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Agathon

Use our adaptation options to phase-out the Wendt world
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Why not Agathon?

Sometimes you find yourself plunged into a change that you weren’t actually looking for. As an expert and entrepreneur, you can take action in such situations and actively shape your future. Just spend a little time reading the following sections and you will get to know Agathon from a different perspective.

 

What would I be in for?

Switching over to a new machine supplier involves learning new things and developing new skills. Agathon training seminars on the topics of machine operation and maintenance prepare your team for this step. The experienced application engineers support you with regard to programming and process technology. In the process, the modern user interface makes it easy to utilize the possibilities offered by the Agathon grinding centers. In addition, many of the usual peripherals of a Wendt can also be used.

And another good news:
The Agathon programming syntax prevents collisions from occurring at any time during peripheral grinding. A starter kit containing spare parts allows you to get going right away. Many spare parts and most of the tools in the Agathon portfolio are interchangeable. And we have even more good news, namely that an adapter allows you to use up your valuable slip rings on Agathon Evo Maschines.

Adapter for the sanding pads of the Wendt machines

What do I have to gain? What will change?

You can carry on using your preferred process technologies: productive transverse side surface grinding, universal pin clamping, in-process dressing, four-axis and five-axis kinematics, integrated thickness measurement, 3D measuring probe and much more. You benefit from short set-up times for the robot handling and the grinding process. What’s more, you have a wide range of new possibilities: inscribed circle measurement for process correction, grinding with cup wheel and periphery rim, 2D process force measurement, adaptive infeed, PowerGrind, Smart Connectivity and many other options. Your maintenance outlay is reduced thanks to state-of-the-art direct drives and durable sealing solutions, for instance in the area of workpiece clamping. Agathon works in close collaboration with renowned grinding rim manufacturers. Our application engineers are experienced and are not bound to any particular rim manufacturer. We can therefore establish the best solutions for you.

Question? We are happy to help.

What will I have to do differently in the future?

A common language is the key to understanding one another. The following table is intended to help us understand your needs and provide you with a clear picture of our technology:

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WENDT system of axis

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AGATHON system of axis

Wendt
Agathon
Machines
Peripheral grinding machine Wendt Alpha Agathon Leo
+ chamfer Wendt Quattro Agathon Dom
+ 5th axis Wendt Centro Agathon Evo
Peripheral grinding machine Wendt Alpha Agathon Leo
+ chamfer Wendt Quattro Agathon Dom
+ 5th axis Wendt Centro Agathon Evo
Axes
Relief grinding B axis C axis
Form grinding C axis B axis
Oscillation axis W axis Y axis
Relief grinding B axis C axis
Form grinding C axis B axis
Oscillation axis W axis Y axis
Options
Programming Applic AGC+
Graphical programming Dialog AGP Iso
Grinding with periphery rim Duowheel PeriGrind
Programming Applic AGC+
Graphical programming Dialog AGP Iso
Grinding with periphery rim Duowheel PeriGrind

Agathon grinding centres

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Get an overview on the machine portfolio and/or book an appointment with our sales team. We are looking forward to meeting you.

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About Agathon

A global active family business with more than 100 years experience

Ever since being founded in 1918, Agathon has been operating on a global scale as a sound family-run business with a clear focus and regional roots. The mainstays of our business are precision grinding machines, precision guide elements and an excellent service. Research and development, production and assembly all take place in Switzerland. We have a total of 220 employees and 15 trainees working at the Bellach site near Solothurn (Switzerland). Worldwide, 240 employees work at Agathon.

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