Applications for automotive industry

The requirements
Flexibility is a crucial factor in modern automotive production. Today, the same production line
produces different vehicle ranges. Robots are equipped with tool change systems so that they can
both weld and handle various parts, performing several different manufacturing steps. Minimising
retooling times is an essential success factor. This applies equally to press lines and automated test
facilities, e.g. engine assembly lines. Applications such as these make the toughest demands of
coupling and docking systems.

Our solutions
Major automotive manufacturers and suppliers at home and abroad use our multicouplings, docking
systems and fast-acting ultra low-profile robot tool changers for car body production, transfer lines,
production lines and test systems. For example, engines mounted on pallets automatically dock into a
test station to undergo cold or hot testing. Our docking systems supply the engine with fuel, oil, coolant,
electrical power and data. During assembly, our monocouplings help to enhance the efficiency of
pneumatic tools. We have also developed tailor-made coupling systems for critical applications, such
as paint lines, which is why with us production and assembly can take place without any contamination
which would impair paint consistency.
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