Studer Wins Prodex Award with Radically New Software
“StuderTechnology” from United Grinding Technologies independently determines the necessary central data in cylindrical grinding to reduce the overall machining time by up to 50 percent while producing fewer bad parts and consuming less energy and auxiliary materials.
Posted: April 25, 2013
How? The Swiss grinding specialists have amassed a large quantity of data – a sort of “Best of Cylindrical Grinding.” The program contains the figures and information from countless grinding tests, in which the best machining strategy has been determined for a wide variety of components.
“StuderTechnology” takes advantage of these values depending on the specific application and precisely applies them. The user benefits directly from the machine manufacturer’s extensive know-how. It is also possible to expand this treasure trove of experience at any time. Users can, as it were, expand the database with their own individual “Best of . . .”
The direct effect of this approach is quite surprising. First, it reduces the overall machining time by up to 50 percent, because the system operator does not have to try to find the best strategy by “trial and error” for new components. Grinders have little time for this, especially with small batches. The result: The metal removal rate of a grinding wheel is often not fully utilized, and machining time is prolonged.
By contrast, “StuderTechnology” ensures the optimal machining time in every respect at the press of a button. In addition, fewer bad parts are produced using this method, and the consumption of energy and auxiliary materials is reduced.
That the Swiss cylindrical grinding specialists are more than convinced by this system is also demonstrated by the fact that for over a year they have delivered all machines that are equipped with the StuderWIN operating software with “StuderTechnology” integrated.
In this variant it is an integral part of the machine control. In addition, Studer still offers a second variant for users who have their own programming department. This enables customers to optimally program machines, graphically represent simulations, calculate unit costs or generate operation plans with the help of the PC.
“The Prodex Award is the validation of this future-oriented software development, which is already successfully used by many customers on a daily basis. Investment in ‘StuderTechnology’ thus not only facilitates grinding tasks, but also helps to optimize the machine investment with this added value”, concludes Fred Gaegauf. “We are confident that ‘StuderTechnology’ will become well established in the market.” www.grinding.com
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