But which tool is the best choice?
We asked the professionals at Bauschlosserei Martin Bühler. This company serves the Stuttgart region and specializes in the production and assembly of steel constructions for building shells and conversions. Girders up to 8 m long are adapted in the workshop so they can be installed directly on site. Clean chamfers are essential. Benedikt Bühler, a metal construction master at Bühler, explained which applications are more suitable for bevelers and which are better for angle grinders.
Bevelers for long chamfers
“We often need longer chamfers on girders and in those cases, we rely on FEIN bevelers. Chamfering is much less strenuous with them than with angle grinders. And milling yields a consistently uniform work result. As the edges are cleanly deburred after milling, there is no need for any reworking.”
Benefits:
- Less fatigue when working
- Standard-compliant chamfers for welded seam preparation
Angle grinders for short, wide chamfers
“For components with large, but relatively short chamfers, we prefer to use FEIN angle grinders. Our experienced employees can use them to evenly grind angles – even those without defined adjustment. They also avoid processing the component multiple times, as required when using a beveler.”
Benefits:
- Rapid work progress
- No need for repeated processing
