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f we place our presence at this year’s EMO under the guiding idea of the pathfinder, then this is perfectly in line with the literal meaning of the term: finding the right path – this is what our daily business is all about, too. There will be quick agreement on the fact that automa- On a safe path into the future. tion is an imperative step in quite a few industries. Many of our customers concur. However, it is substantially more demanding to know how this step can be made, what preparation it requires and what contingencies have to be taken into consideration. Here, too, thought should be given...

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Automatically load blanks and still stay flexible with all the benefits of the EROWA tooling system. Manufacturing short runs flexibly is becoming increasingly challenging. And there is also a trend towards shorter and shorter series production batches as well. he catchphrases are “manufacturing-on-demand” and good old-fashioned “just-in-time” manufacturing. What is new, however, is that standard machines are being used very efficiently as batch production cells. The reason is that specialized systems only expect predictable and consistent parts. Otherwise, the cost of changeover or downtime...

REPORT www.liebherr.com/ae Big precision for big workpieces The air-conditioning of the cabin is very important for safety and comfort on board an aircraft. In order to ensure an optimal cabin climate, Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS develops, produces, distributes and maintains air-management systems for aviation. As a system producer among the world’s market leaders, the company is available with help and advice for the projects of its customers, which include fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter producers, as well as airlines. BERNARD BONIS, PRODUKTION MANAGER LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE TOULOUSE SAS...

And this works well? Is the whole process productive? Yes, it does work well. Since we’re able to replace two machines with this system, we’ve become more flexible, which is enormously important if we want to do justice to our customers’ increased production output. Also, process reliability has been boosted, and we need less time for follow-up checks and remachining. “Also, process reliability has been boosted, and we need less time for follow-up checks and remachining.” BERNARD BONIS, LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE TOULOUSE SAS Are you thinking of extending the system in the near future? The Robot Dynamic...

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Up to 30 magazine slots Pallet types ITS 50, ITS 50 C, ITS 72 EWISTM identification system Integrated S gripper Transfer weight 5 kg Safety barriers included Process control system Can be retrofitted to all CMM Qi stations

All you need – in a single package Measure productively Quality control requirements are constantly increasing. It is more and more often the case that all workpieces and electrodes have to be measured and documented individually. It all comes down to that little word ALL. How do you measure hundreds of small and medium-sized electrodes or workpieces without creating a horrendous bottleneck at your measuring station? The solution is satisfyingly simple – load orders to your measuring station automatically. Do you want to pull out all the stops at once? Fully automating a measuring station means...

REPORT www.fostag.com from day one A wide variety of workpieces of varying weights, an extremely long movement in the X-axis, as well as a high degree of autonomy – these were only some of the challenges which EROWA had to meet when FOSTAG AG purchased a new Makino D500. In spite of a tight schedule, EROWA succeeded. stablished as a general toolmaking firm in 1955, FOSTAG Formenbau AG has been based in Stein am Rhein ever since 1961. It was continually extended up to today’s production plant surface of 3,600m². Since the management buy-out in 1998, the enterprise has been headed by Markus and...

movement in the X-direction, for example, was one of the first of its kind with the Robot Dynamic. This is one of the reasons why this is a reference project for us. A genuine success story needs a satisfied customer, and this is the case here» – an assessment which Thomas Wieland confirms immediately: «The system ran without a hitch from day one». A well-connected team FOSTAG had geared the highly complex equipment of the high-precision 5-axis milling center with an integrated EROWA Robot cell specifically to its requirements. In October 2013, the HCS milling center was installed without the...

REPORT www.bm-belluzzo.com Precision from Italy B.M. di Belluzzo S.r.l. in Pianezza near Turin are well-known for the high degree of precision of their products and for their innovative customer solutions. The company has relied on EROWA products for 30 years. We spoke with the company founder’s son, Inginiere Andrea Belluzzo, who leads the enterprise together with his sister Nicoletta Belluzzo.

EROWA: Signor Belluzzo, please give us some key data about your company. Andrea Belluzzo: My father set up the firm in 1975; today we employ 30 people. We are engaged in mold manufacture, where we develop and produce molding tools for sintering and sheet forming. Also, we manufacture multiple injection molds for the medical and pharmaceutical industries. Furthermore, we produce components for motor racing, for aviation and aerospace, as well as for the telecommunications industry. We make these products for customers all over Europe. Also, we cooperate with Italian research institutes. That’s...

If you go on a mountain hike, you will have to plan it well, be flexible en route and react to challenges correctly. If you do this, there is no reason why you shouldn’t reach your goal. If you look closer, you’ll notice that business projects are not really all that different… ountains can be unpredictable and hazardous. This is why planning the hike is the key to successful and safe mountaineering. An experienced mountain guide will first ask the question whether these participants will be able to complete this hike at this point in time. Then he will meticulously search the route for cruxes....