Automation & Special Machines
Automation of small processes and special machines
Part feeders, thread-forming units and semi-automatic test stations, pragmatically designed and economically sized.
Not every process needs a robot cell. Often a small, robust automation delivers the biggest effect: parts are fed instead of placed, inspection runs inside the cycle instead of afterwards, and manual work disappears exactly where it becomes expensive.
Schematic: process chain with feeding, processing and inspection.
Automation & Special Machines
Typical automation modules
Part feeding
Bulk, magazine and belt feeders with a defined handover to the process.
Handling & transfer
Pneumatic axes, grippers and slides for simple, low-maintenance motion sequences.
Thread-forming units
Integrated thread forming or cutting as a process step instead of separate rework.
Semi-automatic test stations
Dimensional, force or functional testing inside the cycle, including good/bad separation.
Special machines
Compact machines for processes without a sensible standard solution.
Safety & ergonomics
Guards, two-hand controls and ergonomic loading heights considered from the start.
Typical scope
Reference values for small and medium automation solutions.
- Drives
- Pneumatics, electric drives
- Level of automation
- semi-automatic to fully automatic single process
- Test technology
- Displacement measurement, force measurement, sensor checks
- Integration
- Connection to existing presses, machines and workstations
- Controls
- Designed in coordination with your controls partner
Project example
A pneumatically driven fixture with part feeding was designed for a manual roll-forming process. The goal was consistent quality without straining the operator.
- Feeder replaces precise manual loading
- Pneumatic drive with adjustable stop for repeatable results
- Sensor check secures part seating before start
What you receive
- Automation concept with sequence description
- 3D design of the mechanical assemblies
- Bill of materials including pneumatic and sensor components
- Production and assembly drawings
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about automation
Describe your part, get a straight answer
Send us the part, the annual volume and your timeframe. We come back with a realistic view on feasibility, tooling concept and effort. No passing through several departments.