119 Böllhoff Group www.boellhoff.com always has the answer to current industry trends. In close cooperation with KUKA, Böllhoff has developed an automated and flexible turnkey solution. Harmonised, pre-configured systems which require only little preparation and are easy to operate are the result. Both parties contributed their know-how of the automotive sector and with their specific expertise in the robot and joining technologies launched a competitive product: the ready2_rivet package. “Application-oriented solutions which our customers benefit from for global competition should always be developed in cooperation with a system partner,” Burkhard Stimmel from KUKA explains. Horst Wittop from Böllhoff is also sure, “With KUKA, we were able to realise perfectly matching components.” Ready2_rivet: The ideal self-pierce riveting solution for applications in body-in-white construction Industry-specific, industry-tested and immediately ready to use: that is the ready2_rivet package. The robot is a KUKA Quantec-series robot, same as the robot control. This KUKA KR C4 convinces by worldwide compatibility: It functions reliably at different voltages and network configurations and also in extremely cold, hot or humid surroundings. It understands 25 languages – among them also the important Asian languages – and fulfils all relevant international ISO and US standards. Böllhoff supplies the technology for selfpierce riveting RIVSET. It can be seamlessly integrated into existing production environments. Due to the modular design, it is practically made for applications in large-scale production with maximum flexibility in production planning. The long life at maximum availability and minimum maintenance are two of the keys to success. With the KUKA SmartPad, it is easy and intuitive to operate even for inexperienced users. In that case, the KUKA SmartPad also simplifies the use and supports the process control of the overall system. Böllhoff provides support inform of application com- ponents. Successful cooperation Böllhoff and KUKA, both experts in their fields of expertise, provide their customers with a product of real added value. Ready2_rivet is always adaptable and can rise to new challenges – just what Industry 4.0 asks for. Overall, the customers of both companies benefit from an increase in productivity and efficiency which, on the other hand, is just what both companies are striving for because they regard themselves as their customers’ partners. As Henry Ford put it: “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” The ready2_rivet package from Böllhoff and KUKA comprises all the important components.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MjUzMzQ=