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Presentation<br />
Thomas Maier promotes total process efficiency and, together with<br />
Jürgen Gabriel has developed Eisele pneumatics to the position of global<br />
market leader in stainless steel connector technology.<br />
two major automotive constructors. Eisele is currently<br />
developing a new logistic system for a third constructor,<br />
which will make the ordering procedure<br />
even more secure and simple. The constructors can<br />
download 3D models from the homepage, which<br />
can be incorporated directly into the relevant construction<br />
drawings. This is a result of the efforts<br />
Thomas Maier has made towards process efficiency.<br />
The next phases in this area are electronic data<br />
exchange and the automation of order processes. It<br />
is hardly any wonder that Eisele Pneumatics has<br />
become the preferred supplier to automotive and<br />
printing machine manufacturers including manufacturers<br />
of bottling plants and painting units.<br />
...customized manufacturing as a pre-condition<br />
These ambitious specifications from Thomas Maier<br />
can only be implemented because he is supported by<br />
his brother Jürgen Gabriel, who is a master player of<br />
modern manufacturing. 90% of standard components<br />
are ex stock, the remaining 10% supplied very<br />
quickly. And even for customer-specific special solutions,<br />
the time between the project definition and<br />
delivery is generally a maximum of six weeks, usually<br />
even quicker. This is only feasible because Jürgen<br />
Gabriel believes in in-house production exclusively<br />
and has a percentage rate of 99% with 40 of the<br />
most modern CNC machines. “We supply high-tech<br />
in total quality”, says Jürgen Gabriel, “and that is<br />
only possible if I can influence and control every<br />
phase in the production chain. Every one of the 130<br />
employees has also taken on board this high quality<br />
standard. The company has strong roots in the<br />
region and is convinced that the relevant motivation<br />
and qualifications can only be found here. The company<br />
also invests considerably in training and further<br />
training of its employees. There are currently 13<br />
interns and 4 students from the university of cooperative<br />
education (Berufsakademie) who are being prepared<br />
for a future with Eisele Pneumatics. Success is<br />
to the credit of Jürgen Gabriel. The complaints and<br />
return rate has been virtually zero with pleasing regularity,<br />
customer confidence is such that a large<br />
delivery of connectors will shortly be on its way<br />
directly to the USA where it will be integrated without<br />
inspection into a large bottling plant. This<br />
demonstrates confidence as a simple leak in the tube<br />
fitting would cause plant worth millions of dollars to<br />
fail. Jürgen Gabriel from Eisele Pneumatics is not<br />
worried about this. Our connectors are so good that<br />
there will be no failures during the machine’s life<br />
time. The patented stainless steel plug connections<br />
are a decisive factor also, which also retain a perfect<br />
seal over long usage periods.<br />
Process optimization through <strong>Tornos</strong> CNC multispindle<br />
turning machines.<br />
Up until August 2007, the stainless steel collets from<br />
Eisele Pneumatics were produced in a time-consuming<br />
manner on four to five machines in several work<br />
processes. With increasing volumes, Thomas Maier<br />
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