We are proud to be the partner of many top-tier companies (An extract from our list of references) • Allgaier • Great Wall • • Hörmann Automotive • Benteler • Kirchhoff Automotive • BMW • Leopaard YOUR SPECIALIST FOR • • Magna • Daimler • Rittal AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS • Dr. Meleghy • SSDT • FAW • Tower Automotive • Ford • Volkswagen • • Yema Auto • Gestamp • Graepel

Strothmann Maschines & Handling GmbH Altenkamp 11 PressRoomAutomation 33758 Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock Germany Phone: +49 (0) 5207 / 9 122-0 www.strothmann.com [email protected] A member of the Siempelkamp group.

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In the past decades, STROTHMANN has spe- Our services include: Since 1976, STROTHMANN has been building cialised in the automation of pressing plant tailor-made solutions for pressing plants. processes. Notable automotive manufactu- • Research • Simulation rers and suppliers worldwide put their trust in • Development • Design Our services include: STROTHMANN. • Planning • Production • Training • Assembly Service Our motto is “Innovation in Motion”. This repre- • Service • Commissioning • 24/7 replacement part service End-of-Line sents the constant further development of our • Production support • Programming • Remote maintenance • Robot shuttle solution products and services. We are not afraid to • Conveyor belts journey down new, unconventional paths in Our employees are the key to the high Front-of-Line order to ensure the competitive advantage of quality of our automation solutions. We provi- • Blank supply, destacker, conveyor belts Automatic destacking our customers. Years of experience, our mem- de our expert staff with professional training in • Integration of washing machine/brush • Linear robot / hinged arm robot bership in the Siempelkamp group and the various fields. We also ensure that our experi- unit/oiling unit • Parts detection down-to-earth outlook of a company from the enced employees receive continuous further • Optical/mechanical centring station • Container station Eastern Westphalia region are what makes us education. • Automatic quality assurance a reliable partner. Press linking • CompactTransfer Simulation software • HighSpeedTransfer • FeederPlus6 neo Condition Monitoring (Industry 4.0)

3 4 Service Front-of-Line

STROTHMANN supports customers throughout the entire life cycle of the machine line. This includes high-quality service. With locations in Shanghai () and Marietta (USA) as well as our cooperation partner Eclipse (Canaca, USA, Mexico), we are available for our custo- mers all over the world.

Our scope of services includes: • Inspection incl. inspection contracts Be it for regular inspection, required tests or • Training courses process and system optimisation, our service We impart well-founded expertise and sup- experts know every detail of our machines plement it with useful tips and tricks based on and machine lines. They can detect and re- practical application. medy wear earlier than anybody else.

• Accompanied production • Modernisation Optical centring station During the start-up phase, particularly in Be it the replacement of individual compo- the case of complex machine lines, our nents or entire assembly groups - we will deve- The blank loader has a significant impact on experts will be on site and ensure that lop a customised concept for you and update the speed and availability of a press or press production is launched without problems. your mechanical, hydraulic and electrical sys- line. Meanwhile, your operators have plen- tem. ty of time to familiarise themselves with the All STROTHMANN blank loaders are tailor-ma- details of the machine line. • Replacement part service de for the individual requirements of our cus- Our expert team will be glad to support and tomers. Innovative solutions ensure high flexi- • Remote diagnosis advise you with regard to your spare parts or- bility and low cost. These include e.g. a highly Through a data connection, our experts can der. We will supply you with original STROTH- flexible automatic blank pallet centring system connect directly with your machine line. In MANN spare parts for your machine - quickly and an optical centring station, which requires many cases, machine line failures can be re- and at fair prices. only one centring robot, even for double parts, medied quickly and at low cost through this resulting in significantly lower costs. Blank loader with automatic pallet centring system method. • Repairs In emergencies, there is one primary concern: The ever increasing percentage of aluminium • Phone service To reduce your downtimes to a minimum. We, in the requires additional Many problems can be solved quickest and the STROTHMANN service experts, are easy to functions for the blank loader. With intelligent easiest by phone. Simply call us. We will help reach. Our well-developed network of part- solutions for separating and transport of alumi- you immediately. ners throughout the world allows us to be pre- nium blanks, STROTHMANN offers its customers sent on site within barely any time at all to im- crucial added value in this area. mediately repair any malfunctions. It goes without saying that we can integrate brushing units, washing machines and oilers, irrespective of their make, as required by the customer

5 6 FeederPlus6neo Transfers

Number of Strokes max. 16 spm

Net load 100 kg incl. tooling

X-axis 5.200 - 12.000 mm

+/- 150 mm CompactTransfer HighSpeedTransfer Y-axis (per side) The CompactTransfer is an electronic transfer The HighSpeedTransfer is an electronic trans- Z-axis 800 mm system with 6 axes, developed especially for fer system with 6 axes for the automation of retrofitting large suction presses. It is distinguis- press lines. It is based on the highly successful B-axis ± 20° hed by its extremely compact design, so that it CompactTransfer. It is mounted on the front of can be integrated in the available tight space the column of a press. Redundant timing belt between the column and the slide. drives with automatic tear detection increase neo FeederPlus6 in press gap C-axis ± 90° the extremely high availability even further. A A light-weight and highly rigid crossbar made light-weight and highly rigid crossbar made of Technical data of carbon fibres accommodates the tooling. carbon fibres accommodates the tooling. The tooling change is automatic and involves The FeederPlus6neo is an innovative single- The FeederPlus6neo is suitable for all press ty- the crossbar being deposited on swivelling tra- The tooling change is automatic using the arm feeder for press lines of up to 16 SPM. pes (hydraulic, mechanical, servo-mechani- verse bars fastened to the mobile tables. tooling change carts on STROTHMANN Round- Its modular design makes it suitable for press cal). Track with a turning device, which enters the gaps between 5.200 - 12.000 mm. The system The tooling change is automatic using the press gap. is mounted on one or two presses, depending tooling change carriage with a turning on the press gap. device, which enters the press gap.

Due to its integrated rotary axes based on the A modern Siemens control system S7-1500 with working principle (C1 and C2), it can position an extensive visualisation system (TIA portal) parts in the FoL and EoL. This is an important communicates with the press controls and the cost-saving factor, as it permits simplification of higher-ranking line controls. the FoL and EoL. It also reduces the required space. Advantages at a glance: • Significantly higher flexibility compared to a mechanical curve-controlled transfer due to the individually programmable Advantages at a glance: servo axe. • Very high output • Significantly higher output in conjunction Advantages at a glance: with a phase offset of the press slide • Highly compact shape through vertical utilisation of the available space, easy • Ideal for new press lines and retrofitting • Only 1 tooling change carriage required • Noticeable reduction of press energy con- accessibility of all assembly groups sumption (by approx. 20 %) projects per press gap => cost- and space-saving • Mounting only on the stands of one press • Excellent accessibility of press gaps • Reuse of existing tooling systems • Full compatibility with existing one-pipe or => no complicated steel structure bet- two-pipe toolings • Lower maximum accelerations than other • Cost reduction through function integrati- ween 2 presses neo automation devices while maintaining the on of FOL and EOL in FP6 • No need for orientation stations => fewer • Only 1 tooling change carriage required same output capacity => reduced main- toolings, less make-ready work per press gap => cost- and spacereduc- 7 • Consistent use of Siemens technology 8 tenance • Siemens components available worldwide tion End-of-Line Automatic destacking

The handling unit removes the blankpart from the conveyor belt and deposits it in a suitable container (standard container or blankpart- specifi c container). Depending on the output, one or more destacking units are used. Two blankpart containers are used per unit, so that destacking can continue even during a con- tainer change. The destacking system is desig- ned so that manual destacking remains possi- ble, e.g. as an emergency strategy. Automatic destacking of hot-formed pieces If requested, the container position can be Conventional EoL with shuttle and robots Blankpart orientation on EoL using the FeederPlus6 Manual destacking of fi nished parts into sui- detected by an optical system in the desta- (without robot and without shuttle) table containers requires a lot of staff and is cking unit. therefore a high-cost process. Additional er- After the last press stage, the fi nished The handling unit deposits the blankparts on gonomic factors need to be considered for As an option, an automatic check can be pieces are usually deposited on one or two the shuttle, which then moves toward the ro- heavy and unwieldy blankparts.Moreover, the performed upstream of destacking. In this parallel conveyor belts line components. bots. The robots remove the blankparts from staff may have a negative infl uence on sensi- context, extensive discussions with the custo- the shuttle and position them on the conveyor tive components, e.g. bodyshell components. mer are required to defi ne the desired quality If no blankpart orientation is required, belts. In some cases it is possible to reach a very high features, the extent the blankparts are deposited directly on packing density, which cannot be achieved of monitoring, etc. neo the conveyor. This applies both to indi- Our innovative FeederPlus6 permits blank- through manual work. For this reason, automa- vidual blanks and to multiple blanks. All part orientation without using a shuttle-robot tic destacking systems are becoming increa- STROTHMANN automation devices are desig- solution. This is a crucial cost-saving factor, as singly popular. ned for this option. the orientation function is already part of the feeder due to its functional principle. It also STROTHMANN offers innovative solutions for this If blankpart orientation is requested, e.g. for decreases space requirements. Fewer too- segment. A camera system detects the posi- ergonomic reasons, STROTHMANN frequently lings, less programming and less maintenance tion of blankparts on the conveyor belt and uses a combination of a shuttle and two orien- save additional costs. sends the recorded information to the hand- tation robots. ling unit (industrial robot or linear robot).

Automatic destacking of bodyshell parts with linear robots

Advantages at a glance: Advantages at a glance: • Ergonomic part deposit • Signifi cant reduction of costs through the • Signifi cant reduction of required personnel • Assurance of blankpart quality neo FeederPlus6 with its integrated turning • Fewer ergonomically unfavourable move- 9 10 function ments for operators Press Hardening PressRoomAutomation

Blanks are supplied on blank carts or stationary In the STROTHMANN servo centring station, STROTHMANN transfers/feeders are adapted deposit tables, depending on the customer’s each centring finger is located on a separate specifically to extreme ambient conditions request. The blank carts move along the tried linear unit with a servo drive. This ensures that (heat, abrasive dust) during the hot forming and tested STROTHMANN RoundTrack. each finger reaches the desired end position process and have proven successful in over during centring. The fingers can also be used 60 lines worldwide. They are available with Thanks to independent safety zones in for extremely fast teaching of new batches. various load-bearing capacities and strokes. the destacking cells, the supply is contin- uous, even if stack changes are required. The stop bar installed crosswise in relation Feeders or alternatively robots can be used for to the throughfeed direction can be ad- blank destacking. justed to the linear guides in feed direc- tion. If blanks are rejected, it is automati- Depending on the selected handling device cally lifted and the blanks are automatically and blank provision, the blanks can be grip- discharged. ped as a complete batch. Alternatively, the Spreading station with pneumatically cycling mag- Transfer 3/80 batch can be composed of different blank nets and manual side adjustment carts.

The spreading magnets can either be adjus- ted manually or are moved automatically. If desired, the blanks are centred. In general, we use centring stations with centring mandrels.

Centring station with servo-controlled centring fingers A hydraulic marking station is used to mark the blanks. The hydraulic ram is gentle and quiet and only causes minor load on the mechani- cal system compared with conventional spring based marking stations. Blank destacking with double feeders and 4 blank 3/40 3/80 3/120 3/200 carriages X-stroke 2.500/3.300 mm 4.000/4.700 mm 6.000 mm 4.500 mm

Y-stroke 1.100 mm 1.100 mm 5.000 mm 50.00 mm

Z-stroke 700 - 1.000 mm 700 - 1.000 mm 800 mm 800 mm

Net load 40 kg 80 kg 120 kg 200 kg

Hydraulic marking station Advantages at a glance: Advantages at a glance: • Centring finger driven by a servo motor, in- • Significantly lower handling time of the trans- • Significant cycle time advantage compa- • Very quiet creases process reliability fer system / feeder compared to robots red with robots • Integrated double blank check • Quick, convenient teaching process • Simple assembly on the press columns • Time-tested heavy-duty feeder • Up to 26 letters and logos possible • Modular concept • Small footprint • Simple and precise infeed of the blank • Automatic disposal of reject blanks • Simplified tooling, if the blanks are gripped 11 • Quick adaptation to different blank 12 carriages on STROTHMANN round rails sizes on the outer edge RoundTrack in the pressing plant StroCon PL

For years, STROTHMANN’s patented Round- StroCon PL is an innovative simulation software StroCon PL uses the “PLS” software of Siemens Track has proven successful in pressing plants for optimisation of a movement curve for a to visualise the course of movement and pos- throughout the whole world. The circular cross- specific STROTHMANN press automation sys- sible collisions. section of the rail and the special shape of the tem. wheels permit a very low rolling resistance and highly accurate system guidance. Interfaces: Even thermoforming tools weighing 50t can • An interface for data transmission to the • An interface for data transmission to the Sie- easily be moved from one factory building to machine line controls of the specific STROTH- mens software PLS another on carts designed for this purpose. This MANN press automation system also allows simple and reliable extensi- on and retraction of blank carts, magnetic conveyors, washing machines, oilers, etc. Siemens-tool Strothmann-Tool Transport carts with integrated drive for thermo- forming tools Press Line simulation StroCon PL CAD-Data Set of transfer curves Press Interface method: WCF Set of interference curves Tools & Dies Dynamics parameters for all axes -Speed Automation System Transfer curve - Acceleration Kinematics - Jerk Performance date of system

Export final Transfer curves

Extendible oiler on RoundTrack Blank carts on RoundTrack Physical Press Line Simotion Controller

Motion control of all machine drives

Advantages at a glance: Advantages at a glance: • Increased output through optimised move- • Support for determination of component ments of the automation device cost through calculation of the output • Level with the floor - the rail only • Safety: No tripping hazard for walkers • Inspection of new tool designs • Calculation basis protrudes from the floor by a few • Cleanliness: No channels where dirt can millimetres accumulate, no lubrication (dry system) • Wear reduction of individual machine line • Optimised curves available directly in the • This means it can be crossed by forklift components control system 13 • Extremely sturdy 14 trucks and platform trucks • Full compatibility with Siemens PLS Condition Monitoring PressRoomAutomation

The trend toward digitalisation represents a Example 1: Example 2: strengthening of communication and co- Guide carriages of linear guides Energy chains operation between man and machine with An integrated wear element slides into the the aim of optimising the entire value added chain and touches the moving upper chain chain. strand. After a certain number of cycles, the element is worn and transmits a signal to the One step in this direction is permanent moni- machine control system. The remaining service toring of critical wear parts. For this purpose, life of the chain is displayed on the screen, ma- STROTHMANN has developed an extensive king it possible to schedule the replacement. Condition Monitoring system. It comprises the areas of data acquisition, data evaluation Moreover, a measuring line can be integrated and data visualisation. in the energy chain. When the measuring line sends a signal, this indicates that the cables For electric motors, the total on-time is deter- These methods are used to derive predictive or hoses are starting to wear down. This also mined and compared with a calculated measures in order to avoid unplanned pro- permits scheduling of replacements. service life. When a specific value is reached, duction downtimes. This creates the following the system notifies the user accordingly, so advantages: that maintenance can be scheduled for a non-production period. Each guide carriage is equipped with a Example 3: • Only truly necessary components are re- vibration sensor. The signals of all sensors are Consumption measurements placed, but they are replaced in time collected by an evaluation unit. Depending Typical consumption values for power and air Other functions such as calculation of totals (condition-based maintenance). This leads on the signal type, the system differentiates apply under defined production conditions show the total consumption within any desired to a significant reduction in cost compa- between: (reference values). These reference values period. This permits precise calculation of pro- red with conventional preventative main- can be compared to the actual values. If de- duction costs. tenance, in which components are repla- 1. Relubrication required viations outside of a predefined tolerance ran- ced irrespective of their actual condition. (automatic process) ge occur, an error message is displayed on the • Machine availability is increased even 2. Wear limit is approaching screen. By comparing these values with other more. parameters, e.g. vibration measurements on In case 2, a message is displayed on the ope- the roller bearings, the cause can be determi- The extent of condition monitoring can be rator screen, indicating the remaining ned even more precisely. adapted to the individual customer’s require- service life. This allows the operator to schedu- Moreover, trends are visualised, meaning that ments. le the replacement during a non-production a slow wear can be detected and mainte- period, thereby avoiding production downti- nance can be planned in good time. mes.

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