The S23: State-of-the-art grinding technology in a small space

By Staff Report September 25, 2025 6:28 pm IST

The S23 universal cylindrical grinding machine offers high precision, great flexibility and modern grinding technology in a compact design at an attractive price-performance ratio.

“Thanks to its high-quality features, precision, and flexibility, the S23 complements our portfolio in the entry-level and premium segments,” explains Sandro Bottazzo, CEO of Fritz Studer AG. With a compact footprint, the CNC universal cylindrical grinding machine offers state-of-the-art, reliable grinding technology. These include the modern C.O.R.E. hardware and software architecture, an automatic B-axis with 1° Hirth coupling for up to three grinding tools, frequency-controlled motor spindles or belt drives, and the machine base made of Granitan® with its outstanding thermal and vibration characteristics.

Customers also benefit from the innovative design that STUDER has developed for the S23. The arrangement of the wheelhead allows great versatility for the grinding tools in a single clamping, increasing efficiency, especially with geometrically complex workpieces. State-of-the-art grinding technology, such as contact detection, semi-automatic balancing of the external grinding wheel and the optional in-process measuring system, ensures high-quality results.

Optimal Solution for a Wide Range of Customers

This makes the S23 the ideal solution for a wide range of customers. With high accuracy and process reliability, it grinds small to medium-sized workpieces, even with complex geometries, in single and series production. “The S23 is ideal for production in the tool and die, automotive and supplier, aerospace, and medical technology industries,” explains STUDER Sales Manager Rolf Grossenbacher. In addition, customers have numerous configuration options for adapting the machine to their individual production requirements. These include a C-axis for thread and out-of-round grinding and an optional swivelling table. Customer-specific adaptations are also possible.

Thanks to state-of-the-art digital technology and sensor technology, operation is simple and intuitive. After just a short introduction, employees can achieve reliable, high-quality results using the C.O.R.E. touch panel and StuderWIN software. Set-up and changeover times are also minimal, thanks to the practical QuickSet function. Customers who want to automate their production can do so efficiently and economically thanks to the standardised loader interfaces for easyLoad and insertLoad. And, of course, they benefit from STUDER’s worldwide competent customer care and the experience of a traditional Swiss company with over 111 years of history. “This makes the S23 a high-precision universal cylindrical grinding machine with an excellent price-performance ratio,” summarises CEO Bottazzo.

The Advantages of the S23

• Compact design
• Distance between centres 650 mm / 1000 mm (29.6″ / 39.4″) and centre height 175 mm (6.9″)
• Automatically swivelling wheelhead (B-axis) for two external grinding wheels and one internal grinding wheel, or a production wheelhead
• Intuitive operation with C.O.R.E. and StuderWIN
• Standardised automation with STUDER easyLoad and insertLoad, as well as customised solutions