New Hot Forming Line at weba Olomouc

2/2011
The magazine for our partners
Interview with Mr. Gereon
Lengfeld, GRIWE Haynrode
Page 2
New investment –
automated hot
forming line
Page 3
New Hot Forming Line
at weba Olomouc
By unlimited development we create forward-looking
technologies and continue being the leader in forming
technology.
Maximum part rigidity with lower weight
as
– the requirements in the automotive
automated hot forming line has been
innovative
company
industry keep getting more challenging.
acquired.
Hot forming is the method which meets
market
these requirements.
production
Therewith
demands
we
and
process
been
developing
and
producing
hot
forming tools in highest quality and is
still considered as a trailblazer in this
business field. To strengthen our position
Read more on page 3.
new
fulfil
fully
highest
guarantee
which
meets serial conditions.
Since more than 20 years, weba has
a
a
absolutely
EDITORIAL
2/2011
Tool Talk
Interview with Mr. Gereon Lengfeld, Leader hot forming
(GRIWE Werkzeug Produktions GmbH, Haynrode)
Dear business partner
Since when have you been working
weba
in the automotive industry?
supplier of equipment for manufacturing
of
It’s hard to believe that the end
is
a
reliable
and
maximum-strength
innovative
parts
for
the
of the year is coming soon. For
I have been working in the automotive
automotive industry. Both cold and hot
most of companies this is the
industry since 11 years.
forming tools are produced at the highest
quality and on schedule.
time when starting the financial
accounting and future forecast.
In order to fulfil the customer
Which changes where you been
How
requirements
able to notice in the last years?
cooperation
and
to
cope
would
you
describe
with
the
the
contact
persons at weba?
with our philosophy, we have
introduced many improvements
Due to the changing requirements of the
in the last months. We have
customers, a strong diversification has
With weba I have experienced a very
expanded the site in Olomouc,
developed during the last years. Based
good cooperation with qualified contact
increased
and
on the formation of the derivatives,
persons, who are always ready to fulfil
integrated new employees in
the quantity of individual projects and
any wish of the customer.
the weba-process. Fast, simple
the demand for production equipment
and qualitative above all – these
increased heavily, although the sales units
What are the reasons to place an
are the clear signals of the
in Europe remained nearly constant.
order at weba?
our
capacity
market which can’t be ignored
Gereon Lengfeld, Leader hot forming,
and which do set clear course
Furthermore, the use of high-strength
weba supplies high-quality production
for our future.
and maximum-strength steels in the
equipment
frame-and-body
performance ratio and on schedule.
construction
of
the
at
a
reasonable
GRIWE Haynrode
price/
weba who is single point of contact for
Being a manufacturer alone
OEM`s has increased significantly, due
is
to the need for higher crash safety and
Do you have any improvement
GESTAMP.
lower Co2-emission.
suggestions weba should focus
sation of steel purchase, to be able to
on to enhance its performance?
respond even more adequately to the
no
is
longer
why
sufficient,
weba
additional
is
services
that
offering
to
be
the perfect partner. For this
Related to the experience from
reason an automatic press line
previous
has been acquired. Further-
what
more,
performance by weba?
we
continue
modernisation
and
the
was
projects
the
with
most
weba,
satisfying
Where
applicable,
optimi-
current trend of shorter delivery time.
Based
on
relationship
the
intensively
between
business
GESTAMP
and
weba, I would like to have a person at
Thank you for the interview.
expand
of our machine assets and
the
equipment
and
maintenance
in
service
area.
The
development, the production,
the pressing, the maintenance
and the consulting – these
are the tasks which can’t be
avoided. I’m convinced that only
Tool box. Trends & News
when fulfilling these tasks, weba
can
strengthen
its
position
as a business partner with a
The REVscanTM laser scanner – multifunctional and user-friendly
complete service portfolio.
In conclusion, I would like to
thank you for your trust and
the
pleasant
cooperation
and wish you and your family
Self-positioning, completely transportable
Whether
maintenance,
data. Furthermore, it is accelerating the
relaxing Christmas holidays and
and exact – these are only some of the
the spare parts production or quality
reconstruction process and therefore
a prosperous, successful New
attributes which apply to the new laser
inspection – the laser scanner allows
reducing the costs.
Year.
scanner REVscan .
contactless
TM
weba Olomouc
the
scanning
and
measuring
of complex geometries without size
Ji ři Šída
Finance Director,
during
enables
limitation. With 18.000 measurements
creation or reconstruction of designs of
per second, the scanner is automatically
either existing or outdated tools.
producing exact and high-resolution 3D
The
hand-operated
scanner
2/2011
The automated
HOT FORMING LINE –
A new milestone of success
The requirements on the
Our modern production techniques, our
long-lasting experience and our qualified
forming of the crash-relevant
and motivated employees are the best
conditions to reach a high customer
structure components are
satisfaction.
getting more challenging.
The fully automated hot forming line
is
weba recognized the signs
equipped
with
two
ovens
each
with four trays, in which blanks up to
3.000 x 2.000 mm can be heated. In
of the times and invested
one oven also heating of uncoated
blanks under atmosphere is possible.
in a fully automated hot
Due to a robot with changeable gripper
tooling for the removal of the parts, we
forming line.
can realise a cycle time of one minute. In
addition, it is possible to load the robot
with double or fourfold tools.
Since many years, the hot forming
technology has been well-established
Because of the hot forming line we are
in the automotive industry. Continuous
able to guarantee a production process
market analysis show, that the hot
which
forming
of
the
crash-relevant
absolutely
conditions.
sheet
meets
Moreover,
a
the
flexible
serial
and
metal components will have considerable
reach double to triple strength compared
supporting our clients in an optimal way,
unobstructed production is assured. In
development
to the raw sheet material.
we have invested in a new hot forming
addition, pre-series part productions and
line. Furthermore, our ultimate ambition is
low part quantities can be produced at
weba is worldwide considered as one
to fulfil the customer requirements right
weba.
The numerous advantages of the hot
of the leading suppliers of hot forming
from the part development, over the
forming technology are obvious. Complex
tools. Numerous car manufacturers and
tool production, up to the first pre-series
Based on the series-related tool tryout,
geometries
potentials
in
the
next
years.
highest
suppliers rely on our experience and
part production. We want to guarantee
the adjustments on the serial press and
strength can be produced with relatively
our advanced technology. In fact, to
a process similar to the serial production
the try out costs can be considerably
low forming force. Hot formed steels can
strengthen this position and to continue
right from the manufacturing phase.
reduced. and
parts
with
New hot forming line promises important improvements of the production process
2/2011
Celebration of the 20th anniversary of GRIWE
Werkzeug Produktions GmbH, Haynrode
High quality standards, technical expertise and absolute adherence to schedules are the best conditions of a long-lasting and successful partnership between a customer and a supplier. Nevertheless, cooperation on a considerate and social basis is one of the most
important factors of success. Therefore, the invitation from GRIWE Haynrode was of great importance for weba.
In July 2011, the GRIWE Werkzeug Produktions GmbH celebrated the 20th company’s
facturing technology of GRIWE Haynrode. After the viewing tour in the production,
anniversary. Not only the long-lasting and successful cooperation and the numerous
the employees of GRIWE and weba could prove their team spirit and aptitude, by
projects prove the good business relationship between GRIWE Haynrode and weba
participating in different sport activities and games. Whether during the rubber boots
but also the joint celebration of GRIWE´s anniversary. weba was very pleased about
throwing competition, the weave running while wearing a drink tray, the tug-of-war,
the invitation. In early afternoon, during a two-hour guided tour in the manufacturing
volleyball or football – both the players and the audience had visibly fun. The participants
area, the visitors could gain some impressions of the production process of GRIWE
have enjoyed the rest of the evening listening to the regional live band “for sale” and
Haynrode. All visitors were visibly impressed by the company size and the manu-
having a delicious dinner. Delivery before the kick-off
Indeed, weba-team has lost the game but not the motivation
to take revenge next year
Despite severe weather conditions, the players proved their enthusiasm
Comfortable gathering at the evening event
during the volleyball game
Editorial information
Publisher: weba Werkzeugbau Betriebs GmbH, Weba-Str. 2,
4407 Dietach/Steyr, Austria, Tel. +43/ (0) 7252/72807, www.weba.at
Commercial register no: 120460y Court: Steyr
Design and Production: Cicero, Linz Printed by: Trauner Druck, Linz
Editorial Team: Jasmina Tricic, Carmen Mairhofer
Photos: weba, private