Playing it safe

During initial testing under practical conditions at Oberschmidt, the new TruMatic 6000proved to be extremely capable and reliable, even when you leave it alone. Therefore, Jörg Oberschmidt has every confidence in his new punch laser machine, even on the night shift. more...

Success through far-sightedness

Can the future be planned? "Sure it can," say Heinz and Martin Stamm from the company LTS. "With the right automation, and expert partners." In a three-part report, step by step, we follow the plans of these committed entrepreneurs to set up a fully automated production line. more...

The fascination of sheet metal – Cast in a new form

The British designer Tom Dixon has joined forces with TRUMPF to give birth to an extraordinary design project. Dixon has drafted different products made from sheet metal for Design Week (April 17 to 22, 2012). These are fabricated on TRUMPF machines during the run of the fair. more...

Automation on a small footprint

Jan Oortgiesen makes sure the automation equipment at his sheet metal operations matches current trends: “The batches are getting smaller and smaller. Typical are orders for 25 to 300 items,” says the owner of Goma B.V. in the Netherlands. But automation still pays off, since many jobs involve repeated operations in bending, punching and laser cutting. That makes a fully automated Stopa storage system the heart of manufacturing. It provides storage space for some 400 mild steel, aluminum and stainless steel sheets. more...

Steel instead of stalls

Some truck drivers have their doubts as they wind their way over country roads to Krämer Brennteile. The idyllic countryside surrounding the farm in the Black Forest is more reminiscent of a vacation area. But you would search   in vain for a hotel — or cattle, for that matter. Instead you will find a substantial manufactory for sheet metal processing. In addition to a flame cutting machine, a TruLaser 1030 has found space in the outbuildings. more...