HELLER solutions at Franz Haas Waffelmaschinen
Reliable & flexible in automated continuous operation
The global leadership of Franz Haas Waffelmaschinen GmbH is based on top quality products and absolute adherence to delivery dates. To be able to manufacture their baking plates flexibly and reliably, the company uses three HELLER H 4000 4-axis machining centers interlinked by the Fastems system.
Task
- high-performance 3D machining
- illustration of baking plates made from spheroidal graphite iron with vastly different contours such as ovals, circulated pyramids, and even complex shapes such as tree trunks.
- parallel to ongoing production, three components from three manufacturers are to be amalgamated to form a functioning overall system in the shortest possible time: the new HELLER machining centers, an upgrade of the existing Fastems system, and also the introduction of a zero point clamping system
Project scope & solution
- three HELLER H 4000 4-axis machining centers
- the machines are interlinked by a Fastems manufacturing system
- optional technology software package
- 3D contours are generated by two roughing and two finishing processes
Result
- additional capacities thanks to the high productivity and availability of the three HELLER 4-axis machining centers
- increased manufacturing flexibility through the smooth interaction with the Fastems automation system: large orders with long lead times on the one hand and small batch sizes with short machining times on the other
- throughput times have been sustainably reduced
Customer testimonial
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."
More references
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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