Amada MEISTER 45
Image: amadamca.com, Amada
Key Specifications
nc control
max chuck size
traverse travel
cross travel
vertical travel
wheel spindle motor
How much does the Amada MEISTER 45 cost?
Estimated price range
Our best estimate for a cnc grinding machine in this class — not a quote from Amada. Configuration moves it a long way.
Overview
The Amada MEISTER 45 is the smaller chuck size in the MEISTER line of CNC grinding machines, listed with a maximum chuck of 350 x 150 x 100 mm (13.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 in), 500 mm (19.7 in) of traverse travel and 200 mm (7.9 in) of cross travel. Vertical travel is 400 mm (15.7 in), generous against a chuck only 150 mm wide, which leaves room for tall fixtures and for the wheel to clear them.
Control is listed as Simultaneous 2-Axis + 1-Axis. Two axes interpolate together, which is what lets the wheel trace a form or a dressing path, and the third axis moves separately to position between passes. The vertical axis has a scale, and its resolution row reads 0.05 μmm as printed, almost certainly a slip for μm.
The wheel is a 205 x 15 x 31.75 mm size. A second wheel row gives a width range of 6.4 – 25 on the same 205 diameter and 31.75 bore, which reads as a 15 mm standard wheel inside a wider permitted range. The wheel spindle motor row says 2.2 and the table attaches no unit to it.
Two rows do not agree with the figures above. A combined travels row reads 600/250/400 and a second chuck row reads 400 x 200 x 100. Those are the figures of the MEISTER 52, which lists 600 mm (23.6 in) of traverse and 250 mm (9.8 in) of cross travel. Have Amada confirm this model's chuck and travels in writing before a job is sized to the 500 mm figure.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NC Control | Simultaneous 2-Axis + 1-Axis |
| Max Chuck Size | 350 x 150 x 100 mm (13.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 in) |
| Traverse Travel | 500 mm (19.7 in) |
| Cross Travel | 200 mm (7.9 in) |
| Vertical Travel | 400 mm (15.7 in) |
| Wheel Spindle Motor | 2.2 |
| Grinding Wheel Size | 205 x 15 x 31.75 mm |
| Vertical Scale Resolution | 0.05 μmm |
| Maximum Chuck Size | 400 x 200 x 100 |
| Travels | 600/250/400 |
| Wheel Spindle Grinding Wheel Size | ∅205 x 6.4 – 25 x ∅31.75 |
Specifications sourced from amadamca.com — verified 2026-10-03
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- Vertical travel of 400 mm (15.7 in), the one travel figure every row of the table agrees on
- Simultaneous 2-Axis + 1-Axis NC control for form grinding with a separate positioning axis
- Listed chuck of 350 x 150 x 100 mm (13.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 in) with 500 mm (19.7 in) of traverse for small precision parts
- Scale feedback on the vertical axis, with a resolution row that reads 0.05 μmm as printed
- Takes 205 mm wheels on a 31.75 mm bore, with widths listed from 6.4 to 25
Limitations
- Chuck and travel rows conflict: 350 x 150 x 100 mm with 500 mm and 200 mm travels in one set, 400 x 200 x 100 and 600/250/400 in the other
- The wheel spindle motor row reads 2.2 with no unit, and no wheel spindle speed is listed
- No table reciprocation rate is listed here, while the MEISTER 52 lists 250 min⁻¹ (high-speed)
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
The model's own rows give a maximum chuck of 350 x 150 x 100 mm (13.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 in), traverse travel of 500 mm (19.7 in), cross travel of 200 mm (7.9 in) and vertical travel of 400 mm (15.7 in). The same table also carries a chuck row reading 400 x 200 x 100 and a travels row reading 600/250/400, so ask Amada which set applies to the machine being quoted.
02
On the listed figures the MEISTER 52 is the larger machine: a 400 x 200 x 100 mm (15.7 x 7.9 x 3.9 in) chuck, 600 mm (23.6 in) of traverse and 250 mm (9.8 in) of cross travel, against 350 x 150 x 100 mm, 500 mm and 200 mm here. Vertical travel is 400 mm (15.7 in) on both, and both take a 205 mm wheel on a 31.75 mm bore. The MEISTER 52 also lists a table reciprocation of 250 min⁻¹ (high-speed).
03
The wheel row gives 205 x 15 x 31.75 mm: a 205 mm diameter, 15 mm width and 31.75 mm bore. A second row lists the width as a range of 6.4 – 25 on the same diameter and bore. The wheel spindle motor is listed as 2.2 without a unit.
04
Two of the three axes can move together under interpolation and the third moves independently. In grinding terms the wheel can follow a contour, or a dresser can shape the wheel, with two axes while the remaining axis steps the work between passes. Amada's table does not name the control model.
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