Friction-free hydrostatic spindle bearing for precision grinding. Precision ball screw driven by AC digital servo motor. Mitsubishi PLC control with touch screen operation. High-grade Nichrome steel SNCM-220 wheel head Table travels on one V, one flat guideway. Machine castings are fully ribbed and are made of dense, high-grade Meehanite cast iron. Tailstock center is capable of absorbing thermal expansion of work piece. Rough grinding, fine grinding and spark-out in one automated cycle. Wheel head retracts to park unload point after grinding cycle is completed