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GRINDING

TECHNOLOGY THAT APPEALS

The S31 cylindrical grinding machine from Studer is proving to be truly universal
at Apex Tool Group GmbH (ATG) in Westhausen, grinding gear and control shafts

for electric and pneumatic Cleco assembly tools cost-effectively and flexibly.

Source: Fritz Studer AG

Electrical and pneumatic screw spindles, for example for the automated mounting of vehicle wheels, require the grinding of a large number of
different 30 to 650 mm (1.18” to 25.6”) long motor and gear shafts with diameters between 3 and 65 mm.

he showroom of Apex with rechargeable batteries, in a drivers are used, for example, in
T Tool Group, formerly straight, angled, and pistol de- the assembly of combustion and
Cooper Power Tools, in
sign. In addition, there are com-
electric engines, car bodies,
Westhausen boasts an impres- plete assembly stations with an transmissions, and hydraulic
sive range of different assembly integrated control system that units in vehicle manufacturing
tools from the Cleco brand, one displays screwing assembly in- and in aviation, as well as for the
of the six global ATG Power & structions on a screen, providing automated mounting of wheels
Hand Tools brands. The tools in- the necessary parameters for on vehicles. To meet current re-
clude pneumatic and electric screwing and monitoring and quirements for high process reli-
Source: Fritz Studer AG screwdrivers, either corded or documentation. The screw- ability and documented process-

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