FOCUS ON SURFACE FINISHING
Krzysztof Strzelecki , Production Coordinator , Instytut Mechaniki ( left ) and Piotr Niżyński , Head of Maintenance , Instytut Mechaniki .
A SMOOTH PROCESS
When young companies establish themselves in old factory buildings , a very special dynamic can emerge . One example is Polish job shop , Instytut Mechaniki . The sheet metal specialist relies on ARKU machines to service its growth .
Up to 1989 , Jelcz commercial vehicles employed tens of thousands of people . However , the truck manufacturer has shrunk drastically and is now a niche supplier . Numerous other companies have now settled on its huge factory site , not far from Wroclaw . These include the IM Group with around 1,350 employees . It includes sheet metal processor , Instytut Mechaniki , and sister companies Kompozyty Jelcz-Laskowice and , at a different location , Kompozyty Stanowice .
At Instytut Mechaniki , around 500 employees produce sheet metal assemblies ,
“ Polish sheet metal specialist , Instytut Mechaniki , relies on ARKU machines to service its growth .”
Instytut Mechaniki in Poland purchased levelling , deburring and edgerounding machines from ARKU to improve its efficiency , quality and processes .
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Stéphane Itasse , Freelance Journalist .
frames and racks primarily for the rail industry but also sometimes for cars , buses or street cars . Its customers include well known manufacturers such as Bombardier , Alstom and Stadler . Deliveries are made not just to Poland but also to England , Germany , Norway , Brazil and Switzerland . The job shop handles all processing from cutting , forming , machining , welding and painting to gluing and assembly .
Levelling and deburring
The company is growing and those responsible for production are continuously reaching their capacity limits . Instytut Mechaniki therefore approached German surface finishing specialist , ARKU , four and a half years ago .
“ At the time , we were primarily looking for a solution for levelling ,” reported Krzysztof Strzelecki , Production Coordinator , Instytut Mechaniki . He wanted to be able to process increased quantities and came across the Baden-Baden-based machine tool manufacturer on the Internet .
Instytut Mechaniki ’ s offices in Jelcz-Laskowice , Poland .
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