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Major investment at Dutch mouldmaker IGS GeboJagema
Injection mould manufac- turer IGS GeboJagema, based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, has revealed it made its largest ever investment last year, including robotised machin- ery, software, new people, training and a new depart- ment. This was done to improve both quality and lead times as part of its Industry 4.0 strategy, and was based around four key areas.
In terms of equipment, the company bought ten new machines for the spark erosion, wire erosion and high-speed milling depart- ments, expanding capacity by over 20%. It also installed a new, 280-tonne Engel injection moulding machine, bringing the total to eight, and added three Erowa CMM Qi portal measuring machines. These can automatically measure electrodes, cutting tools, mould parts and fixtures before they are sent on for processing.
Above: IGS GeboJagema has made its largest ever investment as part of a move towards an Industry 4.0 production environment
The company said: “IGS is moving towards an Industry 4.0 production environment, which allows us to automate more and more parts of the produc- tion process. As part of that move, we have adopted 3D model based definition. In short, these are ‘intelligent’ 3D models, which eliminate the possibility of human error entirely. As a result, quality is increased and lead times become more reliable.” As part of this move, the company is training employ-
ees in the design and logistic technology engi- neering departments and the tool shop, as well as suppliers who must start delivering products in accordance with this new way of working. IGS GeboJagema has also switched to Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 Business Central, thus enabling it to use a new planning system called Siemens OpCentre. This, the firm said, both enables it to plan all of its activities in one place, thus increasing the accuracy of
lead time estimates, and more generally facilitating “smarter and leaner plan- ning”. Finally, there was a 10%
increase in employee numbers, thanks to new production and quality control operators. “This expansion was not strictly necessary to deal with current production volumes, but protects us against the possible impact of unex- pected absences and ensures we are ready for production spikes,” it said. �
www.igsgebojagema.nl
Arburg moves Technology Days event
Arburg has announced that its Technol- ogy Days for 2021 have been moved from the traditional slot in March to June, in the hope of visitors attending in person if vaccines have enabled the authorities to make progress in containing Covid-19. The event will also be extended to six days, running from 7 to 12 June. Arburg will organise smaller,
pre-registered groups to be guided through the event to ensure that there
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are not too many visitors on site at any time. It expects the efficiency arena to be particularly popular this year, with ArburgGreenWorld and ArburgXworld as the focal points. n Arburg’s owners, the Hehl and Keinath families, have acquired AMK Arnold Müller from China’s Zhongding Holding Europe, which had owned it since 2016. Terms were not disclosed. The sites at Kirchheim/Teck in southern Germany and Gabrovo in Bulgaria are
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both part of this. AMK is a specialist in electric drive technology, control technology and industrial automation engineering. Arburg uses its electric drive systems in its Allrounder injection moulding machines. The Drives & Automation division now operates as AMKmotion. AMK also has an Automotive division, which makes air suspension compres- sors and other systems. �
www.arburg.com
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IMAGE: IGS
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