The Swiss family-run company A. & J. Stöckli AG is known for its high-quality plastic products, using GANTTPLAN Expert for production planning as an integration to the ERP system APplus.
The Swiss family-run company A. & J. Stöckli AG is known for its high-quality plastic products, using GANTTPLAN Expert for production planning as an integration to the ERP system APplus.
Efficient transport and warehouse logistics need to be well planned. AMOVA GmbH, a leading global provider of intralogistics solutions, therefore incorporates the Visual Components 3D simulation platform into projects. AMOVA's range of services extends from the automation and optimization of processes to sophisticated systems for the storage, transportation and packaging of products.
The 3D simulation and emulation contributes, among other things, to throughput validation and optimization in plants as well as to the development and implementation of warehouse management strategies. The specialized Visual Components sales partner DUALIS develops customized solutions for AMOVA and imparted the necessary expertise in training courses.
AMOVA uses 3D simulation in technical sales as well as during conceptualization and layout creation. In addition, controls are examined and optimized with emulation models and existing plants with simulation models as part of virtual commissioning.
Asma GmbH has been an innovative manufacturer of polyurethane (PUR) products for over 40 years. The product range extends from rollers & wheels to technical coatings and molded parts to special applications and is used in almost all sectors of industry and commerce.
Since 2013, Asma has been planning its manufacturing and post-processing processes with the Advanced Planning and Scheduling solution GANTTPLAN in the Expert expansion stage. GANTTPLAN is used not only for production planning, but also for schedule control and bottleneck simulations for investment decisions. The plastics processor was also able to significantly optimize its order planning, in particular thanks to the personnel planning function.
Foundry equipment, processing aluminum and abrasive materials, dismantling nuclear power stations
Development of automation solutions for production, assembly and logistics
Welding systems and welding transformers
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Dental health is on everyone's lips. Dentsply Sirona, the world's largest manufacturer of dental products and technologies, also ensures this. Precision in product development and manufacturing is the top priority here. The company therefore relies on the Visual Components 3D simulation platform offered by DUALIS GmbH IT Solution for process simulations and visualizations. Among other things, this solution enables Dentsply Sirona to better implement the validation of product ideas and projects, increase throughput in manufacturing and achieve greater planning precision.
A leading manufacturer of press systems and complete production systems for the wood, composites and recycling industries
System company for all electronics and IT areas: production in the fields of cable assembly, circuit board assembly and apparatus
Automation and assembly solutions
Manufacturing systems for precision metal parts, soft and hard machining
Developer and producer of top-quality guide wires, stone retrieval baskets and accessories for minimally invasive medicine
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Fabmatics, headquartered in Dresden/Germany, is an experienced specialist for the automation of material flows and handling processes in semiconductor factories, semiconductor process plants and other high-tech production environments.
Fabmatics has made it its own requirement to create a conceptual design of its plants for their customers. The goal is to create absolute transparency and to determine valid figures. Simulation with Visual Components and the DUALIS add-ons help the company to confirm and pre-test automation concepts.
Supplier and leading global source of seat structures and mechanisms
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Precision weather and climate measuring instruments
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Since 1990, FFZ Feinmechanisches Fertigungszentrum Glashütte GmbH, based in the Osterzgebirge region of Saxony, has developed from a one-man operation into a company with around 50 employees and 20 modern CNC machines. Thereby, they have specialized in technology-oriented manufacturing.
Today, the company uses GANTTPLAN to plan up to 1000 different components in parallel in production. By using our APS solution they keep the overview, which displays important information such as missed deadlines or order backlog.
In addition to the basic functions of GANTTPLAN, FFZ uses the personnel and tool planning module. Thus, the available personnel as well as the different capacities, machining speeds and set-up time influences of the production tools are taken into account in the production planning.
This is what FFZ says about DUALIS and our GANTTPLAN APS system:
"Currently we have 800 workshop orders in production and still haven't lost track of them. […] The performance DUALIS has brought so far is excellent. Keep going this way!"
Heiko Sacher, Managing Director at FFZ
Leading international machine and plant manufacturer for diverse industrial sectors
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Frauenthal Airtank Elterlein GmbH is part of the Frauenthal Automotive Group, one of the European market leaders in chassis and compressed air system components for the commercial vehicle industry and supplies all leading commercial vehicle manufacturers in Europe. The company optimizes setup times and halves planning effort with GANTTPLAN APS.
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The Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF is part of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. (FhG).
Coating firm for functional surfaces in the areas of cathodic corrosion prevention and thread locking
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Gerresheimer is a global partner for pharmaceuticals, biotech, healthcare, and cosmetics, providing a broad range of products for drug and cosmetic packaging, as well as drug delivery devices. The company is an innovative solution provider from concept to delivery of the end product. Since 2017, the Medical Systems division of Gerresheimer AG has been using the APS system GANTTPLAN for production planning of plastic parts, assemblies, and finished plastic products.
With a focus on three production sites, the planning of injection molding processes for prefillable polymer syringes for sensitive active ingredients is a key area of application for GANTTPLAN. The availability of tools and the high number of combination possibilities become more transparent with GANTTPLAN. The integrated setup optimization saves Gerresheimer daily machine downtime.
Specialist for machine and plant construction/automation solutions for production processes
HakaGerodur operates in the field of plastics extrusion at three locations in Switzerland and Germany and manufactures plastic products for the heating and sanitary, pipe systems, profiles and geothermal sectors.
The HOMAG Group is the world's leading supplier of integrated solutions for production in the woodworking industry and trade. With a global market share of over 30% and around 7,000 employees, the company develops solutions for wood processing around the globe. Machines for furniture and construction element production and wood construction are manufactured at 14 locations. With a strong sales network, the company operates in over 100 countries and is a strong local partner. Over 1,300 active patents stand for exceptional innovative strength.
Since the beginning of 2022, various HOMAG Group sites have been planning their assembly areas using AREAPLAN. With the area planning tool, nesting of machines based on the machine layout is now possible, allowing assembly areas to be utilized more efficiently. The first positive effects were already noticeable after a short introduction phase. For example, it is now possible to reschedule much more quickly and transparently if a part cannot be delivered on time. And the quality of the data has also improved significantly since introduction. In addition, there is an improved ability to forecast machine scheduling in the future. Whereas it used to be a gut feeling, the company can now forecast area availability very specifically thanks to AREAPLAN.
Global supplier of automated production equipment for the electrical and mechanical industries
Manufacturer of special glass grades for indoor and outdoor lamps, the fireplace industry, architecture, building services, sanitary equipment, machine construction, science and research applications
Leading premium manufacturer of high-precision threading and drilling tools
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The mechanical engineering company has been a competence leader in the field of slitting and winding machines since 1920 and is the world's largest manufacturer in this market segment.
Lack of throughput, inadequate transparency and a critical area capacity situation in assembly made IT-supported area planning necessary. Since 2021, AREAPLAN has replaced the manually loaded magnetic board and leads to transparent and at the same time effective assembly area planning and control. The machine builder can now optimally occupy his assembly areas and thus increase the throughput in production. In addition, AREAPLAN supports the determination of valid delivery dates.
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Conveyor, drive and chain technologies for production
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Manufacturer of precision components, specializing in CNC turning, milling, drilling and grinding
Kotronis Packaging produces high quality plastic food packaging products (plastic containers and closures). The company is one of the leading companies in the Greek economy with approximately 250 employees (as of 2022).
Leading manufacturer of plastic and rubber production and processing machines and plants
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Manufacturer of anilox rolls and printing equipment, with four production plants
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Manufacturer of technical brushes
MEBA is a pioneer in the field of band saw technology: Since 1958, the company has specialized in this technology and thus helped shape significant developments in the industry.
Ongoing projects for quality assurance and efficiency enhancement as well as the expansion of sales activities in international markets underpin the company's innovative strength and the overriding goal of a sustainable future for safety.
Tailored logistics solutions for your entire supply chain — at more than 130 networked locations in Europe
The global technology group Oerlikon engineers materials, equipment and surfaces and provides expert services to enable customers to have high-performance products and systems with extended lifespans
Virtual reality (VR) is also becoming more and more of a reality in mechanical and plant engineering. A digital image makes it easier, for example, to master complex automation interrelationships and predict processes. The specialist for special machine construction and automation technology. PIA Automation uses the 3D simulation platform Visual Components, distributed by DUALIS GmbH IT Solution, as an effective tool in the areas of design, robotics, PLC and sales. The solution leads to fast, economical and reliable planning processes - from the simulation of processes to the virtual commissioning of machines and plants.
Pipelife is a leading international manufacturer of sustainable piping solutions that connect people and communities with water, energy and data.
Qantos' core competence lies in the handling and processing of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) and the manufacture of complex system components, in particular air intake systems with separation capabilities. Qantos is also a system supplier for rail vehicles, passenger and commercial vehicles, and industrial customers. The range of services extends from development and design to the manufacture and supply of turnkey interior and exterior solutions.
Manufacturer of state-of-the-art painting plants and powder-coating plants, air pollution control equipment and reliable industrial fans
Manufacturer of door and gate systems, garage doors, yard gates, house doors, sauna furniture and folding furniture
Mining and processing sandstone from quarries in the Elbe Sandstone region
Processing cast copper alloys using various processes such as sand casting, centrifugal casting and horizontal continuous casting
Tray sealers, thermoformers and peripheral equipment—solutions for automated food production
Manufacturer of conservatories, folding glass walls and terrace roofs
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Tool making and production of small injection-molded silicone parts using single- and multi-component technology
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sterner has specialized in toolmaking since 1974 and manufactures injection molds exclusively for its sister company starlim. The high-precision molds are used in the mass production of technical molded parts made of liquid silicone for the mobility, life sciences and industrial sectors in single- and multi-component technology.
Umformtechnik Ronneburg GmbH specializes in the production of pressed, stamped and drawn parts as well as complete assemblies made of different steel and stainless steel grades. In order to better coordinate the completion of the many sub-assembly items and thus optimize the production throughput, the company decided in 2022 to introduce the GANTTPLAN APS system in the Expert expansion stage. With the help of the integrated personnel planning module, it is now also possible for the metal worker to carry out order-specific personnel requirements planning for a horizon of several weeks and to significantly reduce production times by optimizing setup times.
"The field of forming technology is taking on new forms in the wake of Industry 4.0. New manufacturing technologies and innovative development approaches, as well as the flexibility and speed required in the market, are driving the industry. This makes it all the more important to have the right production planning to increase transparency and efficiency. Therefore, we will use the APS GANTTPLAN from DUALIS in the future. It will support us in optimizing the production flow and the set-up times as well as the personnel planning."
Yvonne Schröter, Assistant to the Management UTR-Umformtechnik Ronneburg GmbH
vhf tools GmbH, based in Ammerbuch near Stuttgart, is part of the vhf group and develops and produces carbide and diamond tools to the highest standards for milling, cutting, thread milling, engraving, chamfering and more. The CNC tools from vhf are manufactured on modern six-axis precision grinding centers. These guarantee optimal conditions for the production of complex milling tools of the highest quality. For the CNC tools, vhf only uses high-quality ultra-fine grain or super-fine grain carbide grades from German production. This means that users always receive an absolutely high-quality carbide tool for their tasks that perfectly meets their requirements. With over 1,000 different cutting edge geometries, there is hardly a machining task left for which there is no suitable vhf tool.
Manufacturer of final packaging solutions
The WAGO Group is an international, standard-setting supplier of electrical interconnection, automation and electronic interface products and solutions. This family-run company is the world market leader in spring pressure connection technology. Whether in industrial, railway, or energy technologies, in the marine and offshore sectors, or in building and lighting management, WAGO products and solutions provide safety and efficiency.
The WAGO Group has a current worldwide workforce of about 9,000 and achieved sales of EUR 1.37 billion in 2023.
WEZAG is a medium-sized company specializing in the development, production, and distribution of specialized tools and machinery for metal and plastic processing since 1892. The company emphasizes the importance of high manufacturing quality and flexibility to meet individual customer requirements.
WEZAG decided in 2021, after a successful proof of concept, to integrate the GANTTPLAN planning tool into the APplus ERP system from Asseco Solutions AG.
The automotive supplier WITTE Automotive develops intelligent locking, latching and safety systems - from the product vision to the coherent concept to the production of large series. The system supplier's range includes mechatronic and mechanical solutions for doors and flaps, locks, locking and handle sets and interior products, for example for car seats. WITTE Automotive supplies well-known car manufacturers all over the world.
To enable the automotive supplier to plan the space required for new production lines or extensions to existing lines in the various plants with greater foresight, our AREAPLAN space management tool is used to control and determine space requirements. Thanks to global plant line planning with AREAPLAN, WITTE Automotive can improve the quality of the data, create a uniform working basis for all plants and save time when determining space requirements.
Manufacturer of assembly and testing plants to automate the production of mechatronic component