Hainbuch automates a DMG Mori CTX beta 1250 TC with a RoboJob Turn-Assist 270
The inventor of the clamping head chose RoboJob: operators up and running in one hour
Hainbuch automates a DMG Mori CTX beta 1250 TC with a RoboJob Turn-Assist 270
Hainbuch in Marbach am Neckar, Germany, the inventor of the clamping head, develops workholding and automation solutions for machine tools. After working with RoboJob on joint projects, Hainbuch automated a DMG Mori CTX beta 1250 TC in its own production with a RoboJob Turn-Assist 270. The installation took two days, and operators were working with it after just one hour.
Key facts
- Company: HAINBUCH GmbH Spannende Technik
- Location: Marbach am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Founded: 1951
- Employees: approx. 600 (Germany)
- Industries: Tooling (workholding)
- RoboJob products: Turn-Assist 270
- CNC machine brands: DMG Mori
- Automated machines: DMG Mori CTX beta 1250 TC
- RoboJob customer since: 2019
- Key results: installed in two days; operators working with it after one hour; unmanned production in the evening and at weekends
The inventor of the clamping head
Founded in 1951 in a garage, Hainbuch grew into a pioneer in workholding. Its quick-change clamping system SPANNTOP, launched more than 40 years ago, changed the market. Today, the family business, run by the third generation, employs around 600 people in Germany and more than 850 worldwide, holds over 150 patents and supplies industries from automotive and machine building to aerospace and medical technology.
From partner to customer
Automation has long been part of Hainbuch’s offer, from automatic chuck and workpiece stop exchange for customers to automation in its own production. At the EMO trade fair in Hannover, Hainbuch and RoboJob worked together: the robot on a RoboJob Tower not only loaded and unloaded workpieces, but also changed Hainbuch clamping heads. That cooperation led Hainbuch to look at a RoboJob system for its own production.
“RoboJob has an excellent reputation in Germany. We do not just hear that from customers, we also had the opportunity to be convinced ourselves through various customer projects. RoboJob shows itself time and again as a professional solution-oriented partner. The company was born out of machining and you can easily tell that.”
— Hainbuch, Marbach am Neckar
Why RoboJob: no teaching, no grid plates
Hainbuch compared the RoboJob Turn-Assist with other providers, and with the automation offered by the machine supplier. The decisive factors were the software, which needs no robot teaching, and the intelligent table that can be configured for a very wide range of workpieces without grid plates or hyper-accurate positioning.
“We now avoid all that thanks to Robojob’s software: nothing needs to be taught, and I am also sure that our operators want to and can work with this robot. It is so easy to use that after only one hour, they’re already up and using it.”
— Hainbuch, Marbach am Neckar
A Turn-Assist 270 on a DMG Mori CTX beta 1250 TC
Hainbuch bought a new DMG Mori CTX beta 1250 TC and automated it with a RoboJob Turn-Assist 270 with a 35 kg robot. Hainbuch’s project leader found it a great project: the cooperation was pleasant and professional, and the robot was delivered on a Monday and ready two days later.
The result: unique parts by day, unmanned production by night
Hainbuch uses the robot as often as possible: operators produce one-off parts during the day, while the Turn-Assist runs without operator intervention in the evening and at weekends.
Frequently asked questions
Which machine did Hainbuch automate with RoboJob?
Hainbuch in Marbach am Neckar, Germany, automated a DMG Mori CTX beta 1250 TC with a RoboJob Turn-Assist 270 with a 35 kg robot. The company has been a RoboJob customer since 2019.
Can a DMG Mori CTX beta 1250 TC be automated?
Yes. Hainbuch runs a RoboJob Turn-Assist 270 on a DMG Mori CTX beta 1250 TC. IBAK also automates a CTX 1250 Beta TC with a Turn-Assist 270, and Seco Tools runs a Pallet-Load on a CTX beta 1250 4A. See all DMG Mori automation projects.
How long does it take operators to learn a RoboJob cell?
At Hainbuch, operators were working with the RoboJob Turn-Assist after just one hour. The cell itself was delivered on a Monday and ready two days later.
Can a robot also change clamping heads automatically?
Yes. At the EMO trade fair in Hannover, Hainbuch and RoboJob showed a RoboJob Tower that not only loaded and unloaded workpieces, but also changed Hainbuch clamping heads automatically. See the RoboJob Tower.
Does a RoboJob robot need to be taught?
No. Hainbuch chose RoboJob because its software needs no robot teaching, and its intelligent table can be configured for a wide range of workpieces without grid plates or hyper-accurate positioning.