An automotive supplier manufactures steel rails for the adjustment of vehicle seats. The degree of automation in the production processes is high. Automatic conveyor systems that transport the rails from one processing step to the next – from the punching to welding, for instance – are therefore…

The customer requires a pallet circulation system for the production of gate valves for water pipes, on which the valves can be assembled and buffered. The system then needs to transport the valves to the customer’s dipping station where they are checked for leaks.

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Motor blocks and cylinder heads are manufactured and assembled at an automobile manufacturer. Various motor components need to be flexibly supplied for mounting on the main line so that they can be subsequently assembled. There is no interim storage on the assembly line, meaning that production…