With the software add-on „Grinding Interface", we successfully found a way to communicate with a sharpening machine for circular saw blades. Our software so-
lution „Pickup & Return" as well as our SawControl - S.A.M are able to identify the circular saw blades and assign them to an ID (RFID or Barcode). Thus, a suitable
sharpening program can be selected and provided to the sharpening machine. For the fi rst time, this interface makes a fully automated re-sharpening process of the