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“ ARKU stormed into the Blechexpo event in Stuttgart ( October 2021 ) with new deburring and precision levelling technologies .”

INVESTING

ARKU launched its EdgeBreaker ® 6000 deburring machine at Blechexpo 2021 .

FOR SUCCESS

Andreas Hellriegel , ARKU Vice President of Business Development , outlined the company ’ s latest new initiatives and product launches , as well as its focus on automation and Industry 4.0 for networked production .

With headquarters in Baden-Baden , Germany , and facilities in Cincinnati ( USA ) and Kunshan ( China ), ARKU Maschinenbau GmbH operates in nearly 30 countries . Its product range comprises precision levellers , deburring and edge rounding machines for parts ; automated parts handling via robots ; in-line levellers ; coil-laser lines ; press feeding lines and coil entry lines for roll formers .

In 2018 , ARKU celebrate its 90-year anniversary . Over the last 30 years , it has grown an average of 10 % per year . In the last few years , it has been voted several times among the top 50 ‘ most innovative mid-sized companies in Germany ’ and one of the top 500 market leaders worldwide .
ARKU stormed into the Blechexpo event in Stuttgart ( October 2021 ) with new deburring and precision levelling technologies . Andreas Hellriegel , ARKU Vice President of Business Development , outlined the company ’ s latest new initiatives and product launches as well as its focus on automation and Industry 4.0 .
Above : ARKU headquarters in Baden-Baden , Germany . Left : Andreas Hellriegel , Vice President of Business Development , ARKU .
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