Review | GrindDate 2015

The Form Plate Whisperer and the “Grinding Pope” in Trossingen: Grinding Technology in Dialogue

The motto of our first GrindDate was taken quite literally by our visitors: over the course of both event days, our application engineers and engineers barely had a moment to catch their breath. On both Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25, interested professionals continuously gathered around the Multigrind® grinding machines in the demonstration area.

Seeing and hearing: The GrindDate program

To be honest, we had hoped for strong interest – but we did not expect this level of intensity. After all, it was a premiere for everyone involved, taking place alongside ongoing assembly operations. This made us all the more pleased to welcome around 150 customers and prospective clients to our first GrindDate.
Accordingly, considerable effort went into offering our guests a diverse, hands‑on program focused on grinding technology and grinding machines. Live demonstrations on six Multigrind® grinding machines showed the machining of a wide variety of components, including form plates, punches, turbine blades, hobs, shaft components, full‑radius cutters and indexable inserts.
The live demonstrations were complemented by technically sound presentations from external guest speakers as well as in‑house specialists. In addition, regular guided tours of the production facilities gave visitors insight into where and how these high‑precision grinding machines are built.

“What matters is performance on the shop floor” and in production

Naturally, members of management also took the time to personally guide visitors through the production areas. Because for anyone passionate about technology, the action happens where machining takes place. Personal discussions directly at the machine are irreplaceable. This authentic production atmosphere is inspiring – something we experience time and again when users visit us in Trossingen.

Precision in a double pack: Multigrind® CU

Particular attention was drawn to the two Multigrind® CU grinding machines – precision in a double pack, so to speak. This compact grinding center for the manufacture of cutting tools was first presented at AMB 2014 in Stuttgart. At the time of the event, the first machines were already close to being delivered to a leading manufacturer of precision tools.

Open and constructive: Dialogue with users

Our aim is to remain very close to the market and to the technological developments of our customers – close enough to develop solutions that users may not yet be asking for today, but will urgently need tomorrow. This requires open, intensive and constructive dialogue with users.
We intend to deepen this dialogue further at all levels in the future. Ideally – as experienced here – through personal discussions on site, on the shop floor, directly at the machine. Following this successful premiere, one thing is clear: there will be another GrindDate in Trossingen.