PDF (7.3 MB) - GILDEMEISTER Interim Report 3rd Quarter 2012

94Corporate Situation: Production, Technology and Logisticsbusiness reportCorporate SituationIn the Milling and Machining Association deckel maho Seebach and famot Pleszewcomplemented each other in the efficient control and use of machine capacity within thegroup. By optimising existing machinery, it was possible to increase production capacity.With the dmf 360 milling center, which was developed and produced at the same site,mechanical machining in Seebach has been further enhanced. This travelling columnmachine is particularly suitable for long and complex production parts while retaining thesame high productivity. In February the flow line assembly system was reorganised intotwo-shift operation; six different machine types are assembled on this line in a flexiblemodel mix. Following the relocation of the hsc series to the Seebach site, the main focusof attention was placed on ramping up production of these precision centers.In the Turning Association, gildemeister Drehmaschinen GmbH, graziano Tortonaand gildemeister Italiana concentrate the “Turning” core competence. Under centralmanagement, synergies in assembly, production, development and the administrative areaare jointly achieved. In the reporting year, gildemeister Drehmaschinen GmbH successfullyimplemented the start-up of production of the ctx alpha 450 tc. In addition to newmachines, projects to improve processes continue to be core activities. The flow lineassembly concept, which is successful throughout the group, has been extended at theBielefeld site to the pre-assembly of fluid cabinets; depending on the order, from now onall the necessary pneumatic, hydraulic and lubricant parts of a machine will be installedin three work cycles. Furthermore, the “digital assembly box” project ensures a sustainedrise in productivity. Assemblers are provided with information about the machine directlyfrom the erp system on touch screen monitors. By optimising logistics processes, wehave noticeably reduced off-site rented warehouse space. For example, with its optimisedwarehouse system, gildemeister Italiana has been able to reduce its external warehousespace by more than 60%.In the Ecoline Association we bring together the activities of dmg ecoline GmbHand dmg Shanghai Machine Tools Co. Ltd. A highlight was the start-up of productionof the ecoline machine version for our cooperation partner, Mori Seiki, at the Shanghaiplant. All ecoline turning machines and ecoline vertical machining centres are producedboth for gildemeister and for Mori Seiki jointly on three assembly lines. Through this,dmg Shanghai Machine Tools has become the only group plant to combine the assembly