S23 Cylindrical Grinder Delivers Precision in a Compact Design
Shops producing small to medium-sized workpieces with complex geometries—in single-piece or series runs—need a grinding platform that delivers precision and configuration flexibility without demanding a large footprint. Studer's S23 is a CNC universal cylindrical grinding machine built to meet that need, combining a compact design with a wide range of configuration options.
The machine runs on C.O.R.E. hardware and software architecture. It includes an automatically swiveling wheelhead (B-axis) with 1° Hirth coupling, accommodating up to two external grinding wheels and one internal grinding wheel, or a production wheelhead, for up to three grinding tools total. This wheelhead arrangement allows multiple grinding operations to be completed in a single clamping, which helps maintain accuracy on geometrically complex parts. Motor spindles are available in frequency-controlled or belt-drive configurations, and the machine base is constructed from Granitan for thermal and vibration stability.
Distance between centers is available at 25.6 in to 39.4 in (650 mm to 1,000 mm), with a center height of 6.9 in (175 mm). Configuration options include a C-axis for thread and out-of-round grinding, plus an optional swiveling table; customer-specific adaptations are also available.
Operation is handled through the C.O.R.E. touch panel and StuderWIN software, with a QuickSet function designed to reduce set-up and changeover time. Quality-assurance features include contact detection, semi-automatic balancing of the external grinding wheel, and an optional in-process measuring system. For automated production, the machine offers standardized loader interfaces for easyLoad and insertLoad.
Applications
- Grinding small to medium-sized complex workpieces
- Single-piece and series production
- Thread and out-of-round grinding (with optional C-axis)
- Automated loading/unloading integration
Industries
- Tool and die
- Automotive and supplier
- Aerospace
- Medical technology
Who It's For
- Limited floor space for grinding operations
- Multiple grinding operations needed in one clamping
- Frequent job changeovers requiring minimal downtime
- Plans to integrate automated loading
Features:
- C.O.R.E. hardware and software architecture
- Automatic B-axis wheelhead with 1° Hirth coupling
- Up to two external grinding wheels and one internal grinding wheel, or a production wheelhead
- Frequency-controlled motor spindles or belt drives
- Granitan machine base for thermal and vibration stability
- Distance between centers: 25.6 in to 39.4 in (650 mm to 1,000 mm)
- Center height: 6.9 in (175 mm)
- Optional C-axis for thread and out-of-round grinding
- Optional swiveling table
- Contact detection
- Semi-automatic balancing of external grinding wheel
- Optional in-process measuring system
- C.O.R.E. touch panel and StuderWIN software
- QuickSet function for reduced set-up and changeover time
- Standardized automation interfaces: easyLoad and insertLoad
Fritz Studer AG
Switzerland
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studer.com