THE MICROTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION PORTAL/THE SHOW
11.04.2023
C - Automation
Automating the value chain
EDM, vertical machining centres and tending robots provide flexibility for Belgium fittings manufacturer
Task
Manufacturer of door and window fittings, Sobinco, required a set of flexible automation solutions for prototyping and production at its plant in Zulte-Waregem, Belgium.
Solution
To make prototypes and jigs for the several dozens of new models the company develops every year, Sobinco relies on FANUC wire EDM machines. Overnight and unsupervised, the ROBOCUT wire EDM produces the desired level of precision and surface finish required by the manufacturer. Production is completed using two FANUC ROBODRILL vertical-machining centres equipped with FANUC tending robots.
Result
The sheer reliability of FANUC solutions was a major determining factor for Sobinco. Producing 500,000 pieces per year, the ROBODRILL unit can operate for six hours without human intervention. Thanks to their extreme flexibility, the machines, says the manufacturer, enable it to switch quickly between production runs.
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