chuck: 20" Dia., Swing Inside Water Guards: 21", Height Under Wheel: 12", Wheel Speed: 1200 RPM, Cylinder Type Grinding Wheel: 11" x 9" x 5" High Digital Control with Servo Motor for Feed and Traverse, Fine Feed, Auto Spark Out, Digital Readout 15 HP Spindle Motor Fully Automatic Hard Logic Control (All Electric) Trabon Automatic Lubrication System Diamond Wheel new hardened base ways installed phenolic material replaced on bottom of saddle installed new rack and pinion rebuilt table traverse gearbox stainless steel water guards all new coolant system (pipes, hoses & valves) Cleaned, painted and tested  Blanchard #20-36, 36" Vertical Spindle Rotary Surface Grinder Currently Being Rebuilt 36" Magnetic Chuck Diameter, Approximately .263" Chuck Life 18" Approximate Range Over Chuck With New Wheel 20" Diameter of Wheel Chuck, Solid Wheel Style (6) Ranges of Chuck Speeds, 6, 9, 12, 18, 25, 33 RPM Feed 0.004 - 0.080 IPM 720 RPM Wheel Speed 30 HP, 3 Phase, 60 Cycle, 230/420 Volt Blanchard #22D-42 Vertical Spindle Rotary Surface Grinder Rebuild Almost Finished 42" Magnetic Chuck Diameter 18" Approximate Range Over Chuck With New Segments 22" Diameter of Wheel Chuck, Cortland 5 Segment Wheel 48" Swing Inside Water Guards 720 RPM Wheel Speed (6) Ranges of Chuck Speeds 5,7,10,15,20 & 27 RPM Automatic Downfeeds Feed 0 to 70 IN/MIN 40 HP, 3 Phase, 60 Cycle, 440 Volt, 705 RPM Dry Base Machine (requires External Coolant System) Completely New Updated Electrical Panel and Components Blanchard #22AK42, 42" CNC Vertical Spindle Rotary Surface Grinder Currently being rebuilt and retrofitted 22" Grinding Wheel Diameter 42" Magnetic Chuck Diameter, Approximately 3/8" Chuck Step 44" Swing Inside Water Guards 24" Vertical Range,Standard 3000 LBS. Maximum Load on Chuck 50 HP Grinding Wheel Horsepower Totally rebuilt #22AK-42 Automatic Blanchard Rotary Surface Grinder. The work will consist of a mechanical rebuild and Electrical CNC package, drives and programming Blanchard #32D-60, 60" Vertical Spindle Rotary Surface Grinder Currently Being Rebuilt 60" Diameter Magnetic Chuck Approximately 3/4" Chuck life 66" Swing 32" Segmented Wheel 30" Height Over Chuck 4 Table Speeds of 5.6, 8.7, 12.9, and 20.7 RPM Power down feeds from .004" to .080" Min. Power Raising & Lowering of grinding head Pendent Control Spindle Drive Motor, 100HP, 3/60/440 Volt and Electrical Controls We can Repair your Blanchard Grinder Call for Details (517) 787-3100 Blanchard #36HD-66, 66" Geared Head Vertical Spindle Rotary Grinder Currently being rebuilt 66" Magnetic Chuck, 5/8" Chuck Life 84" Swing Inside Water Guards 36" Vertical Height 200 HP Main Grinding Spindle 36" Diameter Grinding Wheel Cortland Style 8 Segment Grinding Chuck 5.6 to 20.1 Chuck Rotation Speeds RPM .004 to .080 Down Feed Rates IPM (Pick-Feed) One Shot Lube System On Head Bijur Oil Lube System (Base Ways)

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"Built in America"

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the MDNA (Machinery Dealers National Association) convention out in San Diego, CA.  We had one of the biggest turn-outs of all times with 240 used machinery dealers and auctioneers in attendance.  Please consider your MDNA dealer for your next purchase or selling of your surplus equipment.  The buzz in the crowd was overwhelming in regards to great business times and all the work that is heading back to the good old USA.  One of our events scheduled for the week was a tour of the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier floating Museum.  This was an incredible view into the complexities and order of a floating city of 4500 crew.  The sheer size of this carrier was incredible and every one that got off that ship from our group felt a sense of chest pounding for our military here in the USA.

When I returned from that night, I turned on the television and like an explanation mark on the evening, there was a story on the news about a business back in Detroit, MI that is making flat panel televisions.  The company is Element and they are using a lot of ex-automotive workers in the assembly lines to assemble these televisions.  The packaging is a stand out in itself, red, white and blue with "Built in the USA" all over it! 

This same "Built in America" concept we have taken here at F. P. Miller Company.  As most of you know from my previous posts, we specialize in Re-Manufacturing Blanchard Grinders.  These machines have been around since 1916 with over 16,000 machines built and are recognized in the industry as the standard for grinding, the word "Blanchard Ground" is used as commonly as "Crescent Wrench".  Now of course we are not building these machines new, but we are totally re-manufacturing the used ones into "Like New" machines that hold, in most cases, tolerances greater that when they were originally manufactured.  Our technicians take pride in the build outs and our success is shown in the numbers of machines that we are providing our satisfied customers.  Finishing out or fiscal year in March, we shipped a record number of  Blanchard Grinders checking in at 20 machines, Re-Manufactured in the USA!

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Craig L. Ward-C.E.A.
General Manager

"Ramblin" Man

Well we are two months into the new year, which means we have one month left in our fiscal year. As our year is wrapping up I can reflect on how busy we have been here at F. P. Miller Company. At times it is overwhelming, but the focus that we must all have is providing "A #1" quality machines to the customers that we support. As we get more and more busy, so do the vendors that we rely on to do our machining, supply us with our components and materials. Who said manufacturing in Michigan is dead? They should try and get someone to turn around some machining in a timely fashion, this state is rockin'!

You have seen the big machines that we do here, but I thought it would be appropriate to show a small machine, there for I have placed a photo in this blog of a 16" Blanchard that we recently finished re-manufacturing. We also get a number of projects in that include just parts and pieces of machines. For example we have a column and head off an 84" Blanchard that we are rebuilding right now, we also get a number of saddles and magnets in for rebuild.

There is one other thing that I wanted to address in this blog and that is the lack of good used machines on the market. It is just tough to find good used CNC machines, Press Brakes, Shears and etc right now on the market place. We are actively pursuing all machines as well as entire plants that would be available for sale. If you know of someone that has something for sale, give one of our salesmen a call and we will pursue it. If we are able to purchase it, we will compensate you for the lead!

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Have a great week!

Craig L. Ward

General Manager