he new robot welding cell in
Marienberg is an excellent exam-
ple of the cross-divisional cooperation
of the various companies within the
SCHERDEL
Group
.
The new ʻMulti-
MAGS welding unitʼ underlines
SCHERDELʻs vast expertise in the field
of robot-based mechanical engineering,
process automation and handling. The
new robot welding cell is used for the
production of backrest frames. The
Technology Division and the Special
Machine Manufacturing (SMB) based in
Marienberg were significantly involved
in the development and construction of
the new system.
Growing cost pressure in globally net-
worked markets demands a continuous
increase in efficiency for production
processes. Increasingly complex prod-
ucts must be produced as efficiently as
possible within cost and time con-
straints. This situation demands particu-
larly innovative solutions for product
and process development. The new
ʻMulti-MAGS welding lineʼ incorporates
a number of welding and handling ro-
bots which are linked in several ma-
chining stations to specially designed
devices and an ingenious magazine
feed system. In terms of productivity,
the system sets the bar high. A major
contributory factor to this achievement
was the relevant knowledge gained
by SCHERDEL when constructing the
ʻInnQLineʼ robot cell – technical
knowledge which has since been en-
hanced and expanded through the pro-
duction of special robot cells. The new
system can be seen as yet another
quantum leap in this field of technology.
Once the contract for serial production
of backseat rests had been placed,
work on the preliminary designs for the
new production system commenced
along with ongoing product develop-
ment. The significant benefits for
clients, especially in terms of time and
costs, were once again demonstrated
by the fact that SCHERDEL can supply
everything ʻfrom a single sourceʼ. In col-
laboration with the SCHERDEL devel-
opment company INNOTEC, the devel-
opment department in Marienberg en-
sured a production-optimised design.
The parallel development of the product
and the production process enabled a
high-level of component consistency for
the various model series, thus reducing
the retooling time when changing be-
tween production runs. The automation
of all inserting and handling tasks
meant that manual operations were re-
duced to a minimum. Emphasis was al-
so placed on the design of an optimum
cycle time sequence for execution of
the numerous welding processes and
on the integration of separately pro-
ducible sub-assemblies in the overall
concept. In close cooperation with com-
ponent developers and production plan-
ners, it was possible to create a weld
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Increased efficiency due to ‘Multi-MAGS welding u
View of the new Multi-MAGS welding
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