Everything in hand

Maximum production depth is indispensable for Swiss window manufacturer Adi von Euw to maintain high-quality manufacturing. However, this only requires a small team since the degree of automation in the operation is enormous.

Adi von Euw wanted direct access to all stages of production of his high-quality windows. That is why every process stage from raw materials storage to surface treatment has been relocated to the Rothenthurm factory. This also includes metal processing for the company's own wood/aluminum systems. At the same time, the Managing Director has consistently driven forward the development of operations towards maximum productivity. As the variety of profiles in the market has expanded, we have had to adapt our technology accordingly. "The Conturex concept immediately fascinated me," says Adi von Euw. The highly productive system with complete processing of even complex profiles in a single clamping enables switching from one order to another with no changeover. The system is also based upon a modular concept that enables customized solutions for every requirement. Von Euw's tripartite Conturex system comprises 6 portals. Processing is performed on two tracks in parallel, which are equipped with 16 tables. Four of these supply the processing units alternately with window parts. Profile splitting with one and the same tool configuration ensures a high throughfeed, which can also seamlessly accommodate immersion functions. The system produces Von Euw's entire product spectrum. This includes round arch production, angled assembly of window and lift-slide door elements as well as angled window constructions with angles of ± 75 degrees. The required 2 parts per minute can be processed effortlessly. "In principle, the concept even enables performance of more than 3 parts per minute," says WEINIG window expert Dieter van Dyck. The fully-automated system delivers this high output with one-man operation and in excellent quality. "We can fulfill almost any customer request with little effort," says Adi von Euw.

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A meeting of quality fanatics (left to right): Fredy Dormann (WEINIG Holz-Her Schweiz), Klaus Müller (WEINIG Head of Marketing and Communication), Adi von Euw (Managing Director of Von Euw Fenster AG) and Dieter van Dyck (WEINIG Sales and Project Director)