Buyse Metal Works Group automates four Doosan Puma lathes in Lier with RoboJob Turn-Assist
From anchoring the robot to trained operators in three days
Buyse Metal Works Group automates four Doosan Puma lathes in Lier with RoboJob Turn-Assist
Buyse Metal Works Group supplies CNC turned, milled and ground parts from Aalter and Lier, Belgium. At its Lier site, Desart Industries, four RoboJob Turn-Assists have automated Doosan Puma lathes since 2014. The first cell was anchored, installed and running with trained operators in just three days.
Key facts
- Company: Desart Industries NV, part of Buyse Metal Works Group
- Location: Lier, Antwerp, Belgium
- Founded: 1980
- Employees: approx. 45 (Lier)
- Industries: Subcontracting
- RoboJob products: Turn-Assist (4×: 2× Turn-Assist 250, 2× Turn-Assist 270)
- CNC machine brands: DN Solutions (formerly Doosan)
- Automated machines: Doosan Puma 2600Y (2×), Doosan Puma 3100SY, Doosan Puma 2600
- RoboJob customer since: 2014
- Key results: compact cells that keep the machines accessible; installed and operators trained in three days
A Flemish supplier of turned, milled and ground parts
Buyse Metal Works Group has been a supplier to the metalworking industry for more than 60 years. With sites in Aalter (Buyse Decolletage) and Lier (Desart Industries), more than 80 CNC machines and over 100 employees, it is one of the major suppliers of CNC turning, milling and grinding work in Flanders.
Desart Industries, founded in 1980 and part of the group since January 2012, produces parts in small and medium series and prototypes. Besides steels, cast iron, brass, stainless steel and plastics, it specialises in exotic materials such as Duplex, Monel and other nickel alloys. At the end of 2016, Desart moved to a new location in the Duwijck industrial zone in Lier.
Modernise and automate where possible
“Since the acquisition of Desart Industries by Buyse Metal Works Group we have become great advocates of modernisation. Our machine park is being further modernised step-by-step and also automated where possible. In doing so we are succeeding in offering competitive prices and thus staying ahead of the field.”
— Wouter Vandenbranden, General Manager, Desart Industries
Why RoboJob: compact, close by and well referenced
Desart chose RoboJob for three reasons. The Turn-Assist is very compact and takes up little floor space, so the natural way of working is not disturbed and operators can easily move around the machine. RoboJob is based nearby, so any issue is handled quickly. And RoboJob’s references were enthusiastic.
Four Turn-Assists on four Doosan Puma lathes
At the end of 2014, Desart installed its first RoboJob Turn-Assist 250 on a Doosan Puma 2600Y. Thanks to the smooth integration, a second Turn-Assist 250 followed on another Puma 2600Y, and later two Turn-Assist 270 cells.
- Doosan Puma 2600Y with a Turn-Assist 250
- Doosan Puma 2600Y with a Turn-Assist 250
- Doosan Puma 3100SY with a Turn-Assist 270
- Doosan Puma 2600 with a Turn-Assist 270
The result: up and running in three days
“In retrospect, the speed of the installation is also an enormous strength of RoboJob: on Monday the robot base was anchored, on Tuesday the robot was installed and on Wednesday our operators were trained. […] All these elements, as well as the ease of use and the availability of the Turn-Assist meant that we quickly decided to purchase a second system.”
— Wouter Vandenbranden
Frequently asked questions
Which machines did Buyse Metal Works Group automate with RoboJob?
At its Lier site, Desart Industries, Buyse Metal Works Group runs four RoboJob Turn-Assists on Doosan Puma lathes: two Turn-Assist 250 cells on Puma 2600Y lathes, and Turn-Assist 270 cells on a Puma 3100SY and a Puma 2600. The company has been a RoboJob customer since 2014.
Is Desart Industries part of Buyse Metal Works Group?
Yes. Desart Industries in Lier, Belgium, has been part of Buyse Metal Works Group since January 2012. Together with Buyse Decolletage in Aalter, it supplies CNC turned, milled and ground parts.
Which supplier can automate a Doosan Puma 2600Y or 3100SY?
RoboJob automates Doosan (now DN Solutions) lathes with its Turn-Assist. Buyse Metal Works Group runs Turn-Assists on two Puma 2600Y lathes, a Puma 3100SY and a Puma 2600. Vanro CNC automates Puma GT 2600 LM and GT 3100 LM lathes, and Robland a Lynx 2600Y. See all DN Solutions automation projects.
How long does it take to install a RoboJob Turn-Assist?
At Desart Industries, the first Turn-Assist was up and running in three days: the robot base was anchored on Monday, the robot installed on Tuesday and the operators trained on Wednesday.
Does lathe automation take up a lot of floor space?
Not with a RoboJob Turn-Assist. Desart Industries chose it because it is very compact: it takes up little floor space, does not disturb the natural way of working, and operators can easily move around the machine.