GDX® interface presented by FDPW, ZOLLER and SCHNEEBERGER

Standardization is an essential basis for any 4.0 production environment. This is where the GDX interface (Grinding Data eXchange) comes in. It enables a smooth exchange of tool geometry and grinding wheel data between various measuring and grinding machines.

All this was live demonstrated in a webinar, organized by the German tool grinder association FDPW. Tool and wheel data bounced back and forth between ZOLLER Genius 3 and SCHNEEBERGER Gemini NGM. The potential for efficiency increase was shown by the following real case scenario:

• Assembly of two grinding wheel packs, four wheels in total. Data entry in SCHNEEBERGER-Qg1, export to GDX
• Grinding wheel measurement based on imported GDX data. Export of measured results
• Wheel pack data transfer to the grinding machine and installation of physical wheel packs
• Tool definition by CAD/CAM grinding software Qg1, data export
• Milling cutter grinding on Gemini NGM
• Measurement of the milling cutter based on imported data
• Export of measurement results and import to the grinding machine

Have you missed it? No worries, SCHNEEBERGER machines and software are GDX-compatible, ready to be demonstrated by your SCHNEEBERGER sales and application engineers nearby or at upcoming exhibitions.