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5-axis machining Turning single-part production into a 24/7 operation

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KW Solution has increasingly evolved from a tool and mould maker to a contract manufacturer for individual parts and small series. The company relies on automated processes and the RS 2 robot system from Hermle.

In addition to around 80 percent individual parts, KW Solution also manufactures small series — for example, door handles for its Darc Mono expedition vehicle.(Source: Hermle)
In addition to around 80 percent individual parts, KW Solution also manufactures small series — for example, door handles for its Darc Mono expedition vehicle.
(Source: Hermle)

Managing Director Dr. Jens Buchert is certain: “Without automation, we would no longer exist”. The entrepreneur took over Karl Walter Formen- und Kokillenbau, now known as KW Solution, in 2016 and has invested heavily since then. “Thanks to our automation, we are able to utilise the machines to a very high degree.” Each of the automated 5-axis machining centres C 32 U, C 52 U and C 52 MT from Hermle achieves more than 4,000 spindle hours per year.

The manufacturer was founded in 1960 and is based in Göppingen, Germany. Among other things, they produce moulds for aluminium rims and cast parts for the automotive industry and is one of the leading manufacturers in this field. Shortly after Dr. Jens Buchert took over the business, he modernised and digitised it extensively, a process that continues to this day. “I bought the company because we make wheels. And I thought they would always be needed, regardless of whether a car is powered by fossil fuels or electricity,” he recalls.

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