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Improved part quality Automated de-flashing boosts efficiency in Schaltbau’s plastic component production

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To reduce manufacturing costs and boost efficiency, Schaltbau automated the de-flashing of plastic housings at its Bavarian plant using a Rösler wire mesh belt blast machine, cutting personnel needs by 40 percent while ensuring gentle, Atex-compliant processing.

The installation of the flexible wire mesh belt blast machine RSAB 370 T1+1 (center) with Atex compliant dust collector (left) helped reduce the personnel costs for de-flashing of housing components by nearly 50 percent.(Source: Rösler Oberflächentechnik)
The installation of the flexible wire mesh belt blast machine RSAB 370 T1+1 (center) with Atex compliant dust collector (left) helped reduce the personnel costs for de-flashing of housing components by nearly 50 percent.
(Source: Rösler Oberflächentechnik)

Achieving a competitive edge in the market by cost-efficient production of innovative products. A global leader in the production of electromechanical components for safe and efficient switching operations and the protection of direct current applications followed this guideline by automating the de-flashing of plastic housings at its German location. The company chose a Rösler wire mesh belt blast machine, model RSAB 370-T1+1, compliant with Atex regulations. This investment helped to practically cut the personnel costs in half.

The Schaltbau is a globally leading supplier of direct current (DC) solutions. This multi-division company, located in Munich, specializes in electrification products and solutions for many industries. For decades railway customers have been utilizing the comprehensive portfolio of contactors, plug connections, switches and safety components. The trademark Eddicy stands for ultra-modern solutions for safe and reliable switching operations and the protection of direct current applications in the sectors energy and e-vehicles. These innovative products are produced at several locations in Germany, Europe, the United States and Asia including a plant in Aldersbach, located in Bavaria, Germany.

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