ABM Premium Loader

Automatic Robotic Saw Blade Grinder

Add sharpening capacity without adding another staffed shift

The ABM Premium Loader automatically loads, probes, top-grinds, and face-grinds carbide circular saw blades in one cycle. Run mixed batches of blade diameters and tooth forms with unattended operation—while maintaining the flexibility required by saw-service centers, blade manufacturers, and in-house sharpening operations.

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Description

The ABM Premium Loader is an eight-axis CNC grinding system with robotic loading for carbide-tipped circular saw blades. It automatically loads, probes, top-grinds, and face-grinds carbide blades in one cycle.

Mixed-order loading lets you queue blades with different diameters and tooth forms for unattended operation. Keep production moving overnight with our 5 stations, or through the weekend with our 5 stations – helping saw-service centers, blade manufacturers, and in-house sharpening operations add capacity without requiring continuous operator attention.

The integrated Renishaw probe collects critical blade and tooth data before grinding. Stored programs, automatic calculations, adjustable grinding parameters, and separate top and face grinding wheels help your operators process varied work while maintaining consistent finish quality.

Use the Premium Loader for common carbide circular-saw tooth forms, including combination and group patterns. Optional equipment expands the system for specialty applications such as shear-face and hollow-tooth grinding.

Features & Benefits

Extend production beyond staffed hours

Three- or five-station robotic loading: Queue multiple blades for automatic processing after the operator has loaded and programmed the system.
Keep work moving for 16 to 32 hours, depending on loader configuration and the blades being processed.
Automatic loading and unloading: Reduce repeated operator handling throughout the grinding cycle.

Process varied work in the same system

Mixed-order blade loading: Stack blades with different diameters and tooth forms instead of limiting every run to identical work.
Top and face grinding in one cycle: Complete both operations without manually moving the blade to another machine.
Common tooth-form capability: Grind standard tooth forms, including combination and group toothing, in one cycle.
Free programming: Create and store programs for a wide range of woodworking and metalworking blade requirements.
Standard oscillation, multipass, and tooth-repair programs: Adapt the grinding process for finish requirements, stock removal, and newly replaced teeth.

Improve setup accuracy and grinding consistency

Integrated touch-probe system: Measure key blade and tooth characteristics before grinding.
Automatic blade-thickness calculation: Reduce manual measurement and data-entry requirements.
Automatic compensation: Account for measured blade conditions and grinding-wheel wear.
–Blade and tooth recognition: Identify values such as blade diameter, tooth thickness, hook angle, and tooth sequence, based on the selected configuration and program.
Variable feed rates and wheel speeds: Adjust the process to optimize finish quality, grinding performance, and wheel life.
Rigid machine construction: Provide a stable platform for repeatable grinding.

Simplify operation and changeover

Eight-axis Beckhoff servo CNC control: Coordinate the loading, measuring, and grinding cycle through one control system.
Windows-based touchscreen interface: Give operators access to stored programs, setup values, and machine functions through a familiar visual interface.
Side-by-side grinding-wheel design: Move efficiently between face and top grinding while reducing unnecessary machine motion.
Pneumatic blade clamping: Secure the blade during the grinding cycle.
Fully enclosed grinding cabin: Contain the grinding process and support safer, cleaner operation.

Reduce routine maintenance and simplify support

Integrated central lubrication: Reduce daily lubrication tasks and help protect moving components.
Ethernet connectivity: Support software access, diagnostics, and remote troubleshooting.
North American technical support: Get help on-site, by phone, or through remote conferencing and video tools.

Specifications

Technical Specifications

CNC Control	8-axis Beckhoff servo motor system
Automatic Blade Diameter	150–610 mm (6–24 in.)
Maximum Manually Loaded Blade	Up to 30 in.
Loading Capacity	More than 60 saw blades with three stations
Loader Configurations	Three or five stations
Unattended Runtime	Up to 16 hours with three stations; up to 32 hours with five stations
Hook Angle	-5° to +45°
Tooth Pitch	5–102 mm (up to 4 in.)
Grinding Wheel	200 × 32 mm
Air	90 psi
Electrical	220V or 480V, 3-phase, 60Hz
Approx. Shipping Weight	7,900 lbs.

Accessories

Configure the ABM Premium Loader for your blade mix, grinding applications, coolant system, and facility requirements.

Ninth D axis for automatic shear-face grinding

Add CNC-controlled positioning for shear-face grinding applications.

Hollow-tooth air-cooled grinding unit

Expand the machine for hollow-tooth grinding applications with a dedicated air-cooled unit.

Fire-suppression system

Add integrated fire suppression based on the selected coolant, filtration system, facility requirements, and applicable safety standards.

Cartridge filtration system for oil coolant

Filter oil coolant to remove grinding contaminants, support coolant performance, and help maintain the grinding process.

Note: Some options may need to be specified when the machine is ordered. Colonial Saw can identify the accessories and supporting equipment required for your applications and installation.

Video Transcript
Why Sharp Tool Relies on ABM

Eric, Colonial Saw: Hi, I’m Eric with Colonial Saw. Today, I’m with Mike from Sharp Tool in Hudson, Massachusetts. Mike, can you tell us a little about what Sharp Tool does?
Mike, Sharp Tool: We manufacture and service saws, predominantly for the primary wood market.
Eric: The machine behind us isn’t your first ABM. What would you tell a prospective buyer or someone considering a machine? Why ABM, and why Colonial Saw?
Mike: It’s a great machine. Our first one processed about 150,000 blades, and this one has processed 32,000.
The machine just goes and goes. If something goes wrong, Colonial Saw is there for us. They never allow us to be put in a position where the downtime becomes excessive. The machine has been great. It’s been terrific for us.
Eric: That’s great to hear. We’ve seen your clips online, and you have a great social media presence. You talk about running this machine a lot. It also runs lights-out, meaning it operates at night. Can you explain why you need that and how you benefit?
Mike: Absolutely. A lot of our saw work is time-sensitive, and our customers expect it back quickly. Some of our repair customers need their saws returned every week. We have customers who send us 150 to 200 saws a week.
We wouldn’t be able to handle that volume within a regular work schedule. Running the machine at night and allowing it to keep going is a great asset. Many mornings, we come in and the machine is still working. If we can run it for 18 to 24 hours a day, it’s a huge help.
Eric: Eighteen to 24 hours a day—that’s serious utilization.
Mike: It is. With the five posts, you can keep feeding the grinder—and both grinders—over and over.
Eric: That’s impressive. You handle a wide range of manufacturing and servicing work. What kind of customer would benefit most from this machine?
Mike: I think it’s an absolutely perfect machine for a filing room. It’s reliable. Filing rooms often struggle to find skilled filers and dependable staff.
The machine is terrific with spline-arbor saws, trim saws, strobe saws, and the other saws that fall under the primary-mill umbrella. It would excel in that environment. It’s a great tool to have.
If you’re a mill and you don’t have an ABM, it’s costing you money. I would definitely recommend it to a mill, without a doubt.
Eric: What surprised you most about the ABM?
Mike: The consistency. The machine is set up, turned on, and it just goes. The saws are accurate when they’re finished.
Seeing stacks of completed saws is a great thing. Sometimes loaders or machines stop, and that’s it—you have to fix whatever happened and start them again. Here, the stacks are usually finished, ready to be picked up, and taken down to shipping.
Eric: I’m glad you chose ABM. We appreciate the partnership.
Mike: You guys are great.
Eric: We look forward to doing more business together. Thanks, Mike.

The machine just goes and goes. If something goes wrong, Colonial Saw is there for us. They never allow us to be put in a position where the downtime becomes excessive. The machine has been great. It’s been terrific for us.

Mike From Sharp Tool, Hudson, MA

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