Studer has further developed its favoritCNC universal cylindrical grinding machine. The result is modern grinding technology combined with high precision and simple operation, ultimately delivering a good price-to-performance ratio.

“With numerous new features, optimisations and automation capabilities, the favoritCNC is a future-oriented, economical solution for the external and internal cylindrical grinding of small to medium-sized workpieces in individual and series production,” says Sandro Bottazzo, Studer CEO.

The latest generation of the favoritCNC features a modernised CNC control (FANUC 0i-TFP), software and smart automation capabilities. Thanks to the new automatic operating door and loader interface, customers can now automate their production themselves. Further optimisations have been made regarding its operation with a view to sustainability and efficiency, and in ergonomics for even easier and safer operation. For example, user-friendliness is increased by the simple grinding wheel changing aid and park position for the tailstock within the machine (optional).

New features also include the machine base with a larger distance between the X-axis guideways for even greater wheel-head stability, a resource-saving belt spindle system, a digital display of the swivel angle on the manual B axis, and the optional QuickSet function for fast re-tooling.

When defining the equipment on the new favoritCNC, Studer focused on flexibility. There are two wheel-head variants to choose from: a fixed wheel head for productive external grinding (manual positioning 0°/15°/30°) or a universal wheel head for external and internal grinding (grinding in one clamping, manual swivel 2.5° Hirth coupling). There are also numerous configuration options, such as a fixed or swivelling worktable, or options such as measuring and balancing systems, grinding detection and longitudinal positioning. More information www.studer.com

Technological and societal changes are forcing industrial companies around the world to make changes – not only to their products and services, but also to their production technology and supply chains. As a result, the sphere of industrial parts and surface cleaning is faced with a set of new tasks and challenges.

The parts2clean 2025 exhibition will be showcasing an expanded range of solutions, accompanied by an extensive supporting programme. From deburring, degreasing and classic component cleaning to high-purity applications, the exhibition covers an even more

comprehensive range of applications than the previous event. The 21^st edition of the international trade fair for industrial parts and surface cleaning will take place at the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre on 7-9 October 2025.

With its range of solutions for component and surface cleaning, parts2clean covers the full gamut of these industrial tasks. The trade fair not only aims to reflect the market, but also to promote professional networking and provide users with the inspiration for bringing efficient, reliable and sustainable solutions to new cleaning tasks.

“That’s why, in addition to the core areas of industrial parts and surface cleaning, the next chapter of the highlight topic, ‘High Purity’, will be opened at the upcoming parts2clean,” reports Christoph Nowak, project director at Deutsche Messe. “What’s more, there’s going to be a much stronger focus on deburring than in the past.”

The deburring production step has been part of the parts2clean exhibition spectrum from the beginning. Growing demands on particulate cleanliness have made it the focus of another highlight topic at the upcoming event. These new requirements cannot be achieved without optimally deburred components.

“In discussions with exhibiting companies and visitors, it became clear that they would like to see a stronger representation of deburring at parts2clean, due to the enormous dependence on technical cleanliness,” explains Nowak. “parts2clean not only fulfils this wish but also presents the holistic process of component and surface cleaning in even greater detail.”

More information www.parts2clean.de/en/

With a new shot-blast machine, one of the largest foundries in Türkiye has expanded its capacity for de-sanding and cleaning engine blocks. A significant factor in the decision to install the RMBS 1-6-400-30 shot-blast system from Rösler was the high degree of process automation. Compared with spinner hanger machines, the RMBS system offers not only shorter cycle times but also requires less personnel.

Among other products, the foundry supplies grey and nodular cast iron engine blocks used in commercial vehicles and ships. The raw castings have dimensions up to 900 x 330 x 140 mm and weigh up to 237 kg.

The Rösler RMBS 1-6-400-30 shot-blast machine, specially adapted to customer requirements, allows the fully automatic simultaneous blast cleaning of one large or several smaller engine blocks within short cycle times. To this end, the machine is equipped with a specially engineered gripper-manipulator. After a robot has precisely positioned an engine block in the blast chamber, it is picked up and held firmly by the gripper. Once the blast chamber door closes, the blast program, tailored to specific work pieces, starts.

The gripper rotates the workpiece through the blast media stream. To increase the exposure of certain surface areas of the engine block to the blast media, users can slow or interrupt the rotation for a pre-defined time. For the simultaneously processing of several smaller engine blocks, these are mounted to a special work piece fixture. The entire fixture is then picked up by the gripper and rotated through the blast media stream.

According to Rösler, the resulting cycle time savings are such that the de-sanding and surface cleaning operation can be combined into a single process.

More information www.rosler.com

Intercable Tools has been firmly rooted in Bruneck in the Italian province of South Tyrol since it was founded in 1972. The family-owned company has subsequently served as a major manufacturer of connection technology and tools for industry professionals. In May 2024, Intercable Tools began using ultrasonic deburring technology from UltraTec Innovation, part of the Vollmer Group, to remove burrs from hydraulic units in a contact-free manner automatically.

For some time, Intercable Tools had been looking for an automated solution to replace manually deburring hydraulic units of battery-powered hydraulic cutting tools made from aluminium and steel. Such hydraulic units are used in battery-powered perforators, which the company manufactures and distributes. These sheet metal punches are suitable for punching round, square and rectangular holes up to 3 mm thick. The complex task for the UltraTec machine was to remove all detachable burrs from the inside and outside of the components.

Heinz Pramstaller, team leader of metal production at Intercable Tools, says: “We were looking for an innovative alternative to manual deburring. It’s also important for us to produce our variants without set-up time. The deburring process required optimal integration into the process, with the components cleaned using the same product carrier as the parts cleaning system.”

The new UltraTec A25 S system automates the manual process. Ultrasonic deburring means that the results remain the same, there is no damage to the drill holes, and uncontrolled material removal is generally avoided. It also guarantees that no holes are forgotten, which can happen with manual deburring. In addition, the ultrasonic deburring process has the advantage of cross bores being deburred and rinsed out simultaneously.

More information www.vollmer-group.com