TPT September 2013

Tube mi l ls and rol l forming

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. 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 Email: sales@schwarze-robitec.com Website: www.schwarze-robitec.com

“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

Managing directors Hartmut Stöhr (left) and Bert Zorn (right) present the new drilling and milling centre to Mayor Jürgen Roters

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