GROB International 01/2018
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GROB IS ESTABLISHING I T S E L F A S G R O B I S E S T A B L I S H I N G ITSELF AS ELECTRO MOBILITY AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

DEAR COLLEAGUES, GROB business partners and friends, Christian Grob, Chairman of the Supervisory Board After a successful end to the 2017/18 financial year and noteworthy overall performance of 1.54 billion euros across the GROB Group, we have seen a very dynamic first half in 2018. Thanks to plenty of commitment and hard work, new development activity in the electro mobility area is in full swing. An order level worth 200 million euros for this new technology is a reflection of our success and hard-earned expertise. We can proudly say that we have achieved a massive amount as a company in...

GROB UNIVERSAL MACHINE BUSINESS From isolated machine components to automation From pallet changers to fully automated machining cells – GROB satisfies all individual automation applications For many years, the machines themselves were the main focus of customers‘ attention. Now, however, automation is emerging as the dominant trend. New developments such as rotary pallet storage systems and robot loading systems enable machines to automatically run in shifts without manual intervention. GROB is an automation specialist from the automotive industry and so this is not a difficult step for us...

Visit by the OPEL project team in May 2018 for the acceptance testing of the first EB2-Motor, which was built on our assembly line Highly compact, extremely dynamic and outstanding flexibility when it comes to production volumes. And all, of course, with even shorter delivery times. The system business has changed and so too has the GROB world. There are the new components, new component groups, new control units and new soft- ware. And also new simulation for the virtual commissioning of complete systems. Now, GROB machines can prove that they are the best. That they meet deadlines and...

GROB can even satisfy the demand for shorter lead times And this is exactly one of GROB’s core areas of competence: Backed by its years of process know-how, GROB is ideally positioned to provide its customers with expert advice on system layout. The shift from special-purpose machines to machining centers The trend towards smaller manufacturing facilities is flanked by falling demand for special-purpose machines. Special-purpose machines had a price advantage over G-modules, especially when it came to high production runs. Now, more and more critical machining processes such as precision...

GROB ELECTRIC MOBILITY First system supplier for electric mobility New Technology and Application Center for Electric Mobility The (r)evolution of automotive drive technology is accelerating technological change at GROB-WERKE as the company becomes a system supplier for electric mobility. Completely new production machines and systems provide solutions for electric motor production, assembly of battery cells, battery modules and packs, and fuel cell assembly. The shift towards electric drives in cars has come sooner than expected. Sales of combustion engines are falling and demand for...

GROB DIGITALIZATION Globally renowned partner with outstanding networking capabilities Next steps in digitalization We laid the foundation for further work in this area with the development of a multi-functional operating panel and a range of productivity-enhancing software solutions. The data we have gathered can be used to develop algorithms capable of predicting future developments and creating early warning systems for machines. Our collaboration in the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association and with other machine manufacturers in the association is paying dividends and a uniform...

GROB SALES The spearhead of the company – still one step ahead Strategy and development meeting in March 2018 with the factory and branch managers in Mindelheim Changes in markets and technologies, limited willingness of customers to invest and the structural new orientation of the automotive industry are the conditions and challenges which confront the GROB Sales team today. It is addressing them with a broad spectrum of initiatives. Seldom have markets been in more turmoil than today, and it has seldom been more difficult to assess their development correctly. The automotive industry and...

prepared for this opportunity and can offer suitable solutions with our frame structure machining centers. In addition, the dual-spindle G320 and G520 machines have been released for sale with new pallet changers. These are particularly suitable for special flexible manufacturing strategies such as those required for chassis parts. Our G-modules with the GROB motor spindle with cross-feed device are also ideal for machining turbocharger housings. This puts GROB in a very good position on the product side of things. In sales for system business, the key account manager for our customers is...

GROB PRODUCTION Fit for the future thanks to restructuring measures for production lean management. Production targets are defined and set as daily or weekly goals in manufacturing and assembly. Long-term goals are set for internal development and regularly assessed. Throughput times, costs, quality and processes are key areas of focus here. The company rounded off its capacity and technology capabilities by investing in new machines for manufacturing. Motor spindle production has been integrated as an individual segment and its capacities and technological equipment have been enhanced....

brackets in hall 6, is also an internal GROB development, from project planning and design right through to construction. It carries out combined tasks to support employees and accurately insets brackets using predefined forces. By the end of 2018, two more machines will be available for automatically installing the Z cover and automatically assembling the machine tool drum. These two machines are also in-house developments aimed at improving processes and productivity. Improving the flow of information with shopfloor-management The introduction of a shopfloor-management system in a number...