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Precision Surface & Slideway Grinding with Favretto TU500

Restore Geometry. Improve Finish. Extend Machine Life.

At Precision Service Machine Tool Rebuilders, precision surface and slideway grinding is a key part of how we return worn machine tools to like-new performance. With our large-capacity Favretto TU500 way grinder, we restore critical sliding and locating surfaces so your machines cut straight, hold tolerance, and produce consistent finishes—often extending the life of equipment you already trust.

From our facility in Addison, Illinois, we support manufacturers across North America with stand-alone grinding projects or as part of complete machine rebuilds.

Our Precision Surface & Slideway Grinding Capabilities

Our Favretto TU500 grinding focuses on restoring geometry—not just appearance. Typical work includes:

Way and slide grinding

Bedways, column ways, saddle ways, and table surfaces

Large casting capacity

Long beds, heavy bases, and wide tables

Matched component grinding

Columns, rams, saddles, cross-slides, and rotary tables

Geometric correction

Straightness, flatness, squareness, and twist removal

Surface finish improvement

Proper support for way lubrication and smooth motion

Integration with rebuilds

Grinding coordinated with scraping, fitting, and alignment

The result is a machine with restored geometry that supports accurate, repeatable cutting for years to come.

Typical Grinding Project Scope

While every machine is different, most projects follow a similar pattern:

Inspection & measurement of wear and geometry

Teardown and cleaning of beds, tables, saddles, and columns

Precision fixturing on the Favretto TU500

Rough and finish grinding of specified surfaces

Grinding of mating components to maintain proper relationships

Preparation for follow-up scraping and fitting where required

Final verification of straightness, flatness, and squareness

Common Machines We Perform Surface & Slideway Grinding For

We use our Favretto TU500 to support a wide range of CNC and manual machine tools.

CNC vertical machining centers (tables, saddles, and column/head ways)

CNC horizontal machining centers (beds, columns, and pallet receiver surfaces)

Horizontal and vertical boring mills (tables, saddles, columns, and rams)

Bridge, gantry, and planer mills (long beds and cross-rail ways)

Manual knee and turret mills (table, saddle, and knee ways)

Manual engine and toolroom lathes (bed and carriage ways, cross-slide ways)

CNC lathes and turning centers (bedways and slide mounting surfaces)

Vertical turret lathes (table ways, cross-rail, and ram ways)

Specialty and multi-spindle lathes with complex slide arrangements

Surface grinders (tables, saddles, and column/head ways)

Cylindrical, roll, and specialty grinders (beds and table/slideways)

Rotary surface grinders (table supports and vertical slides)

Floor-type and table-type boring mills

Gantry and portal mills for large-part machining

Large machine bases and custom equipment foundations

Broaching machines (ways and support surfaces)

Transfer line and special-purpose machines

Rotary tables, indexers, angle plates, and fixtures

When Precision Surface & Slideway Grinding Makes Sense

Customers rely on our Favretto TU500 grinding services when they want to:

Correct geometric errors that shimming or simple alignment cannot fix

Eliminate taper, bow, or barrel conditions in machined parts

Restore accuracy on structurally sound, older “heavy iron”

Support new ballscrews, linear guides, or control upgrades with proper geometry

Improve part finishes and reduce chatter

Extend machine life while avoiding the cost and lead time of new equipment

If you’re constantly chasing offsets, reworking parts, or seeing variation across pallets, a professional laser alignment may be the most cost-effective way to regain control of your process.

Industries Served

Our surface and slideway grinding services support:

Automotive and Heavy Truck

General Machining and Job Shops

Aerospace and Defense

Tool & Die and Mold Making

Heavy Equipment & Construction

Energy and Power Generation

Industrial Component and OEM Manufacturers

If your business depends on accurate, reliable machine tools, restored geometry is the foundation for productivity.

Our Favretto TU500 Grinding Process

We follow a structured approach so you know what to expect:

Consultation

Review your machine type, accuracy issues, and production needs

Evaluation

On-site or in-house condition check and geometry assessment

Defined Scope

Clear identification of surfaces to be ground and target accuracies

Teardown & Transport

Removal of beds, tables, columns, and slides as required

Grinding on Favretto TU500

Precision fixturing and controlled grinding operations

Reassembly & Alignment

Installation, alignment of axes, and functional checks

Verification

Final measurements and, when part of a rebuild, test cuts and documentation

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Talk to Us About Your Next Surface & Slideway Grinding Project

If you’re fighting taper, poor finishes, lost accuracy, or an aging—but structurally sound—machine, our Favretto TU500 surface and slideway grinding services can help bring it back into tolerance.

Contact Precision Service Machine Tool Rebuilders at 1-800-4-REBUILD or reach out through our online form to request an evaluation and quote. We’ll help you define the right grinding scope and related work to restore your machine’s geometry—and your confidence in its performance.