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The turret wheel head has several grinding wheel configurations and Quick-Set for rapid set-up. Setups were reduced by six, saving time and gaining accuracy.
Coronado’s “showstopper” is their recently attained Studer S33 cylindrical grinding machine. “I went to see one of our larger aerospace customers and he said that we should check out Studer grinders, and I listened” tells Dale. “Funny thing is we were also looking at a couple Doosan turning options and the President for Advanced Technologies at Ellison Technologies was good enough to connect us with the right people at DMARK Corporation.” DMARK is the Southern California rep for United Grinding which includes the Studer line of CNC grinders. Robert Serrano, VP of Sales & General Manager at DMARK Corporation came in to work with Coronado on installation, startup and training. “DMARK wanted to insureeverythingwentflawlesslyonthisinstall,”describes Robert. “Building relationships with new customers is always a top priority, and it was important that DMARK performed at our best.” “We’ve gotten a lot of support from DMARK throughout the entire process,” adds Dale. “Robert coming to this interview shows how much they value our partnership. The S33 is an expensive machine, but we still find it to be a value. There is something amazing about opening a door, loading a part, and knowing it is right every time we press go.”
Along with milling and turning Coronado has a full grinding department. They are no strangers to the grinding process. They grind parts all day, every day, but the Studer
is a different beast all together. “We got the Studer S33 a little over a year ago,” continues Dale. “It was a big step up for us in performance and features. We have manual machines, semi-automatic grinding, and now an industry leading precision CNC Studer grinder. It was like we were driving a Chevrolet and now we are racing a Lamborghini. Nothing wrong with the Chevy, very reliable, gets you where you need to go, but it isn’t a Lambo. The Studer is a Lambo. People know you are serious about grinding when they hear Studer. The name alone adds credibility, and we are very credible. Customers right away were impressed when we told them about our new S33. It is performing so well for us that we are in conversations to get more.”
The Studer S33 is designed to reduce setup and resetting costs on single-part or small-batch production runs. The turret wheel head has several grinding wheel configurations and Quick-Set for rapid set-up. The S33 has C axis capabilities when equipped, as well as a thermostable Granitan®S103 mineral-casting machine base. Each S33 comes equipped with touch screen controls and the latest software technology from Studer, StuderWIN.
The S33 is super versatile, but Coronado purchased it for a single part. They went from seven grinding set-ups down to only one, and reduced run time by more than 50%. The part they are making is both an OEM and aftermarket
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