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GROB International 11 - Special Edition EMO

GROB International 11 - Special Edition EMO

GROB International 11 - Special Edition EMO

Product catalog summary
Foreword
The Grob family expresses gratitude for the company's growth, emphasizing the importance of their management team and staff. They highlight the company's commitment to innovation and global expansion.
EMO 2011 Highlights
GROB will showcase innovations at the EMO trade fair in Hannover, featuring hydraulics-free machining centers and a new milling and drilling machine. This marks GROB's largest presence at the fair with 14 machines on display.
GROB Technology News
GROB is launching a technology offensive to meet market demands, including a hydraulics-free electromechanical pallet changer and an extension to the modular special machine program. A new milling and drilling machining center enhances efficiency and productivity.
GROB Production
GROB is investing in new manufacturing facilities, including a new factory in Dalian, China, and expanding its headquarters in Mindelheim to streamline production and increase capacity, targeting a 25% annual sales increase.
GROB China
The new factory in Dalian has been operational for 100 days, enhancing GROB's global production capabilities.
GROB Sales
GROB is redirecting its global sales strategy to better meet customer demands and capitalize on new market opportunities, focusing on NC-controlled machining centers.
GROB Group
The GROB Group is focusing on growth in North and South America, leveraging expertise and efficient operations for expansion.
International Outlook
GROB plans to continue its growth trajectory by showcasing new designs and increasing production capacity, aiming to break the sales barrier of a billion euros by 2013.
Introduction
The document discusses GROB's technological advancements and strategic initiatives in response to market demands, particularly in the automotive sector, highlighting innovations in automation and global expansion.
Innovative Loading and Automation Concepts
GROB introduced new loading and unloading technology for workpieces on G-modules, simplifying clamping device design and enhancing efficiency.
New Machining Process for Cylinder Bores
In collaboration with NAGEL, GROB developed a new process for machining cylinder bores, combining cutting and honing with integrated measurement, reducing production stages and costs.
Special Purpose Machines
GROB is using specially developed machines for production, enhancing accuracy and reducing production stages, with new facilities planned.
Production Capacity Expansion
GROB plans to double production capacity for G-modules, involving significant investment in new plant space and machinery.
Improving Production Processes
GROB is streamlining production and assembly processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs, including vertical integration and special machinery development.
Material Handling and Logistics
Efforts are underway to enhance supplier management, logistics, and material handling, implementing lean management principles.
Staffing and Training Initiatives
GROB plans to increase its workforce and enhance training programs, expanding training facilities and developing a skilled team for customer support.
Global Expansion and Market Strategy
GROB is expanding its global presence, particularly in China, with the new factory in Dalian playing a crucial role.
Conclusion
GROB is positioning itself to meet future market demands through innovation, capacity expansion, and global market engagement.
Global Strategy and Regional Operations
GROB is integrating country-specific strategies into global operations, focusing on new businesses in China and Russia, and strategic directions in India.
Branch Developments in India and Russia
GROB's strategic realignment is evident in India and Russia, with new branches to better serve growing markets.
Trade Fairs and Market Presence
GROB participated in major trade fairs to expand market presence and establish partnerships.
Brazilian Market Focus
GROB do Brazil is focusing on the domestic market due to currency challenges, holding a strong position in the systems business.
Plant Operations and Network Streamlining
GROB's plants have undergone restructuring to improve efficiency, with a coordinated production system across plants.
Investment and Expansion Plans
GROB is investing in special machinery to standardize production, aiming for a sales volume of a billion Euros.
Future Prospects
With strategic investments, GROB is well-positioned for growth in North and South America, with the new plant in Dalian expanding its global footprint.
Manufacturing Strategy
The Dalian factory will adopt production processes from other locations, aiming for self-sufficiency and serving the Chinese market.
Support and Collaboration
The Dalian subsidiary will receive support from other GROB locations, emphasizing a collaborative approach.
Job Rotation and Information Exchange
GROB promotes management and employee exchanges among plants to enhance information flow.
Global Presence
GROB has a global reach with locations worldwide, supporting customer capabilities.
Publication Details
The document is published by GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG, with contributions from various agencies and photographers.
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Catalog excerpts

GROB International 11 - Special Edition EMO-2

EMO 2011 - Highlights GROB to showcase innovations at the EMO in Hannover Dear colleagues, Dear business partners and friends of Grob, of up to 25% going forward. The target of breaking the sales „sound barrier“ of a billion euros in 2013 is getting ever closer. Christian Grob, Margret Grob, Dr. H.C. Burkhart Grob (from left to right) GROB has been on a steady upward trend since last year. Our specialized expertise and ultra efficiency combined with a positive economic environment are driving growth. During the last 12 months, our company has once again made huge strides forward in important...

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GROB International 11 - Special Edition EMO-3

GROB technology news GROB launches technology offensive in the face of changing market demands New compact linear gantry with high dynamics The loading and unloading of the part changer takes place on GROB‘s newlydeveloped linear gantry. It is much more compact and smaller than previous solutions. The height of the X-beam above the floor is just under 3.20m, considerably lower than before. One new development is the vertical mounting of the carriage and the loading arm on large runners beneath the X-beam. The already tried and tested technology of the loading arm with parallel kinematics has...

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GROB International 11 - Special Edition EMO-4

GROB Production Squaring the circle? GROB IN CHINA 100 days in Dalian assembly, machine assembly, commissioning and also in all peripheral departments, such as logistics, production planning and control, purchasing). New working time patterns will, of course, have to be introduced to the machining department, i.e. an additional night shift on Friday as well as an expansion of shift patterns for all machines. Hall 8 – completed in 2009 and at the heart of the GROB production process If we are to accommodate our customers‘ demanding requirements and also manufacture products of the very highest...

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GROB International 11 - Special Edition EMO-5

GROB Sales Global Sales going in a new direction New engine generations, new drive assemblies and new transmissions from nearly all automotive manufacturers have led to an above average increase in the worldwide demand for production facilities. This development came as no surprise to GROB. For a long time – and precisely for this reason – our global sales have been heading in a new direction. What was becoming clear at the start of 2010, i.e. the development of new engines, drive assemblies – partly hybrids – and new generations of transmission systems, became a reality in 2011. Since the summer...

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GROB Group The GROB Group strives for rapid growth in North and South America The North American automotive industry is emerging from the financial crisis and order books in Brazil are filling up with some valuable, automotive-related orders. GROB plants in Bluffton and Sao Paulo are clearly in good shape for the forthcoming turnaround and they expect to achieve a secure level of production output by the end of 2012. The crisis in the North American and South American automotive industry is finally over. The recovery did not come to North America until the fall of 2010; South America had to wait...

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We‘re here for you - all around the world GROB RUSSLAND Moscow, Russia GROB MACHINE TOOLS Wellesbourne, Great Britain GROB-WERKE Mindelheim, Germany GROB MACHINE TOOLS Beijing, China GROB SYSTEMS Bluffton, Ohio, USA GROB MACHINE TOOLS Dalian, China GROB KOREA Seoul, South Korea GROB MACHINE TOOLS Shanghai, China GROB MEXICO Querétaro, Mexico GROB MACHINE TOOLS Hyderabad, India B. GROB DO BRASIL São Paulo, Brazil Mindelheim plant Bluffton plant Dalian plant GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG Mindelheim, Germany Tel.: +49 8261 996-0 Fax: +49 8261 996-268 E-Mail: [email protected] B. GROB DO BRASIL S.A....

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