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10 WEIDEmANN magazine ExPERTISE
ExPERTISE
WEIDEmANN magazine 11
Our production.
Quality in Korbach.
Genuine Weidemann originals are built piece by piece in Korbach. Strict adherence to the best
possible processes lies at the heart of keeping production efficient. We're about to take you on
the same journey Weidemann machines take before they leave the plant.
1 The plant in
Korbach, first day
of production
October 2007
2 The 6 assembly
lines
Let's start with the obvious. The Korbach plant
is U-shaped, and for good reason. This design
reduced the length of the production line from the
1,700 metres of the old plant to just 750 metres in
the new one. An enormous step forward for efficiency.
The plant is divided into different areas, warehouses
and stations. The external warehouse area
houses the large components. They are arranged in
such a way that they have the shortest possible distance
to travel to the assembly line or pre-assembly.
Stringent inventory management ensures that each
warehouse has the right amount of materials needed
for that day's or week's production.
Order is half of production
A daily production schedule makes sure that
components are at the right place at the right time
and the facilities are used as efficiently as possible.
Optimal pre-treatment is the only way to guarantee a
high quality, long-lasting paint finish. This makes the
wheel blast machine, which removes any rust, scale
or welding residue from the components, one of the
most important stations in the production process.
Eighty per cent of all materials involved in production
are powder coated in the automatic booth after
extensive pre-treatment. The coated materials are
then taken automatically to different furnaces to
bind the material and powder together. This method
ensures Weidemann paint finishes are always top
quality. The powder coating facility is loss-free and
environmentally friendly to boot – powder that falls
off and wastewater is kept in a closed circuit. Components
that can not be powder coated for technical
reasons are given a high solid liquid coating.
Now on to the heart of the plant: the 6 assembly
lines. They keep the plant at maximum
assembly capacity. Lines 2, 3 and 4 are identical to
give Weidemann the flexibility it needs to respond
to market conditions. The fact that each individual
component is coated before assembly speaks in
Weidemann's favour. It’s the only way to guarantee a
truly seamless coating and burning process. A sign
of quality that makes a Weidemann good for the
long haul.
Proven Weidemann quality
No machine leaves the plant without first going
through a detailed final inspection. A Weidemann
is only considered ready for dispatch after final
approval. Detailed documentation of the production
process makes it easy to trace which components
were used in what machine at any time. This means
the machine can be comprehensively serviced at
any time for the entirety of its service life.
Weidemann Hoftracs ® , wheel loaders and telehandlers
are robust and built to last. However, even
the most robust machines have to be maintained
regularly. Caring for Weidemann machines couldn't
be easier.
1. Easy access for inspection
The engine bonnet is easy to open up. After
that, checking the air filter and your engine oil,
hydraulic fluid, cooling water and brake fluid levels is
a piece of cake.
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Maintenance done in the blink of an eye.
That kind of speed's only possible with
Weidemann.
2. Easy to tilt driver's cab
To tilt the driver's cab or cabin to the side on
Weidemann machines, all you need to do is loosen 2
screws. That gives you quick and easy access to the
drive components.
3. Changing hydraulic hoses is no problem at all
Weidemann hydraulic hoses come in separate
segments rather than a single piece. Instead of
having to swap out the entire hose from the control
valve to the attachment, changing a hydraulic hose
on the lifting arm only means changing the segment
you need to.
4. Perfect access to all lubrication points
During the development process, Weidemann
always makes sure that all lubrication points are
easy to access. Even lubrication points which you
would normally expect to find under the engine
bonnet are on the outside on Weidemann machines.