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The Wolfshoehe brick plant has been investing in automation for years, wherever it makes economic sense. For example, fireclay chimney pipes provided with tongue and groove joints were previously transported by linear units. Since this factory was being decommissioned, the company regarded the move to a new facility...

Ligmatech, a German specialist for automation systems in the wood processing industry, received an order for an automatic palletizing and sorting system for door frames. Previously, the customer who ordered this system had packaged the door frames after they left the production shop, stacked the cardboard boxes...

In the beverage industry, large quantities of many different containers have to be palletized. Previously, layering palletizers were primarily used for these applications. However, changes in consumer beverage preferences have led to a significant expansion of the product range, as a result of which such...

In order to survive in a tightening market, Pyraser, a medium-sized brewery, decided among other things to scrutinize its packaging operations. What was needed was future-oriented technology which would optimize the companys process sequences through short cycle times, gentle handling and high flexibility. (R 141)

At BBA Friction, requirements for higher productivity and better working conditions provided the impetus to automate the handling of brake pads. Although the individual parts are not particularly heavy, each employee had to lift material weighing a total of about six tons per shift. This frequently led to health...

At the banana ripening facility of Coop Schweiz, crates of bananas are restacked before being shipped. The company also inspects the quality of the fruit at this time, and ensures that they are shipped exclusively on europallets. Weighing and attaching prices to the bananas was previously also carried out here, but...

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte relies increasingly on automation for the manufacture of its dishwashers. Therefore the company also planned to automate the application of bitumen sound-deadening pads to dishwasher housings. The pads have to be seated accurately to ensure maximum sound-proofing and a clean fit when...

Previously, BMW had all of the main seat components for its cars sewn manually. For the new 7 Series, however, the company planned to carry out a conversion. Higher quality and greater output were required. Only a six-axis jointed-arm robot could come into consideration. Alternative automatic processes were ruled...

For car seat heaters, technical perfection is not enough; they must also always satisfy customer requirements, no matter which type of seat the heater is installed in. Therefore the basic materials and system components used for the seat heaters must be tested continuously and optimized in accordance with the test...

At its Stade, Germany plant, Airbus Deutschland GmbH manufactures selected aircraft components, including rudders, using carbon fiber composites (CRP). Each individual component receives its shape from the mold in which it is sewed and filled with resin. When the aircraft components are sewed, the needle has to...

Flying with more payload, and no more fuel than necessary: To achieve this goal, the airfoils of the aircraft in question have to be optimized. For this reason, during the concept phase for its future A400M transport aircraft Airbus was looking for an efficient solution to measure flow conditions on the wings of a...

The Weilbach, Germany plant belonging to Linde Material Handling uses the sand casting process to manufacture 51 so-called structural counterweights for forklift trucks. This is done by pouring molten iron into a molding box made of quartz sand, which is mixed with resin and hardener to achieve the necessary...

The thermal spraying process provides protection against oxidation without subjecting the base material to any structural changes. Material in the form of powder or wire is fed into a plasma or fuel gas flame which serves as the energy source. In order to prevent oxidation of coatings, the material is sprayed on in...

Among other products, the Pappenheim, Germany plant of Dynamit Nobel Kunststoff GmbH manufactures the front end for the Ford Focus, a structural component designed systematically for the use of hybrid technology. Hybrid designs, because they combine cost-effective deep drawing with injection molding, make it...