GDX® interface presented by FDPW, ZOLLER and SCHNEEBERGER
The connectivity of CNC grinding and measuring machines has reached the next level. GDX® opens doors to smart manufacturing in the world of CNC tool grinding.
SCHNEEBERGER Gemini NGM, outstanding productivity as well as connectivity
GDX® as the common language between CNC grinding and measuring machines
Import and export of GDX data on a ZOLLER Genius 3
Hartmut Rühl, Olivier Pellegrini, Frank Wilhelm
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.