Innovation has never been as important for profitability as it is today. Rising costs for solid carbide, ongoing competitive pressure, and dynamic market demands force tool manufacturers to optimize their production capacities. ANCA supports this with innovative production solutions that improve efficiency, reduce scrap, and increase precision. The goal is to help manufacturers cope with shorter lead times and increasing tool complexity despite rising operating costs and ongoing cost pressure.
At GrindingHub 2026, ANCA will demonstrate how this can be achieved by optimizing the entire manufacturing cycle - not just the grinding process. Visitors will see a connected approach that includes machine capacity, automation, and software integration designed to improve utilization, reduce handling effort, shorten setup times, and maintain process control across all layers.
Technologies presented at GrindingHub 2026 include:
- AIMS (ANCA Integrated Manufacturing System): Connecting planning, production control, measurement and
Stream Finish: ANCA EPX-SF enables repeatable, recipe-based processes with documented traceability - for better coating results and longer tool life. © Anca Compensation to support more autonomous tool manufacturing
- MX7 ULTRA with InsertsPRO: Automated production grinding of complex profile indexable inserts
- EPX Stream Finish (EPX-SF): Cutting edge preparation and surface finish with intuitive control and traceability
- FX ULTRA with high spindle speed: Higher surface quality and complete machining in a single setup
- ToolRoom RN35 with Performance+: Feed optimization and simulation-controlled verification to reduce cycle time and scrap risk
- Micro tool manufacturing: Insight into the grinding results of the MicroX ULTRA
- Robomate 2.0: Preview of the new robot loader for MX, TX, and EPX with shorter auxiliary times, automation interface, improved ergonomics, and greater capacity
Efficiently transferring complex indexable inserts into production
ANCA presents the MX7 ULTRA with InsertsPRO - the powerful software solution for high-precision grinding of profile indexable inserts that minimizes setup variations and compensation issues.
InsertsPRO enables quick setup of precise grinding processes through parametric profile and free surface definition with integrated 3D simulation for immediate results. The innovative Inserts Wizard guides the operator through blank definition, profile import, and wheel selection - and automatically generates the optimal grinding strategy. Thanks to process-related feedback and correction, manufacturers reduce handling effort, consolidate work steps, and ensure stable quality across the entire batch - ideal for mixed production with frequent geometry changes.
Cutting edge preparation for production requirements
At the ANCA booth, the EPX Stream Finish (EPX-SF) machine will also be on display, designed for process-safe cutting edge preparation, surface finishing, and deburring in a production environment. To ensure the quality of the results, the EPX-SF offers transparency and consistency for safe, high-quality coating results and longer tool life, which is becoming increasingly important. At GrindingHub, ANCA will show how a structured, traceable workflow helps manufacturers standardize results while retaining process know-how in-house.
More grinding power without greater space requirements
Highlights in Stuttgart include the FX7 ULTRA with the new 3,000 RPM spindle - which corresponds to up to five times higher speed compared to conventional configurations with 600 RPM. For manufacturers producing a wide range of tools, spindle speed is often the critical limiting factor for high-quality surfaces and economical piece costs, especially for smaller cylindrical features. The faster spindle eliminates this bottleneck by enabling higher surface qualities and shorter cycle times.
Moreover, the upgrade expands the manufacturing scope by combining peel grinding and tool grinding in a single setup. This reduces setup efforts and makes the entire tool manufacturing process more uniform and efficient. In this way, manufacturers can increase performance while maintaining the same machine footprint and reduce costs per tool without compromising precision.
MicroX ULTRA - specifically designed for micro tool manufacturing
Visitors to GrindingHub will have the opportunity to meet ANCA experts and assess the capabilities of the MicroX ULTRA based on grinding results. With a control system with nanometer resolution, 'ANCA Machine Intelligence', and optimized kinematics that shorten grinding paths in 5-axis interpolation, the machine achieves higher surface quality and tool quality. The double-sided grinding spindle allows for faster wheel changes, further reducing cycle time per tool.
ToolRoom Standard offers a wide range of micro tool geometries, the additional module CIM3D on the machine enables integrated verification of the grinding program, while in-process measurement and compensation, motor temperature control (spindle heat compensation), and an isolated grinding machine design increase thermal and vibration stability - leading to lower scrap rates, shorter warm-up times, and better predictable performance in the demanding micro tool segment.
Application flexibility and intelligent automation
As tool catalogs shrink and batch sizes decrease, quick changeovers become increasingly important. ANCA's automation portfolio addresses this requirement with RFID-based loading and clamping solutions, as well as flexible cell control that reduces operator interventions and inventory cycles.
These capabilities are further enhanced by AIMS, which connects production planning, operator guidance, and compensation processes in a unified digital ecosystem. By centralizing manufacturing data and reducing manual file management, AIMS improves traceability, supports consistent decision-making across all layers, and increases equipment effectiveness by reducing downtime.
At GrindingHub, ANCA presents a connected workflow to minimize auxiliary times caused by manual interventions, inefficient handling, and repeated setup steps. This helps tool manufacturers better utilize grinding machines and maintain process performance over a longer period.
Software optimization to reduce costs per tool
ToolRoom RN35 with Performance+ will be demonstrated at specially set up stations, focusing on feed optimization and simulation-based verification to reduce cycle time while controlling material removal.
As the costs for solid carbide amplify the financial impact of scrap, simulation-based workflows help produce good parts from the very first tool, thus avoiding scrap.
ANCA at GrindingHub 2026 in Hall 7, Stand A70
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