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Our sectors
- Automobile
- Vehicle construction
- Mechanical engineering
- Metal processing
- Electrical engineering
- Chemical/Pharmaceutical
We add value to your projects
- Analysis and process consulting
- Construction, simulation and electrical planning
- Purchasing and internal CNC-production and steelwork
- Assembly and commissioning
- Robotics/SPS-programming
- Production support
- Service and maintenance
Loading and unloading technologies
- Production facilities with loading equipment - logistics
- Finishing facilities with mechanised handling of parts
- Turning and grinding centre with multi-functional trolley technology
Assembly lines
- Semi-automated lines
- Fully-automated robotic lines
Customised mechanical engineering according to customer requirements
- Latest technologies
- Process optimisation for existing facilities
Loading and unloading technology
Gibo-logistics
Before – manual packing of mesh boxes
- Parts taken off conveyor by hand
- Placing of parts in boxes according to descriptions
- Cycle time of 1.4 seconds per part - variety of different parts
- Mesh boxes positioned using electric forklifts
- Exchange of boxes (full/empty) with extra operator
- Cardboard inlays sometimes required in boxes
After – individual filling of boxes by conveyor
- Parts taken off conveyor by central 4-axis Scara robot and piled up = buffering of parts
- Parts taken and placed in mesh box by 6-axis robot
- Full boxes cycled by transport technology to GiBo removal place
- Empty boxes automatically moved to loading place by robot
- Carboard inlays inserted after every part by vacuum packer
- When parts are changed, the robotic tools and rail settings on the conveyor are automatically changed too
➜ as well as mesh boxes, other equipment (paletts, boxes, containers etc. ) can also be used
Gibo-logistics
Before – manual packing of mesh boxes
- parts are taken from the conveyor by hand
- placing of the parts in the mesh boxes according to descriptions
- conveyor speed 250mm/min - several part types
- mesh boxes positioned in front of conveyor with electric forklifts
- exchanging of mesh boxes (full/empty) done by additional operator
- cardboard insert laid in mesh box according to need
After – filling of mesh box from conveyor
- several parts from production transported in parallel on conveyor, one behind the other
- visual cameras determine the positions of the parts and transmit the coordinated to the robot
- robot picks up the parts from the moving conveyor and stacks them in the mesh box
- inserts placed after every complete layer of parts
- when one mesh box is full, the robot changes to the next empty one and the full box is removed by GiBo
- robot tools automatically changed when parts change
➜ as well as mesh boxes, other equipment (paletts, boxes, containers etc. ) can also be used
Gibo-logistics
Before – manual loading/unloading of parts
- parts are taken out of the mesh box by hand and placed on the conveyor belt feeding the facility
- cardboard inserts are collected during this process
- parts are moved through the production facility
- at the end of the production process, parts are moved out on a conveyor
- workers take the parts from the conveyor and stack them in mesh boxes
- inserts are taken from the collection point and reused in the packing of the mesh boxes
After – automated loading/unloading
- positions of parts in the mesh box are detected visually by cameras and communicated to robots
- a robot lifts the parts out of the mesh box and placed them on the conveyor, collecting the inserts
- parts are moved through the production facility
- at the end of the production process, parts on the conveyor are detected visually by cameras
- a robot takes the parts and places them in the mesh box
- inserts are taken from the collection point
- mesh box logistics from emptying to filling takes place in the facility
➜ as well as mesh boxes, other equipment (paletts, boxes, containers etc. ) can also be used
Finishing facilities
with mechanised handling of parts
Philosophy: 24/7 automated production
Before – manual processes
- Operators had to set up the machines
- Operators used cranes to load/unload the parts
- Quality inspector checked parts for damage
- Lots of space needed for machines, parts and storage/transport
After – fully-automated solution
- Different parts sorted onto Euro-pallets with robotic 3D visual part recognition
- Manipulation of parts between production facilities by 6-axis robot onto 7th axis
- Part buffering and stationing enables 24/7 automated production
- Quality check performed by 3D surface inspection
- Robotic deburring process with extraction to finish parts
- Sorting of checked finished parts onto diverse loading or carrying devices or storage on scrap transporter.
- Robotic manipulation of plastic protection for finished parts when loading onto transporter
- Job management (JIS) and documentation via interfaces with higher-level systems
➜ weights of up to 400kg
Turning and grinding centre
with multifunctional trolley technology
Philosophy: comprehensive observation - from saw to delivery
Before – manual set-up of CNC machines
- Raw material cut on bandsaws and placed on Euro-pallets
- Logistics transported parts to processing machines and placed pallets in front of CNC machines
- Different parts loaded manually into CNC machines
- Operator selected CAM program according to sheet on pallet
- Finished parts placed on pallets and transported to outgoing goods
- Weights of up to 20kg / external Ø20-Ø320mm / 4,000 different parts / small series production
After – efficient CNC loading/unloading with multifunctional trolleys
- Raw materials placed in trolley at the cutting machine according to plan
- Status entered into higher-level system and saved to RFID chip in trolley
- Part positioned and fixed in multi-layered drawer in trolley
- Trolley moved to processing machine and automatically positioned - job order uploaded
- Parts taken from individual drawers by robots and fed into machine
- CAM program according to job order of trolley, from CAM library
- Finished part put back into trolley drawer by robot
- Automatic changing of grabbing tool on the robot according to external Ø carried out automatically by job order
- Trolley technology also supports subsequent work processes due to the defined part- and job order status information
➜ Trolley technology is designed to facilitate the implementation of driverless transport systems
Assembly lines
semi-automatic assembly lines
Philosophy: continual assembly process
Before – manual assembly
- Parts are stored in shelves between assembly stations
- The assembly process isn't ergonomic for the workers
- There is no documentation of important process parameters
- The assembly sequence is uncoordinated and not transparent
- Different assembly stations have different cycle times
- long time for handling from station to station
After – semi-automated assembly
- Parts are clocked into the assembly line at the start
- Parts are transported to individual stations by trolleys
- Parameters are quality-checked at individual stations
- Screens at each station display the assembly process
- Additional stations ensure consistent cycle times
- Parts are checked and documented at the end of the line and transported to outgoing goods
- Empty trolleys are automatically returned to the start
Fully-automated robotic line
Philosophy: productivity of the space
Before – separate assembly lines
- Every assembly line has its own loading and unloading areas
- Long, ill-defined logistic routes for the filling of bulk containers
- High scrap rate due to lack of final checks of circuit boards
- Long cycle time due to manual assembly processes
- Lots of space needed for additional lines
After – fully-automated production
- Circuit boards arrive on pallets at the loading area
- Robots move the circuit boards to the assembly line with 3D visual sensors
- Conveyor technology transports the 4-fold circuit board holders to the first station
- Parts for the circuit boards are separated at different stations
- Robots assemble the individual parts and record the parameters according to the requirements
- A final testing station checks the functionality and quality of the finished products
- A robot takes the finished product out of the holder and places it back onto the pallet; faulty goods are separated out
Customised mechanical engineering according to customer requirements
Latest technologies
CNC finishing machine according to customer requirements – automated drilling machine
Philosophy: robots are only used when it makes sense
Before – drill spindle on a robot
- a smaller range of spindles had to be used due to their weight
- smaller choice = longer times = reduced torque
- more space needed to allow full range of positioning
- 8 axis to the spindle -> loss of process stability
- 3D energy supply (electricity, air, hydraulics, cooling water etc.) via robot to spindle -> broken cables
- costly cleaning and maintenance due to 3D manipulation of spindle
After – drill spindle on X,Y positioning unit and one turning axis
- use of classic powerful industrial machining spindle
- optimal choice = shorter times = higher torque = HSK-A 63 interface
- turning of the product reduced space by 50%
- 3 axis to the spindle --> process stability
- 2D energy supply protected behind the equipment
- stationary machining with tray for chips and coolant underneath