The machine as executer: The new liberty in tool grinding.

Because everything in grinding revolves around the NC code, operation or programming in CNC grinding has always been inextricably linked to the machine itself. The high-tech grinding machine as a pure execution system was previously inconceivable. However, if calculation and machine are separated, completely new possibilities arise. The decoupling shifts the necessary computing load from the machine to the network.  This not only makes the generation of NC code more flexible overall, but also significantly faster. This is because scaling is possible in the network, but not on the machine.

This means that the operating concept offers a large degree of freedom even after many years of use. This is because the obsolescence of the machine's PC control system is prevented. Considerations about retrofitting and upgrading slowly aging controls are therefore obsolete. In this way, the user can benefit directly from the permanent further developments in the software. This is because the NC code is calculated in the company network and not on the machine. The calculation is located in the company's own network and is thus available for execution via tablet, laptop and cell phone. This makes the work in front of the machine more flexible. The tool grinder thus works on the move and is always up-to-date wherever he is. By locating it in the company network, operation is no longer limited to just one machine. It can be implemented for several machines via a freely selectable platform (tablet, PC, laptop). And the topic of IT security is also taken into account by the separation.

In addition to extending the service life of the machine, the operating concept offers scope for sustainable flexibilization of the working reality. Dispensing with the classic control system on the machine changes the workplace. A previously inflexible working environment is made more flexible. In addition, the location in the company network offers a better overview. Synergies also result from the common basis with regard to networking, documentation, interfaces, parts spectrum, production infrastructure, etc.

One solution: Unlimited possibilities in tool grinding.

However, it is not only the operating concept that is remarkable, but also the performance. The Multigrind® Radical was developed against the backdrop of constantly increasing demands in the production of precision tools. The key words here are: faster production, more precise tools, just-in-time production, lower quantities, very small batches from batch size 1 to 100, and chaotic loading.