Alexander Trost founded the company in Rahden in 2006 with a vertical machining center. Today, the company manufactures on seven modern CNC machining centers with ten qualified employees on an area of 1,300 m\u00b2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Performing manufacturing tasks as simply as possible is one of the supreme disciplines of machining. Automation can help here, especially if it makes simplicity its premise. Together with MAFU-SHERPA CNC Automation GmbH, HURCO<\/a> shows how camera-controlled robotics increases productivity, improves efficiency and makes manufacturing workplaces more attractive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “Our daily challenge is to remain competitive. Because it’s getting tougher and tougher,” emphasizes Alexander Trost, Managing Director of TROST Zerspanungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG<\/a> from Rahden. “Our primary goal is to ensure trouble-free operation of the machines, while at the same time relieving the strain on the operators.” TROST manufactures precision components for machine and special machine construction, typically small and medium-sized series. The company has relied on reliable 3- and 5-axis machining centers from HURCO for many years. The automation of a HURCO VMX 30Ui<\/a> with the SherpaLoader\u00ae was implemented to reduce set-up times and relieve personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At TROST, a SherpaLoader\u00ae has been handling all workpieces since 2021, from material provision to the finished part. Two Table Trolleys serve as Raw Material Staging. A 3D camera system on the robot recognizes prepared blanks regardless of their position, meaning that no matrices or fixed stops are required. The robot precisely aligns the blank, automatically clamps it in the vice of the HURCO VMX 30Ui and starts Machining. After machining, the SherpaLoader\u00ae M20 cleans the workpiece with compressed air, removes it and inserts the next blank directly. In this way, loading and unloading processes run synchronously – for maximum spindle running time and process reliability. During the day, we have reduced the number of staff, and in the evening we can continue production unmanned,” reports Trost. “The combination of HURCO machine and Sherpa automation has proven itself, and since 2024 another SherpaLoader\u00ae has been loading a VMX42 SRti in production – our key to stable productivity.” <\/p>\n\n\n\nEfficient production of small and medium-sized series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Automated 5-axis Machining at TROST<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Maximum flexibility through camera control<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n