Ichenhausen, Germany
Cast iron where it matters, at prices that suggest otherwise
Mass and honest figures. The SM150L bench grinder sits on a grey cast iron base drilled for bolting down, which is what stops a grinder walking; the DP16VLS publishes its 50 mm (1.97 in) quill travel, the number that limits what you can drill in one plunge.
Motor ratings. Most Scheppach machines here are intermittent-duty and say so obliquely rather than plainly, and their compressor listings quote intake air rather than delivery — as almost everyone in that category does.
Scheppach tends to publish the mechanical figure and omit the electrical one. For a drill press or a grinder, the mechanical figure is usually the one that decides the purchase.
500 W · 5 speeds · 50 mm (1.97 in) quill travel · vice included · €99
Ninety-nine euros with a vice in the box — and the quill travel, 50 mm (1.97 in), is the number that limits it.
Best for: Accurate holes in plate and section up to about 40 mm (1.57 in) thick
550 W · 440–2,580 rpm stepless · €228
Stepless speed from 440 rpm — no belt to move, and a bottom end low enough for a 20 mm (0.79 in) bit.
Best for: Mixed-material work where the speed changes several times an hour
1.5 kW · 50 L · 220 l/min intake · 10 bar · €150
The cheapest 50 liter machine here — and its 220 l/min is intake, not what reaches the tool.
Best for: Impact wrenches, blow guns, tire work and short bursts of spraying
≈ $790
2,200 W · twin cylinder · 412 l/min intake · 50 L · €250
A twin-cylinder pump, which is what puts real air behind continuous tools.
Best for: A workshop that has outgrown intermittent tools and wants to run air continuously
400 W · cast iron base · LED work lights · €72
A grey cast iron base and lights over both wheels — mass and visibility, which is most of what a bench grinder needs.
Best for: A permanent bench installation, bolted down and used for both shaping and sharpening
≈ $190
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
