FACE TO FACE
Thin sheet metal can be carefully deburred .
Left to right : Andreas Hellriegel ( Vice President , ARKU ), and Gottfried Sihler , the new Chairman of ARKU ’ s Management Board .
A SMOOTH TRANSITION
“ ARKU held live part levelling and deburring demonstrations on its stand at EuroBLECH this October . The surface finishing specialist showcased its newgeneration EdgeBreaker ® deburring system and FlatMaster ® part-leveller as well as a laser-cutting line from coil .”
Gottfried Sihler , the new Chairman of ARKU ’ s Management Board , and Andreas Hellriegel ( Vice President , ARKU ), outlined the company ’ s strategic and technical priorities to ISMR at EuroBLECH in Hanover .
The EuroBLECH sheet metal exhibition in Hanover , Germany ( 22-25 October 2024 ), is an important international launch pad for technology innovations and new product launches in the sheet metal-working process chain .
Highlights on ARKU ’ s stand at EuroBLECH included an invitation to visitors to experience the future of levelling and deburring . They could experience levelling live , with demonstrations on ARKU ’ s FlatMaster ® partlevelling machine . ISMR also watched a live deburring demonstration on ARKU ’ s latest EdgeBreaker ® generation machine . The surfacefinishing specialist also showcased laser cutting from coil on its stand , a project that it is pursuing with TRUMPF in Germany .
“ We are very happy with the number and quality of leads ( including new leads ) at EuroBLECH this year . Feedback on our new machines has been great . Our proximity in Hall 11 to our partner TRUMPF ’ s booth has also given us the opportunity to meet new customers ,” Andreas Hellriegel , Vice President , ARKU , confirmed to ISMR during the exhibition .
ARKU Maschinenbau is a longstanding family-run company , headquartered in
Baden-Baden , Germany , with a second site in Bühl ( producing its deburring and smaller straightening machine models ).
Its Levelling and Deburring Centres in Baden-Baden ( Germany ), Cincinnati , Ohio ( USA ) and Kunshan ( China ) demonstrate practical sheet metal solutions for customers , drawn from practical experience based on real applications and tests .
ARKU ’ s new production facility in Bühl , Germany .
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