{"id":5878,"date":"2025-03-25T04:44:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T03:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/35.157.13.94\/casestudy\/ipt-industrielle-praezisions-technologien-gmbh-heilbronn-successful-entry-into-robotic-automation\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T07:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T05:03:04","slug":"ipt-industrielle-prazisions-technologien-gmbh-heilbronn-successful-entry-into-robotic-automation","status":"publish","type":"casestudy","link":"https:\/\/www.mafu-sherpa.com\/en\/casestudy\/ipt-industrielle-prazisions-technologien-gmbh-heilbronn-successful-entry-into-robotic-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"IPT \u2013 Successful Entry into Robotic Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-lg-4 mb-3 has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Industrial Precision Technologies GmbH, Heilbronn \u2013 IPT \u2013 specializes in&#8230;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-lg-3 mb-4 has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:16px\">IPT \u2013 Industrielle Pr\u00e4zisions-Technologien GmbH, Heilbronn, specializes in the precision machining of individual components, prototypes, and small production batches using state-of-the-art machining centers in a climate-controlled environment. The company\u2019s core competencies include the processing of complex geometries, high-precision 5-axis multi-sided machining, and comprehensive documentation of ultra-tight tolerances\u2014all of which is particularly important for satellite technology applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-4 pb-lg-3 has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:16px\">When a key customer of IPT\u2019s significantly increased order volume, IPT was faced with a critical challenge: How to economically automate the existing 5-axis DMU 60 eVo machining center?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-lg-4 mb-3 text-primary has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>The Challenge<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-4 pb-lg-3 has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:16px\">As a contract manufacturer, IPT must plan its investments strategically and pursue economically viable solutions. An inquiry with the machine manufacturer revealed that the required retrofitting for automation\u2014including rotary feedthrough on the 4th and 5th axes, hydraulic clamping systems, an automated machine door drive, and a Profibus automation interface\u2014would have involved a high five-figure investment. Given that the machine had already been in operation for ten years, this was not a viable option. IPT therefore sought a needs-based alternative\u2014and found it with MAFU-SHERPA CNC Automation GmbH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-lg-4 mb-3 text-primary has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>The Solution<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-lg-3 mb-4 has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Instead of pursuing costly machine modifications, IPT opted for the tailored automation solution SherpaLoader\u00ae M25:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list  mb-4 pb-lg-3 ps-3\">\n<li class=\"mb-lg-3 mb-4\">For machining centers without rotary feedthrough, MAFU-SHERPA integrates the RoboBuddy electric spindle drive by ALLMATIC to enable efficient automation of mechanical vises. This eliminates the need for retrofitting a hydraulic clamping system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-lg-3 mb-4\">MAFU-SHERPA provided a customized I\/O interface, retrofitted at less than half the cost of a Profibus interface from the original machine manufacturer. This enabled a cost-efficient and flexible integration of automation components.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-lg-3 mb-4\">The existing round door of the machine was equipped by MAFU-SHERPA with a safe, automated door drive, seamlessly integrated into the production process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With MAFU-SHERPA\u2019s SpaceBox, more than 500 workpieces can be staged on the footprint of a standard Euro pallet. This allows the system to run autonomously for over 8 hours without operator intervention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-lg-4 mb-3 text-primary has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Holger Gr\u00e4beldinger, Managing Director<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-lg-3 mb-4\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>\u201cWe commissioned the MAFU-SHERPA<\/em> <em>automation solution approximately nine months ago. Today, I can\u2019t imagine how we would manage the workload of the automated system with manual loading.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to MAFU-SHERPA, IPT was able to implement a cost-effective automation solution without the need for expensive machine modifications\u2014an essential step toward greater efficiency and enhanced competitiveness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe commissioned the MAFU-SHERPA automation solution approximately nine months ago. 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