WAFIOS Receives Major Contract from the Automobile Industry for Delivering Work Cells for the Production of Brake Lines

The WAFIOS AG in Reutlingen is delighted about the contract awarded by the BMW Group. The latest bending machine technology as well as a new transfer system will be used which ensure high output and highest precision. The overall package consists of several work cells which shall be delivered to different production sites of the BMW Group.

The work cells shall be delivered in the second half of the year 2016. The first four cells are meant to be set up at the beginning of September. The cells will be used for the production of brake lines that are to be installed in the new BMW 5 series.

The work cells have been designed for tube diameters of 4-8 mm and brake lines of up to 6,000 mm length. All in all, there will be three different kind of cells with single-head, dual-head and six-head transfer bending machines. Each fully automatic cell consists of a separating magazine, a bending unit, a handling unit, camera and measuring systems in connection with measuring cells and discharge systems. They are equipped with state-of-the-art sensor and robot technology.