{"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":"2026-06-16T17:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:38:37","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"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-lg-4 mb-3 has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Industrielle-Pr\u00e4zisions-Technologien GmbH, Heilbronn\u2014IPT\u2014specializes in<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"mb-lg-3 mb-4 has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">The machining of individual parts, prototypes, and small production runs on state-of-the-art machining centers in a climate-controlled environment. Complex geometries, sophisticated 5-axis multi-sided machining, and comprehensive documentation of extremely tight tolerances characterize our day-to-day operations, particularly in the production of precision parts for use in satellite technology. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"mb-4 pb-lg-3 has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">When one of IPT&#8217;s customers significantly increased its order volume, the company faced a critical challenge: How could the existing DECKEL MAHO DMU 60 eVo 5-axis machine be automated cost-effectively?<\/p>\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>Before automation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"mb-4 pb-lg-3 has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">As a contract manufacturer, IPT must plan its investments strategically and find economically viable solutions. An inquiry to the machine manufacturer revealed that the retrofitting required for automation\u2014including rotary feed-throughs on the 4th and 5th\u2014had a limited load capacity. axes, a hydraulic clamping system, an automated machine safety door drive, and a Profibus automation interface\u2014would have cost a high five-figure sum. For a machine that had already been in service for ten years, there was none of this. IPT therefore sought a needs-based alternative\u2014and found it with MAFU-MAFU-SHERPA CNC Automation.     <\/p>\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<p class=\"mb-lg-3 mb-4 has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Instead of carrying out costly machine modifications, IPT opted for the custom-fit automation solution<strong>SherpaLoader\u00ae M25 <\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list  mb-4 pb-lg-3 ps-3\">\n<li class=\"mb-lg-3 mb-4\">For processing machines without a rotary feed-through, MAFU-SHERPA installs the RoboBuddy electric torque wrench of ALLMATIC to efficiently automate 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 supplied a custom I\/O interface that was retrofitted for less than half the price of a Profibus interface from the machine manufacturer. This made it possible to implement the automation connection in a cost-effective and flexible manner. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-lg-3 mb-4\">MAFU-SHERPA has equipped the machine&#8217;s existing round door with a personnel-safe door drive that integrates seamlessly into the production process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MAFU-SHERPA\u2019s SpaceBox can hold over 500 parts within the space of a euro pallet. This allows the system to run autonomously for more than 8 hours without manual intervention. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\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<p class=\"mb-lg-3 mb-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>&#8220;We started using the MAFU-SHERPA automation system about nine months ago. Today, I can&#8217;t even imagine how we would have managed the workload of the automated system if we had to load it by hand.&#8221; <\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to MAFU-SHERPA, IPT was able to automate its manufacturing process cost-effectively without having to invest in expensive machine modifications. This was a crucial step toward greater efficiency and competitiveness. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;We started using the MAFU-SHERPA automation system about nine months ago. 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