REPORT - HÖRL KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GMH & CO. KG
Push-the-button measuring, that was our vision At Hörl Kunststofftechnik, high-tech meets efficiency: state-of-the-art, centrally networked injection molding machines form the core of a highly automated production environment. Intelligent systems control and monitor all processes in real time - for maximum quality, reliability, and speed. End-to-end automation handles even complex tasks in the shortest possible time, ensuring consistently high manufacturing standards. A conversation with Peter Waldhutter, Measurement Technician at Hörl Kunststofftechnik, about in-process automated quality assurance in serial measurement, modu-lar automation – and why EROWA is the right partner. EROWA: Mr. Waldhutter, you have been relying on automation at Hörl Kunststofftechnik for years. What was the trigger for the current project? PETER WALDHUTTER: «The original idea came from our company founder, Thomas Hörl, back in 2017: „Measuring at the push of a button“ – fast, simple, reliable. We wanted an automated quality inspection process that would integrate seamlessly into our plastic parts production, without manual steps in between. The challenge was that most systems on the market were simply too complicated for serial measurement.»
And then you remembered EROWA?
Peter Waldhutter, Group Leader, Initial Sample Inspection Department, Hörl Kunststofftechnik.
And then you remembered EROWA? «We already knew EROWA from our toolmaking operations - and that turned out to be a real stroke of luck. The EROWA Robot Dynamic linear robot could be integrated directly without the need for complex special configurations. Combined with the Zeiss VoluMax computed tomography scanner, we created our first fully automated CT measuring cell, featuring both visual inspection and comprehensive dimensional measurement.»
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