- Engineering & Technology
IDEKO
IDEKO’s High-Precision Grinding Research Cell enables the development and validation of grinding processes for small components with demanding dimensional accuracy and surface finish requirements. Applications include automotive, optics, medical devices, energy, and aerospace.
The facility integrates three complementary configurations: versatile cylindrical grinding, high-precision cylindrical grinding for external and internal surfaces and faces, and centerless grinding. These systems can operate independently or in coordination and feature a human-machine interface (HMI) for programming standard and specialized cycles, including profiles, cams, and eccentric geometries.
The cell is equipped with integrated process monitoring for vibration, forces, temperature, and operating parameters, with data transmitted to a cloud platform for advanced analytics and support for simulation models of machine-unit behavior.
It also incorporates non-destructive testing (NDT) capabilities, including ultrasonic testing, eddy current testing, and active thermography, together with the ability to design application-specific sensors for particular components and processes.
Equipment
- Estarta 650 grinding machine for centerless grinding
- IRD grinding machine for high-precision cylindrical grinding of external and internal surfaces and faces
- LG 1200 grinding machine, featuring a horizontal cylindrical configuration with a dual swiveling head
- Conventional and superabrasive grinding wheels for high-speed applications
- HMI and software for programming standard and specialized grinding cycles
- Integrated monitoring systems for vibration, forces, temperature, and operating parameters, with data transmission to a cloud platform
- Integrated NDT inspection systems:
- Ultrasonic testing (UT)
- Eddy current testing
- Active thermography - Specialized grinding optimization algorithms (V3)
- Development and optimization of high-precision grinding processes, including plunge grinding, face grinding, peel grinding, and centerless grinding
- Testing under production-representative conditions for specific components
- Research and validation of specialized grinding cycles, including profiles, cams, and eccentric geometries
- Evaluation of new consumables and process components, including advanced grinding wheels, cooling systems, and measurement technologies
- Process monitoring and data analytics using vibration, force, and temperature measurements to improve stability and quality
- Simulation and modeling of process and equipment behavior to reduce development iterations
- Post-process and in-process NDT inspection using ultrasonic testing, eddy current testing, and active thermography, including the development of customized sensing solutions
IDEKO
Arriaga Kalea, 2 - E 20870 Elgoibar (Gipuzkoa)
Machining and Hybrid Manufacturing:
- Automation and Control
- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
Application sectors
- Automotive
- Capital goods and industrial equipment
- Capital goods and the metalworking industry
- Machine tools and robotics
Industrial plan
- IRABAZI · Automotive Components
- IRABAZI · Advanced Manufacturing
