Robot automation

At first, “a deliberate investment in future capacities” sounds daring, above all when it refers to a big CNC-milling unit including robot systems. For MN Coil, an important supplier of the automotive and aircraft industry, however, it constitutes a well-considered step to reach a position where they can react to changes in the market at any given time and ensure economic stability.

Juhan Viise, Managing Director of the Aru Grupp, set himself the goal in 2021 of developing his company into the most modern, fully automated staircase plant in the whole of Europe over the next few years. Currently, they operate a log house and a glulam component plant but also produce high-quality products from solid wood, which they export on a global scale.

More flexible, faster and more efficient production – that was the goal of door specialist Prüm. To this end, the company commissioned a new production system from Reichenbacher Hamuel, which set new standards for Reichenbacher in terms of complexity and speed. The ultra-modern high-performance machining center went into operation at Prüm in 2015.

Staircase manufacturer Atab in Agunnaryd, Sweden, relies on robot and nesting solutions for the efficient production of up to 55 staircases per week. In the area of software, the company has maintained an intensive partnership with the Dortmund-based software specialist Compass since 1997. They operate four CNC machines in production, two of which are fed by robots.