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Mechanical and plant engineering

Industry overview: Mechanical and plant engineering

The smart factory: a concept destined to revolutionize manufacturing. The mechanical engineering and special-purpose machinery sectors play a key role in its realization. Machine-to-machine communication, robotics and automation in production have arrived as primary themes in the everyday life of modern mechanical engineering and at the same time, still offer plenty of room for innovation. The goal? An independently operating value chain that maximizes profit and minimizes costs.

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Industry 4.0 and the smart factory

From virtual production and machine-to-machine communication to autonomous production by robots in the factory – as the central pillar of manufacturing, mechanical engineering is now integrating itself into an Industry 4.0 characterized by a holistic system of information technology, process control, data analysis and intelligent networking. It offers a variety of exciting fields of activity and scope for development.

In its many manifestations, Industry 4.0 places special demands on the mechanical engineering sector. Modern machines must be able to integrate into an intelligent communication network. This requires innovative technical experts and visionaries who want to drive the development of machines for IoT, robotics and automation projects. How do machines integrate into an existing network? How do machines exchange data with each other? And how can machines learn from each other?

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Images from the automotive industry of highly complex machines, even robots, systematically assembling car parts on a conveyor belt, tightening screws or automatically painting individual components have long since become commonplace. But in many other manufacturing industries, there is still immense potential for development in the area of robot-based automation. For example, the mechanical engineering sector is striving to automate systematic assembly processes like the repetitive assembly of a car. Furthermore, the focus is on the development of independently acting robots that are able to recognize problems independently and correct errors. This enables automation even when the level of complexity is steadily increasing. 

In the era of the smart factory, central data management for production is essential. Digitalized production can be connected directly to enterprise systems and feed them with data in real time. This not only enables intelligent control of the processes, but also their data-based evaluation. Improved production processes can be quickly tested in the virtual factory and optimized for real production.

 

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Our themes in the mechanical engineering field

Especially in the wood processing sector, the robot-based automation of production and manufacturing processes is advancing at an ever faster pace. Machine-to-machine communication and integration into wide-ranging enterprise systems are increasing the level of complexity that today's machines have to deal with. In order to be able to describe the abstract structures of the software required for this purpose, this sector primarily requires high-level language programmers and experts in hardware development who work out a coherent system together.

Our technical experts also offer technical know-how in the area of innovative packaging machines. In production that is developing with increasing speed and with increasingly complex requirements, sophisticated packaging technology plays a major role in saving time and reducing costs. Flexible solutions are of particular value here. 

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For the wood processing industry, but also for many other industries, CNC (computerized numerical control) machines have become indispensable components of the production chain. In many cases, CNC machines no longer just take over fully automated series production. They also independently perform quality checks and monitor their own functionality. For a smooth production process, our experts ensure the mechanical and electronic design and programming of CNC machines.

We are looking for these experts in the electrical engineering field:

  • High-level language programming
  • Hardware development
  • Electronic design
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In addition, our design engineers are specialized in the development of hand-operated processing machines. In this area, there is a particular need for innovative approaches and solutions that enable efficient work. Operation that is as intuitive as possible promotes interaction between humans and machines – and thus contributes to minimizing effort.

We are looking for these experts in the mechanics field:

  • Mechanical design
  • Technical product management
  • Production planning and control
  • Technical project management
  • Technical purchasing and sales
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We are also looking for experts in the commercial area to meet the many challenges faced by our customers in the mechanical engineering and special-purpose machinery sectors. Above all, this requires people who want to integrate themselves into a rapidly developing industry and recognize and take advantage of the opportunities that arise there.

We are looking for these experts in the commercial area:

  • Payroll and financial accounting
  • Human resources
  • Marketing
  • Logistics & supply chain
  • Purchasing & sales
  • Assistance to the management
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