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Faster and more flexible
machining
IN order to shorten production pro-
cesses and design them more flexibly,
the tube bending machine manufacturer
Schwarze-Robitec invested €1mn in
its new drilling and milling centre at
its headquarters in Cologne. With the
investment, the company is preparing
itself for the increasing requirements of
the industry.
“This investment means we
can create added value in-house
and optimise our manufacturing
processes,” says Hartmut Stöhr,
managing director of Schwarze-
Robitec.
In just one clamping, the system
can precisely machine up to 30
tons of heavy components on five
sides. The experts in tube bending
machines also took the system’s
energy efficiency into account
when making the investment. This
means that the machining centre
makes the manufacturing process
even more environmentally friendly.
The machine is operated from
a cockpit from where trained staff
can move along the components
at a speed of up to 0.5m per
second. With a movement range
of twelve metres horizontally
and three metres vertically,
even large components can
be machined. “Thanks to the faster
manufacturing processes we can
respond even better to the continually
good level of demand and provide our
customers with high-quality products
with short delivery times,” explains
Bert Zorn, also managing director at
Schwarze-Robitec. In attendance at
the inauguration of the system were,
among others, the Mayor of Cologne,
Jürgen Roters, and representatives of
local politics and economics.
Schwarze-Robitec GmbH – Germany
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Managing directors Hartmut Stöhr (left) and Bert Zorn (right) present the new drilling and milling
centre to Mayor Jürgen Roters