Nobilia 每天生产约 3000 个橱柜，每年大约 660,000 套橱柜。如果每个厨房平均有 10 个橱柜，这相当于650 万多个厨柜单元。“如果没有高度自动化，这种产出量是不可能实现的“，nobilia 的工程主管 Martin Henkenjohann 解释道。“最终，消费者对于厨房都有自己的期望。这通常导致批次生产的数量为 1。”
凭借其经济高效且可靠的生产设施，nobilia 能够满足自身在产量、速度和性能方面的严格要求，同时确保交货日期和高质量的服务。Hüttenhölscher 与 nobilia 紧密合作，利用其专业知识为 nobilia 的组装系统开发高端定制解决方案。“我们的持续改进过程是以技术创新为基础。其中许多创新——如带 IO-Link® 的元件或数字控制终端均来自 Festo，具备产品质量高、解决方案和咨询专业知识的优点”，Hüttenhölscher 说道。Hüttenhölscher 为 nobilia 提供的用于制造厨房抽屉的最新全自动组装系统分为两层。上层，在钻机系统中加工前面板，加工所需的安装孔。下层，相应的抽屉并行进行装配。最后一步是组装，将前面板装到抽屉前面。
根据订，不同规格、材料和颜色的前面板
沿生产线依次移动。Henkenjohann 表示，“前面板的功能相当于系统中的主站”。一旦前面板进给到位，系统会通过条形码检测其确切身份。利用此数据，钻孔系统会根据前面板的规格和孔型，自动进行调节。同时，系统开始在机器底部组装相应的抽屉盒。在生产线的最后一步，前面板和盒子将连接在一起，构成成品抽屉。
大量的气缸来自于带星标的气动产品系列，用于将前面板和抽屉从一个组装步骤移动到下一个组装步骤，握住并夹紧它们以便进行加工。在多尘的环境中，气缸 ADN、DNC、DFM、DSBC 和 DSNU 表现出了坚固耐用、使用寿命长等特性，而滑台式气缸 SLT 则完善了已安装的产品组合。
带星标的气动产品包括 2200 种自动化产品，这些产品以其坚固性、高性价比和全球供货而著称。凭借这些产品优化的性能，能覆盖各类自动化应用的 80%。Daniel Hüttenhölscher 解释说：“因为 Festo 自动化产品的高质量，我们及我们的客户都要求将 Festo 作为自动化供应商。” 例如，由 Hüttenhölscher 向 nobilia 供应的最新系统的规范中规定必须使用 IO-Link® 接口。“这主要是因为我们用这种连接技术的优势成功说服了 Hüttenhölscher 和 nobilia 的工程师以及技术人员”，Festo 销售工程师 Viktor Peters 说道。
All the pneumatic functions are controlled by the valve terminal VTUG with IO-Link®. The valve terminal is compact, has a high flow rate and has this simple connection technology on board. IO-Link® is a uniform, standardised and therefore efficient technology for installation and wiring. IO-Link® devices can be parameterised simply and conveniently – and can be put back into operation immediately after replacement with no need for engineering software tools.
“During servicing, IO-Link® dramatically speeds up troubleshooting, thus ensuring that a machine restarts faster”, says Hüttenhölscher. This is possible because the Festo IO-Link® master has extensive diagnostics options. What’s more, devices with IO-Link® capability, such as intelligent sensors and actuators, parameterise themselves automatically in the event of replacement. “This dramatically improves system availability”, adds Henkenjohann.
Complex diagnostics can be transferred rapidly using standardised protocols, and predictive maintenance and condition monitoring concepts can be implemented. Festo also offers many IO-Link® devices, from different sensor series right up to valve terminals, electric drives and stepper motor controllers. According to Daniel Hüttenhölscher: “With this modern connection technology, Festo is giving our machines a major upgrade that will take us one step closer to achieving Industry 4.0. Because there is no longer any need for single wiring connections, IO-Link® seriously reduces the amount of electrical installation work. Thanks to the software, the parameterisation settings can be replicated multiple times, saving a great deal of time during commissioning.”
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33415 Verl
Germany
Area of business: Manufacture and sale of fitted kitchens
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33415 Verl
Germany
Area of business: Planning, design and assembly of special purpose machines
and robot applications for the furniture industry as well as other industry sectors