Deutsche Mechatronics, an established systems supplier for mechanics, electronics and software, processes up to 50 tonnes of sheet metal every day for high-tech systems. The optimal utilisation of the sheet metal – the “nesting” – is an important cost factor for the Mechernich company.
With their new concept of dynamic nesting, Deutsche Mechatronics has been able to manufacture complex sheet-metal pieces on an order basis and in the required quantities in each case, and to make optimal use of the untreated sheet metal.
In this manner, the company reduced off-cuts by 12 percent in three months. This reduces material costs, makes better use of production capacity, reduces stocks and simplifies handling.
“Dynamic nesting represents an optimal utilisation of the sheet-metal material and shorter lead times for our customers”, explains Dr. Karlheinz Sossenheimer, Managing Partner for Deutsche Mechatronics. “We produce high-tech components and subsystems for some of the world’s top companies. This calls for maximum efficiency so that our customers can further develop their position as technological innovators.”
The experience at Deutsche Mechatronics has shown that the approach of combining orders can also be carried over to other systems. Starting from a problem which appears to be easy – nesting different pieces on a sheet-metal board in accordance with requirements – the company has developed a solution which can also be implemented by other companies.