March 2013 A revolution in wing construction: Airbus turns manufacturing from vertical to horizontal. The Airbus A350 XWB (“extra wide-body”) is one of today’s most eagerly awaited new aircraft. Although not a single plane has yet left the factory, 548 orders have already been booked for the so-called “future of air travel”. Airbus decided to [...]
November 2012 The staff at Deutz AG has introduced lean production methods to their daily work routines by implementing the Rexroth EcoShape tubular framing system. They are now able to assemble new equipment simply and quickly in a dedicated workshop The Deutz AG Corporation, located in the Porz suburb of Cologne, Germany, stands for pioneering [...]
March 2012 A Chinese energy company depends on an individualized solution drawn from the TS 2plus modular system for the final inspection of its electricity meters. Intelligent electrical grids need intelligent electricity meters – it’s as simple as that for the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC). This Chinese energy company is responsible for a [...]
March 2011 Standardized aluminum profiles simplify assembling solar systems. That saves time and money. Using Rexroth aluminum profiles speeds the mounting of solar panels by twenty-five percent. And anyone can use these “off the shelf” profiles without extensive training. No special tools are required. LG Energy Solutions, an American company that engineers and installs renewable [...]
March 2011 High-tech entertainment electronics – from diminutive MP3 players to large LED screens – are what Blusens Global Corporation manufactures on its new, automated line. And it has to be one thing above all: flexible. At Blusens, located in Santiago de Compostela in Spain, the spirits are high. This manufacturer of modern entertainment electronics [...]
October 2010 Maintenance-free and quiet — the TS 5 transfer system uses a king shaft to transmit drive energy. This newly developed line optimizes production at Škoda. Škoda Auto is setting out on new paths in axle manufacturing at the components plant in the Czech town of Mladá Boleslav. There the automaker turns out a [...]
March 2011 The Dogumoba and the endless slot – conveyor systems in times of change. Engineers at the Bosch corporation recognized a move toward industrial automation even in the early 1930s and knew how to make use of this insight. In the company’s own development, repair and maintenance shops the staff devised ways to move [...]
April 2010 Photovoltaic panels are made of thin and extraordinarily fragile sheets of glass. To ensure their safe movement and precise positioning, the company Heckert-B.X.T. Solar, situated in the state of Saxony, puts its faith in the TSsolar transfer system made by Rexroth. These are the characters in Jens Bonitz’ nightmares: splintered glass, ruined PV [...]
October 2009 Piping hot coffee at the push of a button. The modern packing systems made by Paal are needed so that consumers can enjoy coffee with the convenience of pre-packed pods. And that company banks on the versatile, high-performance VarioFlow conveyor system built by Rexroth. Nowadays, Grandma’s wooden coffee grinder will be found only [...]
October 2009 The mood in Europe’s board rooms is by no means as gloomy as the current world economic situation might have us suppose. This was the somewhat surprising result of a poll of 2,600 companies, conducted by Simon Kucher & Partners corporate consultants. In spite of declines in orders received and the credit crunch, [...]