HELLER solutions at Engel Austria
Capacity doubled & drastically reduced idle times, thanks to HELLER
State-of-the-art and highest performance manufacturing line at Engel Austria in Schwertberg: Three HELLER H 8000 4-axis machining centers are primed to gradually double capacity and reduce idle times by up to 20 percent in an automated network. Even in the run-up phase, these targets are within reach.
Task
- to cut manufacturing costs of the core components for injection molding machines by 17 to 20 percent through shorter machining times
- to relocate 500 different components from stand-alone machines to an interlinked manufacturing line
- to double capacities and optimize setting processes to reduce the level of outsourcing
- to comply with the just-in-time delivery promise, even in case of fluctuating order levels
- tolerances for core components are between two and three hundredths of a millimeter
Project scope & solution
- three HELLER H 8000 4-axis machining centers in service: one machine for cast iron, one for steel and one for the cast iron/steel combination
- two of these machining centers are equipped with the HELLER facing slide solution
- Fastems automation system with 156 pallets
Result
- improved capacities and shorter idle times
- increased system availability
- high component quality guaranteed
Customer testimonial
Gerhard Aigner
Head of Production at Engel Austria
"We consider quality to be fundamental. The tolerances for our core components are between two and three hundredths of a millimeter. That's why we made the conscious decision to go for HELLER machines, which are renowned for their stability."
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Peter Arnold
Head of Mechanical Manufacturing at Komax
"If you have to deal with 30 pallets containing, at times, up to 50 different clamping points per clamping cube, you need the right tools in the magazine to avoid having to constantly change the tool sets. Our tool count currently stands at 409. Comparable or smaller machines simply do not achieve capacities such as these."
Günter Muhr
Managing Director at Franz Haas Waffelmaschinen
"HELLER has exceeded our expectations. Everything went well, the machines run extremely reliably and our throughput times have also measurably reduced."
Thomas Kaysser
Managing Director at H.P. Kaysser
"Our experience with HELLER, including Service, has been nothing but positive. We speak the same language, so there was simply no reason to change supplier. The entire team has now identified with the HELLER machining centers – because they deliver what HELLER promises!"
Frank Brunner
Head of Manufacturing and Production Engineering at Bitzer
"For me, it was much more important to have found, in HELLER, a manufacturer whose machines are able to meet our high standards without extensive options."
Gerhard Aigner
Head of Production at Engel Austria
"We consider quality to be fundamental. The tolerances for our core components are between two and three hundredths of a millimeter. That's why we made the conscious decision to go for HELLER machines, which are renowned for their stability."
Nicholas Warnken
Nicholas Warnken, Project Manager
"Key contributors to these massive savings are fewer setups thanks to the 5th axis and higher achievable cutting parameters. On the other hand, however, it was the overall package, including the automation system and new tool technologies, that was able to optimize the processes in this way."
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