speedfactor The CHIRON Group customer magazine 02.2018

Performance meets precision

Global debut at the AMB New series from CHIRON and STAMA

Digital assistants SmartLine with three new modules _ 2 CHIRON GROUP IN NUMBERS 2017 3

Turnover (million EUR) Other 9 % 2017 466 Tool manufacturing 4 % 2016 461 2015 457 Aerospace 3 % 63 % Automotive 2014 446 466million euros – the turnover generated Medical & precision technology 6 % Order receipts by

by the CHIRON Group in 2017 2013 368 industries

Mechanical engineering 16 % 14,000 65 % square meters in the new plant in Taicang 30 % Germany of the total turnover was America 21 % in Germany and Europe Turnover by > 260 regions service professionals Asia 14 % worldwide apprentices with 35 % Europe the CHIRON Group 150 worldwide

63 % Service 30 % of orders were from the 36 % Standard Turnover by automotive industry segments machines

Turnkey 34 % Employees 215 SCHERER 41 CMS

Data from: worldwide December 31, 2017 1056 CHIRON

403 STAMA China 149 France 22 2017 2100 USA 124 Turkey 15 2016 1990 2015 1900 Italy 36 India 8 2014 1850 Poland 25 Mexico 4 2013 1800 _ 4 CHIRON GROUP 2017 5

of its capacity. The Group is investing more than EUR 10 million in China. Production is planned to Laying the groundwork begin in Taicang in the first half of 2019. “China offers huge growth potential in the automotive industry and medical CHIRON Group perfects its market profiles engineering in particular, and also in for new standards in The Group is using the recent development of platforms for future series to perfect the profiles aerospace; this makes it a market of of CHIRON and STAMA. The basis of both brands extreme strategic importance. According is productivity and precision. They demon- the digital age strate their unique characteristics in different to analyses, China is the largest future ways: CHIRON with high precision and dynamics, market for e-mobility. This means excel- STAMA with excellent stability and performance. Thanks to their new design principles, both plat- lent sales opportunities for our company Advancing digitalization and e-mobility are, among other things, impacting on forms are characterized by exceptionally high group in the automotive industry. Add the company strategy of the CHIRON Group. This is why we are resolutely ex- rigidity. This enables CHIRON and STAMA to use their highly developed turnkey skills to optimize to this the increasing demand for high- panding the range of software solutions for digital manufacturing. The modular existing manufacturing and process solutions precision machining centers for manu- toolkits for CHIRON and STAMA, the building plans for the Precision Factory in and to tap into new markets. Both companies are showcasing the first of their machining cen- facturing surgical instruments and Neuhausen ob Eck and the new plant in Taicang, China, as well as the platforms ters to be based on the new platforms at the implants.” for a new generation of machining centers, mean that the Group is well equip- AMB 2018. ped to face the challenges of the future. 2017: The year in numbers The CHIRON Group continued to increase its turn- “We are constantly expanding our range New solutions for digital manufacturing components: New vehicle and drive concepts over in 2017: With EUR 466 million, the company Software systems for digital manufacturing require special components, assemblies and group exceeded its turnover from the previous of software solutions while implemen- have been a part of the range of services offe- units, such as electric compressors, electroma- year. At 65 percent, the turnover share of the ting further SmartLine modules. These red by the CHIRON Group for years, and are a key gnetic brake boosters and electric axle drives. European market was similar to that of the pre- growth driver. The interaction between machine Meanwhile, the demand for turbochargers for vious year. America and Asia contributed 21 and enable us to use targeted planning of and software gives rise to integrated software combustion engines is also rising, and with it 14 percent respectively to the Group’s turnover. maintenance and servicing to continue solutions that enable customers to utilize the the proportion of compressor wheels that must whole potential of digital manufacturing. The meet the stringent requirements for precision In 2017, the CHIRON Group achieved its largest to increase productivity and machine SmartLine range and its modules – DataLine, and dynamics in machining. turnover share with standard machines (36 availability. As a central player in the ProcessLine and RemoteLine – help optimize percent). Turnkey orders were at 34 percent, product quality, which means an increase in ma- while services grew slightly at 30 percent. VDW initiative for networked production chining productivity and machine availability. Expansion of the scope of services and a founding member of MindSphere Activities in 2017/18 have been focused on the in Asia and Europe In terms of order receipts, the automotive and development of further modules that will ex- The construction of the new CHIRON Precision supply industry remained the strongest seg- World for the open IoT operating system pand the SmartLine toolkit from 2019. Factory in Neuhausen ob Eck is the biggest single ments at 63 percent. At 16 percent, the mechani- MindSphere, the CHIRON Group is invol- investment of the CHIRON Group since it was esta- cal engineering sector showed an increase over blished. The year 2017 was marked out for its the previous year. Medical and precision techno- ved in key sector initiatives.” E-mobility reinforces international growth strategy and planning projects, as well as the logy followed at six percent, and aerospace at The CHIRON Group generated two thirds of its decision, made by the Board of Directors and the three percent. The tool manufacturing industry turnover with customers from the automotive Executive Board, to invest over EUR 30 million contributed four percent. Dr. Markus Flik, CEO and supply industry. Maximum productivity is a in the Tuttlingen/Neuhausen site. The building key competitive factor in the automotive sector. of the plant, which will cover an area of almost At the same time, the focus is constantly towards 14,000 square meters, is set to begin in 2019. The the development of this market. The aim is to foundations for a new plant at the Taicang site in proactively develop sector-specific process ex- China were laid at the end of October 2017. The per-tise and integrate this into new manufac- increased demand for machining centers and turing solutions. With its machining centers and services in China has pushed the CHIRON Group, automation systems, the CHIRON Group offers which has established itself in China as a supplier tailor-made solutions for producing electric drive of high-quality machining solutions, to the limits CONTENTS 7

INTRO

8 News & events 10 Automotive industry and e-mobility

INSPIRE New SmartLine modules 12 New SmartLine modules Digital assistants for greater productivity 12 14 New STAMA MT 733 series 16 New CHIRON 16 series 20 Heavy-duty machining with Dear customers and friends of the CHIRON Group, the STAMA MT 338 TWIN

As the AMB trade fair approaches, we would like to take the oppor- tunity in this issue to present our new generation of machine tools, which will be officially premiered in Stuttgart: The CHIRON DZ16 W INTOUCH and FZ16 S machining centers for highly dynamic, precise five-axis machining and the STAMA MT 733 for robust milling/turning machi- 22 Six MILL 6000 at WILA ning of hard-to-machine materials. 26 Complete machining at Eppendorf 30 Stiftung Balm with FZ 15 W baseline Another hot topic – in this magazine and on our booth – is digital manu- World premiere at CHIRON 34 OPEN HOUSE at CHIRON facturing with new components of the modular SmartLine range: 16 New 16 series 36 OPEN HOUSE at STAMA ConditionLine detects faults early on, allowing targeted planning of maintenance and repair work. ProtectLine protects your machining center from potential collisions and TouchLine provides the operator with context-sensitive information. INSIDE Also in this edition: A STAMA user report from the medical enginee- ring industry, a look back at the OPEN HOUSE of CHIRON and STAMA, 37 CHIRON Precision Factory and a report on Stiftung Balm, the Swiss charity at which a CHIRON 38 Growth potential at the CHIRON Group machining center is helping employees to manufacture competitively despite their disabilities.

And on an in-house note: To keep you up to date with all inter-com- pany proceedings within the CHIRON Group, we would like to inform 42,000 spindle hours per year you that we have a new corporate design. As a result, the speedfactor Six MILL 6000 at WILA magazine has also taken on a new look: Slicker, neater and even better 22 aligned with what you want – in-depth and reader-friendly articles. We hope you enjoy reading!

The Executive Board of the CHIRON Group

Wolfgang Ehrk Dr. Markus Flik

For reasons of the legibility the male form was 30,000 times gravitational acceleration chosen in the text, the information refers never- 26 Complete machining at Eppendorf theless to members of both genders. _ _ 8 INTRO NEWS NEWS & EVENTS INTRO 9

SEPTEMBER10.09. – 15.09. IMTS Chicago, USA 18.09. – 22.09. AMB Stuttgart, Germany 25.09. – 27.09. OPEN HOUSE Machinery Oy Tampere, Finland Events OCTOBER01.10. – 05.10. MSV Brno, Czech Republic 02.10. – 07.10. Maktek Avrasya Istanbul, Turkey 2018/19 10.10. – 13.10. TIB Bucharest, Romania 04.10. Workshop* Neuchâtel, Switzerland We will also be attending 07.11. – 09.11. FMB Bad Salzuflen, Germany numerous trade fairs and NOVEMBER 14.11. Innovationsforum CH Lucerne, Switzerland exhibitions the following 14.11. – 16.11. Machinery Central Asia Tashkent, Uzbekistan year. Why not pay us a visit? 15.11. Workshop* Neuhausen / Fildern, Germany 20.11 – 23.11. Intern. Industrial Forum Kiev, Ukraine 21.11. – 24.11. Metalex Bangkok, Thailand 21.11. – 24.11. EMAF Leca da Palmeira, Portugal * For more information about our 28.11. 9th »Medical Technology Tuttlingen, Germany workshops and to find out which Colloquium« subjects will be discussed, visit www.chiron.de/en/events JANUARY24.01. – 30.01. IMTEX Bangalore, India

FEBRUARY05.02. – 08.02. INTEC Leipzig, Germany

MARCH05.03. – 08.03. INDUSTRIE Paris Paris, France 21.03. MAV Innovationsforum Böblingen, Germany 27.03. – 29.03. MTMS Brussels, Belgium 28.03. – 30.03. MECSPE Parma, Italy

APRIL09.04 – 12.04. Metalworking Minsk, Belarus Outstanding training at CHIRON 15.04. – 20.04. CIMT Beijing, China

Exciting news about the hands-on leaving nothing to chance in its trai- with access to the new digital CHIRON training that our apprentices receive ning program. As part of their journey learning platform. “We are doing this every day in Tuttlingen: According to to becoming experts, the apprentices to enable personalized learning, so a study conducted by DEUTSCHLAND reap the benefits of the high stan- that we can offer each individual the CMS supplies 1000 retrofit machines TEST and FOCUS MONEY, CHIRON is dards at CHIRON: From the introduc- encouragement they need,” Herbert On February 8th 2018, CMS had a spe- The CHIRON FZ18 W is now the fifth successful retrofitting and modernization now officially one of the best busi- tory apprenticeship courses through Mattes explained. “For example, the cial reason to celebrate: Director Rui project run by CMS for the LEIBER Group subsidiary. With good reason: All systems nesses for training in Germany. to the final advanced training course, program automatically assesses tasks Böninger presented LEIBER-Poland set to receive a comprehensive upgrade in Neuhausen ob Eck – for example, by the trainers have customized the syl- completed as part of exam prepara- Sp.z.o.o. with its thousandth newly integrating the latest control technology with increased processing power – Structural data, training success, re- labus with individual challenges for tion, enabling us trainers to focus on refurbished machining center. were around 20 percent more productive than they were originally, and will muneration, apprenticeship quota each apprentice, and from the start of our work, which is to provide compre- last for many more years to come. The team in Ruda Slaska, south Poland, is now and supplementary offers: These were the academic year in September 2018, hensive, practical training for a career using five CHIRON machining centers to machine the same order volume as they the five areas assessed in the study all apprentices will receive a tablet in engineering and business.” used to process with six. These experts are using of approximately 20,000 companies the now available machining capacity for light- from more than 90 sectors. Herbert weight components, enabling them to react Mattes, Head of Training, was parti- with greater flexibility to the latest market op- cularly pleased to hear that CHIRON portunities and bridge the intermittent down- received an overall rating of excel- times of the sixth system – which has now also lent, stating: “This distinction confirms been handed over to CMS for reconditioning and the quality of our training, which has updating. The occasion of the thousandth CMS been recognized for many years.” In machine to be used at the Polish CHIRON subsi- the face of a growing lack of specia- diary was celebrated with a hearty breakfast. lists, the company has increased the LEIBER-Poland was presented with an elabora- numbers of newly trained personnel tely designed glass cuboid as a present, engraved passing out through its own gates, with the 3D laser of the FZ18 W. Directors Rui Böninger and Rainer Keller from LEIBER-Poland at the handover _ 10 INTRO AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AND E-MOBILITY 11

Component requirements for e-mobility The focus: Even more productive manufacturing Across the world, the production of electrified “Maximum productivity is a key competiti- drivetrains is becoming ever more significant. ve factor for the automotive industry,“ stated New vehicle and drive concepts for passenger Stefan Birzle, Head of Global Account Manage- and goods transport require special compo- ment Automotive at CHIRON. CHIRON Group occupies nents, assemblies and units, such as electric “The CHIRON Group’s new Greater productivity: A compressors, electromagnetic brake boosters machining centers are en- reduction of up to 20 and electric axle drives. The conceptual design abling our customers to gain of vertical machining centers means that they the competitive edge that percent for loading and international future markets are particularly well equipped to achieve the they need over the market.” unloading times and as high level of accuracy required by some of these For example, loading and components. The CHIRON Group built up a level unloading times have been much as 50 percent for of process expertise in this market early on, and reduced by up to 20 percent machining times. E-mobility and China thanks to its range of manufacturing centers, and machining times by up In 2017, German automotive manufacturers built more “Two thirds of our turnover is generated with customers the Group is already a specialist in these requi- to 50 percent. Two series from the Group-wide vehicles than ever before, while the global demand for from the automotive and supply industry,” explained rements. product offensive have already been built, and automobiles remained unrelenting. The sector trends are Dr. Markus Flik, Chairman of the Executive Board of the will be presented to experts at the AMB trade fair not only moving towards hybrid and electric drives; com- CHIRON Group. “This means that, as a group, we have to In addition, the Group has begun a large-scale in September 2018. bustion engines too will need to be more efficient in terms accurately estimate the developments and future requi- market offensive, launching new machining The digital tools in the SmartLine range are also of energy and performance: For example, the continued rements of the sector and meet them with appropriate centers which are primarily designed for contributing to process optimization, helping downsizing means that the demand for turbochargers is manufacturing solutions.” manufacturing structural components and to make manufacturing more flexible and to estimated to increase by 40 percent to 57 million units hard-to-machine materials. These machining optimize system availability. This is achieved world-wide in the next five years. centers combine high rigidity with outstanding by preventative maintenance and servicing, for dynamic properties, enabling them to meet the example. Machine and digitalization therefore new requirements set for modern manufactu- complement one another to form a system solu- ring processes by the rise of electrification. tion that is characterized by optimum value for the customer. Electrified drives on the up Vehicles produced worldwide (millions) Future combustion engines require more com- plex components Vast market potential in China 91.7 mio. 94 mio. 88.3 mio. 85.6 mio. “In 2025, around 90 percent of vehicles on the With the largest share in global production volu- 81.8 mio. 78.5 mio. road worldwide will still use a combustion me worldwide, China has become the key sales 3% 5% 15% 2% engine,” Dr. Markus Flik predicted. “These will be market and production location for the German 8% 15% 21% 30% high-tech engines – that is the only way to achie- automotive industry. The Chinese market has 4% ve the CO2 target of 95 g/km by 2021, and the key significance for the CHIRON Group too, which 48% reductions that follow.“ It is not just the increa- is why the Group is currently investing more than … singly stringent requirements for precision in EUR 10 million in its new plant in Taicang: “China engine components that will achieve this target; is the growth market, and we see great potential 95% 91% 83% 76% 65% the complexity of the individual assemblies will in the automotive industry. For us, the new plant continue to grow too. For example, oil pans in is a decisive investment in the future,“ Dr. Markus 37% future will not only act as collecting containers Flik explained. for lubricant; they will also serve as a bracket 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2030 for the engine, reinforcement for the crank drive Market analyses predict a continued rise of auto- and a housing for other units such as oil pumps mobile sales and production capacities up and oil filters. An increase in injection pressures to 2025. In addition, the e-mobility sector is Pure electric is also a key factor in reducing emissions. This growing faster in Asia than in Europe. Today, requires closer tolerances and precise sealing China is already the market with the greatest Hybrid surfaces. While necessitating a greater number of number of battery-powered vehicles. “With Conventional tools in the machining centers, this development our machining solutions for manufacturing (petrol & diesel) also demands a high degree of process exper- the much-demanded drivetrains, we are well tise. As a turnkey specialist, the CHIRON Group has equipped for this future market,” stated Bernd Source: IHS, www.ihs.com, AutoInsight 04/2016, FEV ideal solutions to offer with its machine series Hilgarth, Head of Sales at the CHIRON Group, and automation systems. Dynamics combined underlining the international position of the with precision – these are decisive properties for company group in the automotive industry. manufacturing increasingly complex and precise components. _ 12 INSPIRE NEW SMARTLINE MODULES 13

SmartLine – an overview of all modules

RemoteLine ConditionLine Constant monitoring and analysis Maintenance engineer Cloud ConditionLine of the machine condition Service Early detection of unusual operation behavior Customer can Digital assistants for decide Customized degree of networking DataLine ProtectLine Collision monitoring in all types Machine operator ProcessLine of operation Maintenance engineer Factory ConditionLine greater productivity Preventative collision protection Safety during machining Customer can decide How will the CHIRON Group do justice to its role as a leading part- TouchLine Context-sensitive information Machine operator TouchLine Machine-specific support Installer ner in matters of digitalization? How can it convincingly meet the ProtectLine User-guided operation Maintenance engineer ConditionLine demands for greater productivity, optimized product quality and Machine increased machine availability? The answer is simple, yet contains RemoteLine Machine remote access Customer maintenance many solutions: SmartLine – modular system software with three Rapid assistance in event of fault engineer Automatic notifications Service new tools: ConditionLine, ProtectLine and TouchLine. Optimum data security

DataLine Visualization of machine condition Production planner and process progress Head of manufacturing Configurable system Controlling Real-time information about all machinery

ProcessLine Digital twin and post-processor Production planner “Digital” process run-in Collision-tested NC program

With the SmartLine range, the CHIRON Group provides a modular software system with No more collisions which customers can tap into the whole potential of digital manufacturing. Three new ProtectLine employs preventative measures to protect against collisions in all types of modules will be showcased for the first time at the AMB trade fair in Stuttgart: Condition- operation. To achieve this, the new FZ/DZ16 machining centers have a “digital twin” which Line, for automatic machine condition monitoring; ProtectLine, for collision prevention; exactly replicates the real machine. During operation, the and TouchLine, the new interactive operating system. digital twin runs 0.8 seconds ahead of the real machine – any threat of collision is detected and the machine is brought to a ”The constant systems controlled stop, preventing any potentially significant damage. ConditionLine – new module for greater productivity monitoring and preventative Precision, speed, availability: These are the criteria that should be applied to a machine tool. A condition-oriented maintenance strategy is essential if these are to be fulfilled Intuitive and interactive: TouchLine maintenance made possible sustainably. This requires constant monitoring and analysis of the machine condition. TouchLine will also be introduced at AMB. The new operating ConditionLine is the perfect tool for this task. The software automatically analyzes all system will be showcased on the CHIRON FZ/DZ16 systems and with ConditionLine provide machine data that is relevant for the machine. Unusual operation behavior and signs of the STAMA MT 733, all of which will run it as standard from their wear are detected early on, enabling targeted maintenance and repair planning, and pre- market launch. With a diagonal screen measurement of 24", considerable benefits with venting costly downtimes or losses of productivity. the panel provides plenty of space for clearly displaying the right information at the right time with an easy-to-understand regard to machine availability, layout. The interaction options are reduced to the bare essen- Scalable approach from machine to cloud tials; the panel has intuitive and interactive operation with the and in so doing improve The solution’s uniqueness is thanks to edge computing, which allows data to be collected, same familiar motions as for smartphones and tablets: Press, compiled and processed directly at the system. Depending on the machine, the functional drag and swipe. Known procedures from previous control sys- productivity.“ scope of ConditionLine can be scaled from the machine to the factory and right up to the tems are integrated, making the change to the new system cloud. Thanks to this explicitly customer-oriented system architecture, ConditionLine does quick without requiring a process of familiarization. Condition Pascal Schröder, Condition Monitoring Project Director not necessarily require a cloud infrastructure, but rather allows each customer to choose messages are also integrated into the visualization. These dis- the degree of networking that they want. play critical parameters, detect the cause and suggest rectifi- cation solutions. _ 14 INSPIRE NEW STAMA MT 733 SERIES 15

Machining all six workpiece sides in just five steps

1 Infeed of bar material via bar loader Text: Rüdiger Kroh © NCF 6/2018 2 Milling/turning machining OP 10 Shortened version 3 Detachment/workpiece transfer Optimizing our DNA 4 Milling/turning machining OP 20 5 Automatic removal of finished part STAMA has reinvented the foundation upon which end-to-end machining is based. With the MT 733 series, it is the gantry design that guarantees huge improvements to stability 2 4 and dynamism for the first time. Further steps to optimize milling spindles, the drive con- 5 cept, and heat management also boost process stability. Users can take the four models 1 that make up the modular system and a wide selection of equipment options to configure 3 the perfect machine for them. World premiere at AMB 2018 We see it time and time again within the auto- when it comes to changing workpieces and more Optimizing complete machining motive industry: Car models are given a facelift time is spent moving parts around than actually with the new MT 733 series every so often before the next ge- machining them. By milling right from the bar as “The system is ideal for neration follows after a full over- part of a clamping process, all of the different ultra-precise parts requi- haul. Here at STAMA, we were faced processes are combined on one machine, which with the question of whether we allows for extreme flexibility and saves having Manager, covering the focal points during de- in line with requirements for the maximum level ring plenty of machining should go for the facelift or start to retool. The quality is also improved as it is only velopment. “What we needed was an extremely of accuracy for the parts.” steps and the maximum from scratch. necessary to clamp once.” stable machine with high static rigidity and low Sales Manager Ulmer continues: “We have now “We didn’t want to just push for- dynamic yield. We had reached the physical limits entered into a world where the first part is a number of tools.” ward with a typical development as far as the classic operator’s platform was con- good part. The aim here is to achieve process where you get another tenth out of Two workstations for a cerned given that relatively high masses had to stability so as to reduce batch sizes further and the machine but have to cut ties with the previ- boost in productivity be moved in that case. In the end, our brainstor- thereby ensure that even the first part to be pro- ous version in the process,” Gerhard Ulmer, Sales In 2007, the MT 2C series brought about a boost ming led us to the first STAMA machine with a duced is fully in line with the specifications. This Manager at STAMA, reveals how they resolved in productivity with its two workstations, each gantry design.” is becoming an increasingly important require- this dilemma at the company. “Our aim was to with a milling and turning spindle, that allowed ment in any case where expensive parts take a reinvent end-to-end machining without losing for complete machining of two workpieces at STAMA’s aim for the MT 733 is to respond to the long time to machine. And this is where the MT the DNA that makes STAMA what it is.” And the re- once. Whilst STAMA had only focused on small highest of demands for simultaneous machi- 733 series really comes into its own.” sult of this thought process was the MT 733. “This batch sizes of up to 50 with this series until this ning across five axes. With that in mind, the new new series saw us leave behind the traditional point, the company then opened up the option Galaxie® drive concept replaces the previous STAMA operator’s platform and instead opt for of large-scale production. Plus, bar and chuck screw drive for the B-axis. As contact is made Accessing new markets with the 733 series the gantry design” Ulmer explains the most sig- machining came along with the 2C generation virtually over the entire surface in this case But that’s not all. “We have a clear aim to break nificant change. “We wanted to improve specific of machines. And so the Schlierbach-based com- (unlike with the standard involute toothing), into new markets,whilst also maintaining our properties of our milling and turning machines pany has responded to its customers’ increasing the torsional rigidity, long-term precision, and position on our existing markets,” says the Sales to ensure that our latest MT design would be fit demands time and time again over the past 21 overload capacity are all outstanding. A lot of Manager. “The system is ideal for ultra-precise for the next few years.” years – and the results have been a success. “We thought has been put into thermal stability in parts requiring plenty of machining steps and now have hundreds of machines on the market the form of the design features. The 733 series the maximum number of tools – ideally with a In 1997, STAMA took the first step towards end- and we know that they are used to machine over has a thermo-symmetrical design with polymer 50/50 mix of milling and turning. This could in- to-end machining. It became possible to fully 3000 different workpieces,” says Ulmer. “These concrete as the material for the basic frame- clude the basic body of cutting tools, parts for a mill and drill a workpiece right from are exclusively turnkey solutions, with the pro- work, providing a high thermal capacity and low car’s fuel injection system or turbocharger, and “Our aim was to re- the bar in two clamping positions on a portion of multi-spindle machines and milling thermal conductivity, meaning that reactions so on.” Ulmer leaves no doubt that STAMA is keen invent end-to-end vertical machining center – across five and turning centers being even.” And yet the to fluctuations in the ambient temperature are on pursuing ambitious targets: “Over the next axes and on all six sides. This cut down market changes. The time had come to find the much slower than with a welded steel structure. two or three years, we want to more or less dou- machining without the time taken to evolve from blank solution to the latest challenges. The answer Active temperature compensation at the milling ble our annual sales of the entire 7 series.” losing the DNA that ma- to finished part by some considerable came in the form of the 733 series. spindle also improves accuracy at the tool’s tip. margin. But why from the bar directly? An active cooling system is available as an optio- The new 733 series will be launched at the AMB kes STAMA what it is.” Ulmer explains: “The usual way of brin- nal extra for the basic framework, with the coo- trade fair – and STAMA has a convincing selling Complete machining – while ging down the costs per unit follows The goal of excellent stability ling pipes being molded into the polymer con- point up its sleeve to encourage potential custo- tackling the contradiction posed the Taylor Principle in that every production unit “We are seeing more and more materials that crete. “This allows us to remove heat and cool mers to invest in the next generation of end-to- by high levels of flexibility and is optimized for an individual process. Dividing are difficult to machine being used and the level linear guides along the X- and Y-axis and in the end machining systems: With the MT 733 two, maximum productivity: Machi- ning across six sides and five axes up the overall process into tiny separate steps of precision required for parts is constantly in- collecting channel directly,” explains Wurster. the process time can be reduced by as much as at the same time with milling and in this way doesn’t allow for a lot of flexibility creasing,” says Michael Wurster, STAMA Product “This option is designed for precision machining 16 % in comparison to the MT 724 2C. turning from the bar and chuck _ 16 INSPIRE NEW CHIRON 16 SERIES 17

Setting the benchmark – for produc- A vision for tivity, precision, and flexibility. That is CHIRON’s mission as they present a new generation of machine tools at AMB 2018: The FZ16 S five axis and precision DZ16 W machining centers for highly accurate and dynamic CNC machining.

These two machining centers certainly attrac- ted plenty of attention during their preview at the CHIRON OPEN HOUSE event in Tuttlingen back in June. But the official world premiere of the FZ16 S five axis machine with one spindle and the DZ16 W with two spindles is set to take place between September 18 and 22 at AMB in Stutt- gart, the leading trade fair for metal working in 2018. There will be live demonstrations of both machines at the CHIRON Group stand.

These two machining centers are the product of a development process that started in Fall 2015 and has always been based on the goal of Precision and dynamism launching a brand-new generation of machines that would respond to the exact requirements that’s certain to impress of customers – today and tomorrow. Extensive market analysis revealed that the three key needs within machining applications are preci- Live at the AMB Trade Fair in Stuttgart sion, dynamism, and a high level of surface qua- lity for increasingly complex workpieces – ran- September 18 – 22, 2018 ging from artificial titanium joints in the medical technology sector to steering knuckles, columns Hall 10 – Stand 10A51 and boxes within the automotive industry, and turbine blades in the world of aviation. _ 18 INSPIRE NEW CHIRON 16 SERIES 19

“CHIRON really has delivered the cutting performance, dynamism, and level of surface quality they promised.“

Emanuele Cipolletti CEO of Emminger Aluminium GmbH

Representing the project team (from left): Michael Eble (Research & Development), Patrik Schlayer (Product Management), and Reinhold Stehle (Sales) A look inside the new CHIRON FZ16 S five axis A popular attraction at the CHIRON OPEN HOUSE event in June: The new FZ/DZ16 machine

Intuitive operation with TouchLine formance and dynamism they promised. We are A modular concept for application-specific tailored to you and your needs. The machining The control panel comes in the form of a Smart- also delighted with the level of surface quality configurations centers can be set up differently, depending on Line module that will also be launched at the we are achieving” says Emanuele Cipolletti, CEO One special feature of the new 16 series is the how much space is available. Chip conveyors and AMB trade fair: The new TouchLine operating sys- of Emminger Aluminium GmbH. Another custo- operating gantry design, coolant systems can be positioned behind them tem with 24“ multi-touch screen (find out more mer accepted the system once they had seen it in which increases the rigi- or to the side. There is also the option of adding “A brand-new generation of in the article on page 12). The panel is attached action at the company event in Tuttlingen. And dity significantly and the- further components, such as measuring systems, to a swivel-mounted arm and the height can be in this case too, the new machining center more machines to respond to the reby guarantees higher cooling units, and various NC control systems to adjusted electronically in line with the size and than met their high expectations. Anybody who levels of precision. Thanks the FZ16 S five axis and DZ16 W. Plus, CHIRON exact requirements of custo- position of the person operating it. With crane is potentially interested in purchasing one of the to their modular structure, offers full packages to guarantee reduced set- loading from above via the center of the table, a machines can commission CHIRON to perform mers – today and tomorrow: the machining centers can up times, even more efficient operation, and reasonable loading height, and easy accessibili- some sample machining, with the choice bet- be configured in line with services that are adapted to suit specific ma- precision, dynamism, and a ty, there’s no denying that these new machining ween machining centers with one or two spind- a customer’s exact require- nufacturing settings, for example. And it goes centers are incredibly ergonomic. les in their hands. high level of surface quality.“ ments. Whether you opt for without saying that the new FZ/DZ16 has been A new factory has been set up for the new series the five-axis machine with designed to be integrated perfectly into current Success story with trial customers too. As of Fall 2019, the new FZ/DZ16 machines one or two spindles, with a ball screw drive or and future SmartLine software modules. Optio- Even before the CHIRON OPEN HOUSE, the first will be produced in the CHIRON Precision Factory with linear drives in the future DYNAMIC+ ver- nal packages with ConditionLine, DataLine, Pro- FZ16 S five axis and DZ16 W machines were deli- at the site in Neuhausen ob Eck. Dubbed the most sion, with VARIOCELL UNO standard automation tectLine, and other modules can be used to make vered. They are now ticking all the boxes as they modern machine tool factory in Europe, the or as a custom solution with VARIOCELL SYSTEM, operation more productive from the word go. are operated as part of a three-shift system: levels of precision and flexibility there are un- you will always end up with a system perfectly “CHIRON really has delivered the cutting per- precedented (read the article on page 37). _ 20 INSPIRE HEAVY-DUTY MACHINING WITH THE STAMA MT 338 TWIN

Teamwork can improve precision and speed up processes by 25 % – even in the case of machines. The STAMA turnkey solution for manufacturing Boost in productivity turbine housings has been given a real boost in productivity thanks to the combination of mecha- tronic tools and a milling and turning center.

The STAMA MT 838 TWIN milling and turning center is designed spe- cifically for heavy-duty machining. With its exceptional power out- put and high level of dynamism, the basic design of the machine and its multifunctionality offer the scope required for the sequence and Benefits selection of optimum machining operations: Milling, turning, turning, milling, deep drilling, threading, turning, milling, drilling, and so on.

Entire machining process HSK-A100 MT 838 TWIN milling and turning center with 600 mm between spindles As the focus is on highly productive processes for large-scale produc- 25 % faster tion, the machine’s stability and rigidity are suitable for heavy-duty machining with two spindles. When it comes to successfully imple- menting process innovations – such as extremely precise machining High level of accuracy, improved with two spindles and Komet U-axes – the MT 838 TWIN can deliver quality of workpieces that extra boost of precision, stability, and dynamism required. The entire process is 25 % quicker and there are positive impacts on pre- cision, costs per unit and ultimately productivity. Within many sectors Longer service life for tools that rely on heavy-duty machining, the MT 838 TWIN in the HSK-A100 performance class boasts all of the properties required to run produc- tion economically even when the standards are high. Savings on tools To find out more about turbine housings and turbochargers, please get in touch with: [email protected] or Stefan.Birzle@ Built-in assistance and chiron.de monitoring system

High level of automation, designed for series production

KOMET KomTronic® U-axes during V-band machining with two spindles _ 22 INTOUCH SIX MILL 6000 MACHINES AT WILA 23

Although the city of Lochem has almost 800 still: “We used to have a number of processing years of history behind it, not to mention a num- pathways through the factory with long lead ber of castles and a stunning park that are well times. If a machine broke worth a visit, not many people who live outside down, we would experience One special feature of the of the Dutch Achterhoek region have heard of bottlenecks along the who- CHIRON machine is the back- this small place close to the German border. This le chain right away,” Frank 42,000 is not the case, however, within the global sheet Rouweler, Head of Develop- ground magazine that mo- metal processing industry, where Lochem is syn- ment at WILA, explains what ves with the milling spindle, onymous with WILA and WILA B.V. is synonymous it used to be like and adds: with innovative press brake tools and clamping “Short lead times are cruci- allowing tools to be changed Annual spindle hours systems that ensure maximum productivity and al in our market. When our in a matter of seconds. premium quality. customers are buying a new press brake, it is becoming increasingly common for them to leave it very late to decide which up- Whether it’s metal structures in elevators, kitchens, or escalators, many Constant double-digit growth rates per or lower beam they want in the press brake. of the systems we see around us every day are given the correct shape For almost a decade, WILA has been clocking This means that we need to respond quickly and up growth rates of between 10–20 % each year, flexibly, with productive manufacturing proces- and a high-quality finish by press brake tools from WILA, based in Lo- with around 90 % of its products making their ses in place even for batch size 1.” chem in the Netherlands. The clamping systems for these tools are pro- way from Lochem to OEMs, including some well- known manufacturers. WILA relies on automa- duced 24/7 in an automated production cell using six CHIRON MILL 6000 tion to keep up with the growing demand. When Fully automated production cell machines for fast long-bed production. it comes to producing upper and lower beams In 2015, WILA started to build a new, automated measuring up to 5.5 meters in length for press production cell that could be used to process brakes, the company goes one step further upper and lower beams 24/7 with batch size 1 and Text: Franc Coenen, Made-in-Europe 24 25

“We are basically working 10–15 % more quickly and with extreme precision of 0.02 mm across a length of 6 meters.”

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1 1 Six MILL 6000 vertical machining centers from CHIRON guarantee shorter lead times and better delivery reliability.

5 2 WILA fully machines long beams as part of a clamping process and with batch size 1.

3 While the operator is working at one machine, the others are loaded up by the gantry loader.

4 From left: Project Manager Frank Kaemingk and Head of Development minimum occupancy. Since then, all CNC machi- to six meters in line with WILA’s requirements, “Trust is essential. For a cell like this one, it is im- Frank Rouweler from WILA and Danny van Rij from the Dutch partner ning has been taken care of on just one machine, allowing for tools to be switched in a matter of portant to optimize even the software processes representing CHIRON.

with a gantry loader automatically loading all seconds, no matter what the position in the X-di- in depth. This means that everyone involved in 5 The gantry loader ensures that set-up times at WILA are much quicker six MILL 6000 High Speed vertical machining rection. Frank Rouweler: “Lots of drilling and the project has to know what they are doing and than if a robot were used. centers. And, as Frank Rouweler points out, this thread cutting operations take place in the cell, be prepared to work closely together as a team. 6 The cell featuring six machining centers operates 24/7, brings about clear benefits: “The gantry loader, with just as many tool changes. During the pro- CHIRON demonstrates exceptional skill when it with two operators on each shift. which can lift loads of up to 2500 kg, switches cess for producing long, slimline products, the comes to automation and everyone has been the hydraulically clamped clamping tool with background magazine saves us a lot of time and able to benefit from this.” the workpiece in two minutes and has a trans- doesn’t require many staff resources at all. Once portation range of 12 x 35 m.” this is combined with the machine’s dynamic properties, we are basically working 10–15 % Batch size 1 and just in time more quickly.” Not to mention that the quality is Although the goal of 42,000 spindle hours in to- Time savings of 10–15 % of a premium standard, with products being pro- tal per year is close to being achieved, Frank Rou- Frank Rouweler and his team knew exactly what cessed with 0.02 mm precision across the entire weler says that it is not quite there yet. “We are they wanted when they first started working on length of the magazine (6 meters). currently using 80% of the capacity. Before we the project: ”A machine that can deliver 7000 can sign off on the full 7000 production hours for Dutch company WILA has been de- spindle hours, work quickly, and mill to the level each machine, we have to know that the system velop-ing and producing clamping, Lochem, NL of precision ultimately required. Provided by a Project success with plenty of involvement is fully reliable.” crowning, and tooling systems as manufacturer with the necessary expertise – The project featuring six MILL 6000 machines, the well as accessories for cutting down not just with regard to machines, but also when gantry loader from Güdel, and cell control soft- The lead times, however, are already much shor- the set-up time for press brakes and it comes to linking machines up with software, ware from Fastems was managed by a team at ter. Upper and lower beams are machined con- improving precision all over the world for as well as MES and cell control. And, of course, WILA, with CHIRON being represented by Danny tinuously and arrive for hardening and grinding over 85 years now. WILA employs more than with a service organization boasting the neces- van Rij from the Dutch sales and service partner just in time. The cell allows WILA to respond to 350 members of staff and has its own depart- sary levels of efficiency. CHIRON has all that to Oude Reimer: “A partnership of this kind can only customers’ requests with much more flexibility. ments for research & development and produc- offer.” Another reason for selecting the MILL be successful if the expectations are clearly com- A second, identical production cell is set to be tion along with global sales organizations based 6000 was a special feature of the CNC machine: municated to everyone from the outset. With ready for operation by the end of 2018 with a in the Netherlands, the USA, and China. A background magazine that moves with the that in mind, we had 14 people at the very first view to reducing the current lead time for orders milling spindle. This magazine was extended meeting.” Plus, according to Frank Rouweler, of three to four weeks even further. This will also www.wila.nl provide a “back-up” for all eventualities. _ 26 IN TOUCH COMPLETE MACHINING AT EPPENDORF 27

Powerful systems

in perfect balance Eppendorf is a life sciences company that develops, manufactures, and sells systems destined for use in research laboratories across the world. Its portfolio ranges from When centrifuges from Eppendorf GmbH are spinning 30,000 pipettes and automatic pipetting sys- Leipzig times faster than the speed of gravity to separate samples, saf- tems, dispensers and centrifuges to con- sumables such as reaction vessels and ety is the number-one priority. STAMA mill-turn centers use fully pipette tips, which are used by pharma- automated five-axis end-to-end machining to ensure that the ceutical and biotechnology companies and in the chemical and food industries. device’s rotors and components are completely in balance. At Eppendorf Zentrifugen GmbH, which is headquartered in Leipzig, a team of around 160 employees develops and manufactures a wide range of centrifuge models.

One of the centrifuge models from Text: Helmut Damm © Werkstatt und Betrieb 6/2018, shortened version the Eppendorf range www.eppendorf.de _ 28 INTOUCH COMPLETE MACHINING AT EPPENDORF 29

1 Working area of an MT 734 2C: The swiveling turning spindle at the bottom “Over the years, the service team has always been staffed of the machine aligns the workpiece for five-axis machining; the tool is brought down into position vertically from above.

by experts who know our machines inside out – we have 2 Joint efforts boost productivity and technological progress (from left): Stefan Prinz and Marcel Steinbach from Eppendorf, Gerhard Schweicker from STAMA complete confidence in the service.” Marcel Steinbach and Steffen Weckel from Eppendorf – with the fourth MT 734 2C with robotic cell.

3 The raw parts travel on a pallet belt with positioning guides; they are sup- plied to the STAMA mill-turn center for end-to-end machining in exactly the right position. 1 4 2010 2013 2015 2017 Fixed angle rotor raw and finished part: The various versions of the forged, high-strength aluminum alloy parts produced by Eppendorf are transformed The first turnkey STAMA Further identical New system with Fourth STAMA system with in two clamping sequences on the mill-turn centers; over 80 percent of the raw part mass eventually becomes chippings. machine with internal machines with two special clamping tools robotic cell and Fanuc automation travel columns for swing-out rotors vision camera systems

Medical technology is a demanding sector with restrictive mill-turn center. Each working area has its own milling from the main to the opposite spindle enables us to drill all of regulations to match. These regulations also apply to de- and turning spindle, allowing for high-precision, powerful the necessary holes in the first OP, then to mill out the gaps on vices that only have indirect contact with the human body. end-to-end five-axis machining. the back in the second OP – while maintaining an exact wall 2 The tens of thousands of machines that Eppendorf Zentri- thickness of 1.8 mm. On the mill-turn machines, we can conduct fugen GmbH supplies to customers across the world each simultaneous five-axis machining on both sides, largely un- year hold all of the necessary country-specific safety certi- From raw part to finished component with affected by interfering contours, because we can set the spindle fications. Whatever the machine’s destination: In the event an increasing degree of automation to any angle between -30 and +90 degrees. The heavy- of a crash, all components must remain in the device, and The company now has four almost identical MT 734 2C ma- duty machining package gives us enough reserve power for the the centrifuge should barely move during operation. For chines on an interconnected production island, operated turning and milling spindle. Thanks to the solid construction these reasons, the precision of the components – which run by two employees on each shift. In 2010, the first turnkey of the machine, its fine-tuned coolant nozzles and 70 bar inter- at speeds of up to 17,500 rpm and are developed and manu- STAMA solution was delivered – incorporating the machine, nal coolant supply system, we can achieve exceptionally long factured in Leipzig, alongside other core elements of the internal automation in the form of a revolving pallet belt tool lives – in fact, we end up replacing cutting plates before system – are our key focus. (i-loader), clamping equipment, NC programs and tools, they’ve worn out as a precautionary measure.” all from a single source. Experiences with the system were so consistently positive that Eppendorf decided to invest in Marcel Steinbach is pleased with the supplier’s services, too: End-to-end machining replaces sequential three additional STAMA solutions featuring the MT 734 2C: “To enable STAMA to perform tests on our machines, we’ve production methods In 2013, the company purchased a machine of an identical given them access to all of our machines so that they can carry The Leipzig-based company’s centrifuge range is currently design with two travel columns; in 2015, it added a sys- out remote servicing. Over the years, the service team has comprised of over 100 models, which differ in two main tem with special investment-cast stainless steel clamping always been staffed by experts. We now have direct contacts ways: The size of sample that the centrifuge can accom- devices for swing-out rotors to its collection, and last year it who know our machines inside out, and get back to us within modate (from 2 ml up to 1 l) and in the angle of the device purchased a fourth MT 734 2C. In combination with a Hand- an hour if we have a service request. Over time, we’ve built up 3 during the centrifuging process. Based on a rolling forecast, lingTech robotic cell and a Fanuc vision camera system, this personal relationships with our contacts and we have com- the machining department produces components – inclu- allows up to 118 raw parts to be placed on the supply belt – plete confidence in the service.” ding rotors, vessels and accessories – in economical batch representing an important step towards fully automated sizes ranging from 100 to 2000 units. Tasks are completed production over the weekend. in a strict sequence to keep costs down, so tool changeover times must be minimal to ensure maximum flexibility. For technical and financial reasons, Eppendorf was keen Technology drives progress to move away from sequential production, switching to Marcel Steinbach, team manager and CNC programmer, single-technology machines and completing previously explains the far-reaching benefits of the STAMA solutions: outsourced machining tasks in-house at a lower cost. In “On the first two machines, we use a Captex quick-chan- partnership with STAMA, the company gradually transiti- geover system from Hainbuch, which allows us to change oned its production processes for rotors and vessels to an the entire tool chuck with just one screw and a bayonet automated end-to-end machining process with two clam- fitting – and we only need three different chucks for 125 ping sequences on the same machine, a two-slot MT 734 2C parts. The position-based zero-point transfer of the parts 4 _ 30 INTOUCH STIFTUNG BALM WITH FZ 15 W BASELINE 31

A fully inclusive employment market

Our aim is to be a competitive player in the Swiss market with products that deliver high precision and speed: And the same is true at the industrial work- shop managed by the Stiftung Balm foundation, which is staffed by people with disabilities. The latest addition to the foundation’s collection of cutting- edge machinery is a FZ15 W CHIRON machining center, which allows the team to process orders 20 percent faster. Text: Anne Richter, SCHWEIZER MASCHINENMARKT SMM

“We are a contract manufacturing company. Manufacturing with cutting-edge machines are run by our most skilled operators, We have to carve out a place for ourselves on CNC machines who are used to the speed of each machine.” “We protect the jobs of people the market just like all of our market peers. We Two of the eight teams in the industrial work- have to be flexible and impress our customers – shop work in manufacturing. Using their cutting- with disabilities, but we as a with our prices, our quality and our reliability,” edge collection of CNC machines, the employees The foundation finances all of its own invest- explains Urs Graf, who manages the Stiftung produce components in materials such as alu- ments, including new CNC machines, from the company are not protected. Balm industrial workshop in Jona on Lake Zurich. minum, steel and plastic, using drilling, milling, profits it generates – without any financial aid turning, sawing and pressing processes. The me- from the government or other sources. “We pro- The standards of quality and chanical engineering department works with tect the jobs of people with disabilities, but we The Stiftung Balm foundation focuses on provi- long-term partners to procure materials and pro- as a company are not protected,” explains Urs precision that customers ex- ding mentoring and support for people born with vide heat treatments or other surface treatments Graf, adding: “The standards of quality and pre- a mental disability; with around 95 protected for its components. When adding to the foundati- cision and delivery reliability that customers pect from our components are jobs, the industrial workshop is the largest de- on’s CNC collection, Urs Graf always looks for the expect from us and our components are exactly partment in the foundation’s production and latest, highest-quality systems: “We don’t buy the same as for other production companies. The exactly the same as for other service divisions. The workshop currently works machines because they’re a bargain. We only in- only difference is this: The geometries and sha- with around 40 customers and is contracted to vest in fast machines that we know will reliably pes of the components manufactured here are production companies.” carry out production tasks – usually assembly deliver the standards of quality that we need. less complex than those produced by other Swiss work – on their behalf. Depending on the type Faster machines make it easier for our employees manufacturing suppliers. But our customers ge- and scope of the work, some processes are auto- to meet production deadlines. To ensure that we nerally understand and recognize what we can mated or partially automated. can keep up with our customers’ schedules, these do here in Jona." 32 High-quality parts withrelativelyHigh-quality parts Typical components produced in the manufacturing department: the manufacturingdepartment: INTOUCH simple geometries. fitable three or four-axis production. production. four-axis or three fitable pro for device changing atool and changer tool basket arapid with equipped was line the Balm, Stiftung For potential. quality production of vels le new unlock cost-effectively and quickly to margins profit tight with manufacturers contract allowing specifications, customer’s the with line in center machining full as a pre-configured are machines These range: baseline the of ture fea Aunique performance. milling a powerful for reserves enormous with Wbaseline a FZ15 – CHIRON from center machining high-precision a in invested Foundation Balm the mind, in requirements 2017, these June of In all with W baseline FZ15 pre-configured with Precision manufacturing industrial workshop. ple operation, makingthismachinetheperfect choice for the The ergonomic operating andloadingconcept guarantees sim- _

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Performance meets precision

With CHIRON technologies in action, a preview of the new FZ/DZ16 machining centers, and presentations on productivity and digitalization – plus 36 other exhibitors and an event on additive manufacturing – the CHIRON OPEN HOUSE was, once again, a meeting point for CNC professionals from all over the world.

For many customers, the CHIRON OPEN HOUSE in Line program; and the new TouchLine opera- Tuttlingen is an unmissable event and a firm fix- ting system and the future hot topics of medical ture on their packed calendars. This year, almost technology and electromobility. The exhibition 1500 specialist visitors from 25 countries atten- was completed by 36 technology partners from ded to gain a direct insight into areas such as: across the metal machining industry. The nume- The dynamism and precision of the new FZ/DZ16 rous presentations and the keynote talk by in machining complex workpieces; the full spec- Frederik Klöckner, Technology Manager at trum of CHIRON machining solutions, presented KEX AG, titled “Additive manufacturing – risk or with the help of over 40 demo machines and opportunity?” provided plenty of material for example customer projects; ConditionLine and discussions. ProtectLine, the latest additions to the Smart- _ _ 36 INTOUCH OPEN HOUSE AT STAMA CHIRON PRECISION FACTORY INSIDE 37

Save the date STAMA OPEN HOUSE May 7–9, 2019

From left: Toni Driesch, representing Hoberg & Driesch, CHIRON CEO Dr. Markus Flik, Stephan Hoberg, also from Hoberg & Driesch, Tuttlingen’s mayor Michael Beck and CHIRON Managing Director Wolfgang Ehrk laying the foundations at the "Take off" business park in Neuhausen ob Eck.

Foundations laid for Europe’s most cutting-edge machine tool factory

On June 16th 2018, a ceremony was held to lay the foundations for the CHIRON Precision Factory at the business park in Neuhausen ob Eck. After its completion in Fall 2019, the factory will be the most up-to-date and productive machine tools factory in Europe.

Figures, dates, facts With a total price tag of over EUR 30 million, the new build is the largest single investment in the company’s history. The building is every bit as innovative as the 16 series models that will be produced at the site in large volumes from Fall 2019, A full house Total area 13,700 m2 which are expected to generate significant growth for the company by deliver- ing dynamic and high-precision machining. The layout of the CHIRON Precision Production capacity Factory is optimized for material flow; the machining centers are arranged in at STAMA 450 machines a year clusters. The engineers work in teams, with each team taking responsibility for its assigned machine from the start of the process through to its completion. This Modern workplaces for approach reduces the amount of handling and the throughput time, as each pro- End-to-end and heavy-duty machining were the main 210 employees cess and sequence is perfectly coordinated with its counterparts. The clusters themes of the pioneering exhibits presented by turn- also boost flexibility, with different tasks being completed on different machines key factory STAMA during its three-day OPEN HOUSE Pioneering building technology and personnel being deployed where they are needed. The new plant raises event, which attracted over 300 visitors. The company’s the benchmark in terms of digitalization, too: Digital assistance systems replace preview of the new MT 733 series and its three-part Resource-saving energy concept traditional assembly folders, logistics processes are documented in contactless presentation on end-to-end machining were major processes, and the quality of the new series is verified through digital checks. highlights of the program. The Schlierbach site also Construction begins July 2018 welcomed 15 technology partners, who contributed Start of series production The new building will boast an impressive total area of 13,700 square meters, their turnkey expertise to the event. With live ma- in 3rd quarter of 2019 9000 of which will be allocated to production. An area of 2500 square meters chining demos on the 31 and 38-series centers, the will be occupied by logistics, while 2200 square meters will be dedicated to office company showed visitors how precise, dynamic and space. In his speech at the ceremony where the foundations were laid, CHIRON stable dual spindle machining can be. CEO Dr. Markus Flik emphasized how important the Precision Factory would be to the continued positive development of the company: “We are planning for production capacity of 450 machines a year, and we’ve already got the qualified personnel and skills we need on board. We’re ready to start series production in Neuhausen and we’re ready to keep on growing.” _ 38 INSIDE GROWTH POTENTIAL AT THE CHIRON GROUP 39

What kinds of development opportunities does From the CHIRON Group offer its employees? How does the company recognize and develop potential? CHIRON speedfactor is dedicating a new series to answe- ring these questions and more. The series kicks Legal notice off with Kristoffer Siegmann, who started out as a to turnkey project manager at CHIRON and is now a Publisher CHIRON Group SE sales manager at SCHERER. Editorial Alice Reger management CHIRON Werke GmbH & Co. KG

Editorial team We would like to thank the SCHERER Mr. Siegmann, the topic of employee development is high on the following people for their agenda at the CHIRON Group, and direct line managers have an contributions to this publication: important role to play in development, as they have the greatest Stefan Birzle Melanie Buschle influence on employee commitment and retention. What was your Paul Buschle to… experience with your line manager? Sabrina Halmer When I joined CHIRON, my manager was Roger Schöpf, who constantly Bernd Hilgarth Christina Messmer encouraged me, which ultimately resulted in me wanting to stay with Danny von Rij the CHIRON Group long term. When I had been with the company for Carmen Rümmelin a few years as a project manager, we sat down together to talk about Ruedi Schalch Rainer Schopp what I could work towards next and how to get there. That’s how I Pascal Schröder made the move from project management to sales – initially as a sales Daniel Setka engineer, then as the sales manager for the northern region at CHIRON, Kristoffer Siegmann Reinhold Stehle and then across to SCHERER as a sales manager in May 2017. Are there any similarities between Kristoffer Siegmann as a tennis Sandra Sulaj player and Kristoffer Siegmann as a SCHERER sales manager? Peter Wustrow Curriculum vitae What did you learn from Roger Schöpf that you have carried with you Of course! In my personal life and my sporting endeavors, I’m very Design de|signbar throughout your career in the CHIRON Group? much the same person as I am at work. I’m always just myself. In VISUAL COMMUNICATION Kristoffer Siegmann graduated with Even though we now work in different areas – Roger is an applications tennis, I prefer playing doubles – you have to agree on a match stra- 78647 Trossingen a degree in business economy, spe- manager at CHIRON and I’m a sales manager at SCHERER – I still think of tegy and give the other player room to play to their strengths. I think Text Marisa Arzt Text + Konzept cializing in production management. him as my mentor, value his advice and follow the example he set for of working with my team in the same way. And, just like in tennis, 70197 Stuttgart After starting his career at Vogtland me in my interactions with customers and fellow employees, which practice makes perfect at work too. It’s important to me to make sure GmbH, he spent seven years as a pro- was to communicate clearly and directly, and be friendly and appreci- that new employees are properly integrated into the team and to find Translation STAR Deutschland GmbH 71063 Sindelfingen ject manager at CHIRON, leading ma- ative. We should always be ready to listen to what our customers and out how I can support them. I also appreciate the fresh perspective jor projects all over the world. He then colleagues have to say. that you often get from new “players”. Printing braun druck & medien GmbH moved on to the position of sales en- 78532 Tuttlingen

gineer, a role in which he was respon- A management role in sales is not a nine-to-five role and certainly What are your objectives for the near future? What do you want to Frequency of Twice a year in German sible for looking after customers in has its challenges. How do you recharge your batteries? achieve at SCHERER? publication and English Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Hun- I enjoy my sales manager role; no two days are ever the same. I’m That’s an easy one: I want order volumes to keep rising and even more Total circulation 21,000 copies gary. He later became the sales mana- also really motivated to make a difference. I want to provide the best satisfied customers! To manage the increasing order volumes, we’re ger for the northern Germany region, possible advice and service to our customers. If I keep all of this in mind, expanding our sales team and working hard to boost productivity, Editorial address CHIRON Group SE with responsibility for his departmen- it’s easier to cope with the tiring days. In my free time, I’m an active which is one of the strategic objectives of the CHIRON Group. To achie- Kreuzstraße 75 78532 Tuttlingen tal budget and a team of 15 people, member of a tennis club. Playing tennis is something I’ve been doing ve this, we’re establishing clearly defined and standardized processes Phone +49 (0) 7461 940-3325, before moving across to SCHERER as a for years to burn off energy and clear my mind. to enable us to process inquiries and orders even faster and more [email protected] sales manager in May 2017. effectively in the future. Copyright© CHIRON Group SE, all rights reserved

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