Lower costs, more throughput, higher availability – Rimas Technology Group and Bosch Rexroth worked together to create an automated test line for the renowned coffee machine manufacturer Technivorm.
“Life is too short to drink bad coffee.” On the basis of this philosophy, Gerard Smit established the company Technivorm in 1964 and invented the well-known Moccamaster coffee machine. To ensure the perfect coffee, the Dutch manufacturer uses a new test line from Bosch Rexroth and Rimas Technology.
At the heart of the system based on the Rexroth aluminum profile toolkit is the Smart Function Kit Pressing. The intelligent complete solution for pressing and joining applications combines an electromechanical cylinder with a motor, drive, force sensor and industrial PC. The pre-installed operating software guides users intuitively through the commissioning process in just a few minutes, and sequences are created using graphical programming which also makes it easier to adjust processes later on.
Intelligent data acquisition and model-specific testing
During the final inspection, the automated line checks among other things that the water tank is not leaking. The Smart Function Kit Pressing receives the type-specific test parameters from the line control system after scanning the product barcode. Thanks to this automated procedure, the process is now much quicker and the throughput has increased.
With the help of the process monitoring function included in the Smart Function Kit software, the entire testing process is monitored and logged. Using these data, Technivorm can track in which condition the machine left the factory, making the handling of return and repair processes smarter and more efficient.
Challenge
Automating a test line for carrying out quick final testing on coffee machines in accordance with strict quality standards
Solution
Quality assurance with the Smart Function Kit for pressing and joining tasks with pre-installed operating software
Result
“Thanks to efficient communications and constructive sparring with Bosch Rexroth, we can implement our solutions quickly and successfully.” Roy Dorssers, Project Manager at Rimas Technology Group
Solved with
Smart Function Kit Pressing
▷ Guided commissioning
▷ Visual programming
▷ Quality data collection