MP & P FINDS WINNING FORMULA FOR BETTER ROLL GRINDING; "MORE FORGIVING" METHOD EXPANDS CAPABILITIES, FLEXIBILITY

Do you do a lot of plain cylindrical grinding and wonder whether to switch from hardwheels to belt grinding? Just look at the experience of Mirror Polishing and Plating Company (MP&P), Waterbury, CT and make up your own mind. All the new machines are by Ecotech.

Twenty hours a day, 5 days a week, the company grinds, polishes and plates industrial mill rolls - including challenging thin-wall rolls -- for the paper and film converting market. MP&P has earned such a reputation for quality, turnaround time and good prices that it is in a constant state of expansion - especially for thin-wall work. In response, the 40 man shop just started up one more cylindrical grinder, has another on order and plans to buy two more over the short term.
Moving To Belt Grinding "All the new equipment has belt grinding attachments," says Rich DuPont, vice president and general manager at MP&P. "Compared with traditional hardwheels, belt grinding is more forgiving and cost effective. With it, we turn out quality work more consistently, and with less skill dependency. Put another way, more of our people, of varying skill levels, can productively turn out quality work. With such flexibility, we balance the workload better and improve deliveries."