Chaotic production for improved operations
As in this case, complete tube sets are in part used
during tube processing. It gets more complicated
and demanding when dealing with a wider range of
tube sizes and geometries. The experts at transfluid
have developed special automation systems, that
allow a chaotic production to be implemented as an
especially efficient solution.
“This kind of production comes very close to a
“one piece flow”, thus significantly reducing the
time period from tube production to installation.”
explains Stefanie Flaeper, CEO at transfluid. “It is
in any event the most effective solution. And it is
also the solution that can significantly streamline
operations despite an increase in complexity. We
have already implemented this successfully for
several customers.”
More flexible to better results
Often, a higher degree of complexity is needed for
hydraulic systems during production. “Here, our
customers frequently want to produce a complete
piping kit, which consists of up to 8 nominal widths
as a unit, for example”, explains Stefanie Flaeper. In
these cases, the machine setup is somewhat more
complex. However, it offers several distinct benefits
as compared to conventional tube production, during
which in part a significant number of tubes have
to be produced one after another, which are then
combined to a single tube set. Here, machine set-
up is not required, production is time optimized
and there is almost no need for warehousing and
commissioning areas.
For production of this kind, transfluid integrates
chipless cutting systems, forming machines or
cutting ring pre-assembly systems and bending
machines into the thus optimized process. These
systems can be linked with one another, thus
allowing monitoring from the outside, creating
processes as early as during machine set-up and can
thus be utilized in Industry 4.0-capable processes.
This way, the transfluid automation systems allow
an exceptionally efficient chaotic production, after
which a completely produced component is available
after each work cycle.
These and other solutions for tubes will also be the
topic of discussion during the in-depth debates to be
held on the occasion of the FABTECH trade show at
the transfluid booth Bl1069.
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