GRINDER OF THE YEAR

The GRINDER OF THE YEAR competition for young talent is a strong signal for the promotion of young talentThe shortage of young talent and skilled workers are key challenges of our time – the GrindingHub in Stuttgart as a meeting place for modern grinding technology is the ideal platform for providing clear impetus in the area of promoting young talent. The GRINDER OF THE YEAR is organized and carried out by the PR and content agency KSKOMM. The challenge is supported by top-class sponsors from the tool grinding process chain. Apprentices, journeymen and lateral entrants from the grinding sector were able to apply for the competition. The top five finalists will demonstrate their practical skills live at the GrindingHub in Stuttgart. Attractive prizes in the form of training vouchers with a total value of 7,000 euros are up for grabs.Strong partners for a strong competitionThe tool grinding process undoubtedly focuses on the tool grinding machine. With the FX7 ULTRA, ANCA provides an impressive 5-axis tool grinding machine on which the five finalists of the GRINDER OF THE YEAR demonstrate their skills at the GrindingHub.ANCA is one of the world's leading manufacturers of CNC grinding machines. The company was founded in Melbourne, Australia, in 1974 and is celebrating its 50th anniversary at GrindingHub. With over 1,300 employees worldwide in the fields of CNC machines, drives & controls and manufacturing solutions, proprietary software and automation solutions, ANCA is characterized by a high level of vertical integration. CNC grinding machines from ANCA are used to manufacture precision tools for mechanical engineering, power generation, automotive engineering and aerospace, among others.CemeCon is the world market leader in diamond coating and technology leader in PVD and, above all, HiPIMS coating of precision cutting tools. The coating materials required for premium tools are produced in the coating systems developed by CemeCon. Comat is a company specializing in the ultrafine filtration of cutting and grinding oils. The company uses its extensive engineering expertise to manufacture customized products for the metal, glass and ceramics processing industries. Effgen-Lapport Schleiftechnik is an expert in special grinding tools: Effgen Schleiftechnik is your partner for high-hardness grinding, polishing and dressing tools made of diamond and cubic boron nitride. Conventional grinding tools made of aluminum oxide and silicon carbide are the specialty of Lapport Schleiftechnik. GDS Präzisionszerspanungs GmbH develops and produces clamping technology, clamping devices, grinding wheel holders, components for balancing and dressing grinding wheels and accessories for tool grinding machines. The Ihle Group is an expert in ground carbide rods, the refinement of carbides and the design and manufacture of cutting-off machines. Ihle also operates its own materials laboratory for metallurgical testing. Mitsubishi Electric manufactures high-quality electrical and electronic products. With „EDM-Dress“ – spark-erosive dressing of grinding wheels – the company has opened up new avenues in grinding technology. oelheld produces metalworking fluids of the highest quality – oelheld holds a leading position in the field of grinding oils and dielectrics for spark erosion in particular.

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