Dewulf automates two Mazak Integrex machines with a RoboJob Turn-Assist 250 and Tower
Automated machining for world-class potato and root crop machinery
Dewulf automates two Mazak Integrex machines with a RoboJob Turn-Assist 250 and Tower
Dewulf in Roeselare, Belgium, is a world-class manufacturer of machinery for potato and root crop cultivation. Since 2012, RoboJob has automated its in-house machining: a Turn-Assist 250 on a Mazak Integrex 300-IV ST and a Tower on a Mazak Integrex i-300ST.
Key facts
- Company: Dewulf NV
- Location: Roeselare, West Flanders, Belgium
- Founded: 1946
- Employees: approx. 200 (Roeselare)
- Industries: Agriculture, Machine construction
- RoboJob products: Turn-Assist 250, Tower
- CNC machine brands: Mazak
- Automated machines: Mazak Integrex 300-IV ST, Mazak Integrex i-300ST
- RoboJob customer since: 2012
- Key results: RoboJob customer since 2012; two Mazak Integrex multitasking machines automated; system met expectations without problems
The potato harvesting specialists
Robert Dewulf, a farmer’s son, founded the company in Roeselare in 1946. Today, Dewulf is a family business run by the third generation and a full-liner in machinery for soil cultivation, planting, harvesting, storing, grading and transport of potatoes and vegetables. With sites in Belgium, the Netherlands and Romania, the group exports most of its machines worldwide. Dewulf puts its customers first and keeps refining its internal organisation, to deliver machines of the highest quality.
Two Mazak Integrex machines, automated by RoboJob
To machine parts for its harvesters and other machinery, Dewulf runs two Mazak Integrex multitasking machines, both automated by RoboJob.
- Mazak Integrex 300-IV ST with a Turn-Assist 250
- Mazak Integrex i-300ST with a Tower
“The RoboJob system met our expectations without problem! RoboJob is an extremely reliable partner that sets the bar just as high as we do.”
— Thomas Decan, COO, Dewulf
Frequently asked questions
Which machines did Dewulf automate with RoboJob?
Dewulf in Roeselare, Belgium, automated a Mazak Integrex 300-IV ST with a RoboJob Turn-Assist 250 and a Mazak Integrex i-300ST with a RoboJob Tower. The company has been a RoboJob customer since 2012.
Can a Mazak Integrex IV-series machine be automated?
Yes. Dewulf runs a RoboJob Turn-Assist 250 on a Mazak Integrex 300-IV ST. Gedro Metaal and Lenord+Bauer automate Integrex 200-IV ST machines. See all Mazak automation projects.
Can a Mazak Integrex i-series machine be automated with a Tower?
Yes. Dewulf runs a RoboJob Tower on a Mazak Integrex i-300ST. Fecken-Kirfel and KNF Neuberger automate Integrex i-200S machines with Towers.
Which agricultural machinery manufacturers use RoboJob?
RoboJob automates CNC machining at agricultural machinery manufacturers such as Dewulf in Belgium, Strautmann Hydraulik in Germany and Boton-Merlet in France. See CNC automation for agricultural machinery.
What is the difference between a RoboJob Turn-Assist and a Tower?
A RoboJob Turn-Assist loads parts from a configurable table and suits a wide variety of jobs on lathes and multitasking machines. A RoboJob Tower stores parts in multiple drawers for long unmanned runs. Dewulf uses both, each on a Mazak Integrex.