Beefy and yet lightweight: everything an angle polisher should be. Accordingly, the new Suhner angle polishers are the outcome of particular attention paid to their weight, manoeuvrability, and excellent ergonomics.

Robust and Long Life Design

Extensive tests are particularly important when a new product is be marketed successfully from the very outset without any technical problems. Accordingly, Suhner conducted extensive laboratory measurements and trials in the preliminary phase for these new angle polishers. The following course of development included a thorough field test. On the strength of these measures, the company can safeguard a longer service life for the new developments like additionally insulated armatures and stators or the new and particularly quiet running gears. Especially the gears used here feature a large reduction ratio of 1:8.2 for maximum torque at the spindle. This achieves the best possible metal removing performance with a low machine weight.

The drive unit takes the form of the 1050 W G motor and the 1530 W K motor. These motors are Suhner standard and have been installed successfully in the company's products for many years.

In general, the machines are characterised by a perfected design with select materials, confirmed by the tests and the successful launch.

Manoeuvrability/Weight/Ergonomics

Especially in today's times, with ever greater industrial safety demands from directives and standards, equal priority must also be given to ergonomic handling. This aspect enjoyed particular priority during the development of these new angle polishers. The large handle - allowing proper and safe work with gloves as well - is only one of several improvements. So that the user can keep his undivided attention on the workpiece no matter the diameter, Suhner offers a height adjustable hand guard. This provides for the maximum safety without disruption to everyday work.

For users working daily with an angle polisher, the weight of the machine will adopt a key role. And here too, the company is setting new standards. The 1530 W angle polisher UPK 5-R weighs only 3 kg, and the somewhat smaller 1050 W angle polisher UPG 5-R even as little as 2.650 kg.

On the strength of these values and an encouraging feedback from the market, we may claim that the angle polishers exceed considerably the manoeuvrability, weight, and ergonomic requirements.

The Specialist for Grinding, Polishing, and Satin Finishing

Grinding, polishing, and satin finishing attach particular importance to surfaces free of chatter marks. And it is precisely here Suhner machines can prove their potential. The low vibrations of the motor itself, the solid spindle bearing, and above all the symmetrical double keyway at the spindle all contribute towards obtaining the best possible surface quality.

Especially when processing stainless steel, the machines also should consist of rust resistance materials. For this reason, all parts of the angle polishers UPK 5-R and UPG 5-R that could come into contact with the workpiece, like, e.g., hand guard, gear case, or angle head, are made of aluminium or plastic.

The last but most important advantage of our new angle polishers is the removable working spindle. The design therefore presents a mounting mandrel of 19 mm diameter and a spindle with an M14 thread. All tools available on the market can therefore be attached up to a max diameter of 125 mm.

(For further information contact: Suhner India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore. Tel: 080-27831108. Fax: 91-80-27831109. Email: abrasive.in@suhner.com)