Amada MEISTER 52
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 52 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 52 is a CNC grinding machine built around a table that reciprocates at up to 250 min⁻¹ in its high-speed mode, over a maximum chuck of 400 x 200 x 100 mm (15.7 x 7.9 x 3.9 in). Travels are 600 mm (23.6 in) in traverse, 250 mm (9.8 in) in cross and 400 mm (15.7 in) vertically.
The reciprocation figure deserves the attention. At 250 strokes a minute the table is making short, quick passes, a way of grinding that takes many light cuts and suits narrow forms on small punch and insert work. Amada labels the row high-speed and gives no stroke length with it, so ask what stroke the figure is quoted at; a long part will not see that rate.
Traverse is half as long again as the chuck, which gives the wheel run-off at both ends of a full-length setup. The control is listed as Simultaneous 2-Axis + 1-Axis: two axes interpolate to grind or dress a form while the third positions. On the vertical axis a scale provides feedback, with a resolution row that reads 0.05 μmm as printed and is presumably meant as μm.
Wheels are 205 x 6.4-25 x 31.75 mm, so one diameter in widths from 6.4 to 25 mm on a 31.75 mm bore. The wheel spindle motor row reads 2.2 and carries no unit, and no wheel speed is listed. Two neighbours frame the model. The MEISTER 45 is listed with a 350 x 150 x 100 mm (13.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 in) chuck and 500 mm (19.7 in) of traverse. The MEISTER 52UP adds automation, with a stocker for 15 workpieces and 7 tool stocker positions.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NC Control | Simultaneous 2-Axis + 1-Axis |
| Max Chuck Size | 400 x 200 x 100 mm (15.7 x 7.9 x 3.9 in) |
| Traverse Travel | 600 mm (23.6 in) |
| Cross Travel | 250 mm (9.8 in) |
| Vertical Travel | 400 mm (15.7 in) |
| Wheel Spindle Motor | 2.2 |
| Grinding Wheel Size | 205 x 6.4-25 x 31.75 mm |
| Table Reciprocation | 250 min⁻¹ (high-speed) |
| 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
- Table reciprocation of 250 min⁻¹ in high-speed mode for fast, short-stroke grinding of small forms
- 600 mm (23.6 in) of traverse over a 400 mm long chuck leaves run-off at both ends
- Simultaneous 2-Axis + 1-Axis NC control: two axes grind a contour while the third positions
- Wheel widths from 6.4 to 25 mm on a 205 mm diameter cover both narrow slots and wider faces
- Scale on the vertical axis, with a resolution row reading 0.05 μmm as printed
Limitations
- The wheel spindle motor row reads 2.2 with no unit and no wheel spindle speed is listed
- Only one wheel diameter is listed, 205 mm on a 31.75 mm bore
- Chuck is limited to 400 x 200 x 100 mm (15.7 x 7.9 x 3.9 in) with 250 mm (9.8 in) of cross travel
- No stocker appears in this table; unattended loading is what the MEISTER 52UP lists, with 15 workpieces and 7 tool stocker positions
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Frequently Asked Questions
01
Amada lists a table reciprocation of 250 min⁻¹ and marks it as the high-speed figure. The table does not state the stroke length that rate applies to. High reciprocation rates belong to short strokes, so confirm the stroke with Amada if the work is long.
02
Traverse travel is 600 mm (23.6 in), cross travel 250 mm (9.8 in) and vertical travel 400 mm (15.7 in). The maximum chuck is 400 x 200 x 100 mm (15.7 x 7.9 x 3.9 in). The table gives no load limit for the chuck or table.
03
The MEISTER 45 is listed with a smaller chuck, 350 x 150 x 100 mm (13.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 in), and shorter travels of 500 mm (19.7 in) traverse and 200 mm (7.9 in) cross. Both have 400 mm (15.7 in) of vertical travel and take a 205 mm wheel. Only the MEISTER 52 table carries the 250 min⁻¹ high-speed reciprocation row.
04
The MEISTER 52UP table describes automation that this model's table does not: a stocker for up to 15 workpieces of at most 100 x 100 x 70 mm (3.9 x 3.9 x 2.8 in), 7 tool stocker positions for grinding wheels and coolant nozzles, and an HSK-E32 spindle interface. The MEISTER 52 rows cover the chuck, the travels and the table reciprocation.
05
205 x 6.4-25 x 31.75 mm: a 205 mm diameter, widths from 6.4 to 25 mm and a 31.75 mm bore. The wheel spindle motor row reads 2.2, printed without a unit, and the table lists no wheel speed.
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