Heinrich Georg Maschinenfabrik has recently commissioned a slitting line and a cut-to-length line for high-strength steel strips at the steel service center of Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA based in Selters/Westerwald in Germany. The exceptionally high productivity of the new lines results from the smart process control system, the comprehensive integration into the facilities process chain, and various innovative design details.
The new slitting line a replacement of an older one and a key asset of the facility slits high-grade strips that have to comply with extremely exacting surface quality specifications. The line is also used to produce a slit strip that is processed into protective sheets and boxes for packaging solutions manufactured by Schütz, for intermediate bulk containers (IBC), for example.
A central element of the line is GEORGs software solution which integrates the new slitting line into the higher-level production planning system. The order preparation and scheduling system sends the job-related data directly to the line. Based on the received data, the process control system of the line automatically performs two essential functions: It adjusts the line settings to the requirements of the specific customer order, and it controls the logistics management system in the fully automatic coil store. Besides, GEORG has implemented an augmented logistics system for the packaging lines, which also operate fully automatically. Pallet handling, for example, is now robotized.
