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The pro-
duction
engineers in
Westhausen
are now able Source: Fritz Studer AG
to grind the
entire range
of shafts on Totally happy with their optimal investment in highly flexible, universal production technology with the S31 (L-R): Cornelius Wecht, Sales Head,
just one ma- South Germany, Fritz Studer AG; Niko Schindelarz, Supervisor Machining, Apex Tool Group; and a Programmer and Machine Operator, Apex Tool Group.
chine. The
Studer S31
cylindrical grinding, as with other machin- fully prepare the requirement Set function only available on
grinding ing processes. This was because analysis to obtain approval for Studer grinding machines makes
machine is the changing technical environ- the necessary budget from the an essential contribution here.
easily ac- ment results in many additional commercial manager in the Cornelius Wecht, responsible for
cessible for demands on machines and pro- US group. “However, we were Studer sales in South Germany,
workpiece duction systems. In addition to able to clearly demonstrate reports: “Thanks to Quick-Set,
and grinding high flexibility, these include, on the basis of the operation- the control stores the precise di-
wheel set- for example, options for auto- al benefits that the higher ini- mensions of all grinding wheels
up, despite
the complete mated process monitoring and tial investment—in comparison used on the grinding machine.
enclosure. for transferring process and to competitor products—will This means you can also quick-
production data into a digi- quickly prove profitable,” agree ly set up frequently used and
tal network—a smart factory. Mäule and Schindelarz togeth- repeatedly dressed grinding
“Besides, we need the latest fu- er. The production engineers wheels and use them again im-
ture-oriented technology in or- in Westhausen are now able to mediately. The control knows
der to be an attractive employer grind the entire range of shafts the precise dimensions after
and inspire much-needed new on just one machine. The S31 mounting the grinding wheel,
talent to come and work in our cylindrical grinding machine is and there is no requirement
company,” adds Schindelarz. Af- easily accessible for the work- for re-measuring or even dress-
ter comprehensive comparisons piece and grinding wheel set-up, ing the machine.” The grinders
of different machine concepts, despite the complete enclosure. in Westhausen consider the
he and Mäule decided to invest Agreeing with the machine op- ability to dress profile grinding
in a Studer S31 universal cylin- erators, Schindelarz praises the wheels directly on the cylindri-
drical grinding machine. excellent working ergonomics cal grinding machine as anoth-
in particular. The production er advantage. The StuderDress
Highly flexible thanks to engineers in Westhausen benefit software provides the corre-
short set-up times from much shorter set-up times sponding cycles. With these cy-
As Schindelarz explains, first in comparison to previous grind- cles, only the required geome-
of all, it was necessary to care- ing machines. The special Quick- tries are rotary dressed onto the

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