KNF Neuberger automates a Mazak Integrex i-200S with a RoboJob Tower
From 150 to more than 250 robot hours a month
KNF Neuberger automates a Mazak Integrex i-200S with a RoboJob Tower
KNF Neuberger in Freiburg, Germany, is the headquarters of the KNF Group and a world market leader in diaphragm pumps. A RoboJob Tower automates its Mazak Integrex i-200S. Figures say more than words: in its first year, the Tower beat its target of 120 robot hours a month with almost 150, and soon reached more than 250 hours a month.
Key facts
- Company: KNF Neuberger GmbH (headquarters of the KNF Group)
- Location: Freiburg-Munzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Founded: 1946
- Employees: approx. 250 (Freiburg)
- Industries: Machine construction, Pharmaceuticals & Medical
- RoboJob products: Tower
- CNC machine brands: Mazak
- Automated machines: Mazak Integrex i-200S
- RoboJob customer since: 2018
- Key results: robot hours from almost 150 to more than 250 a month; target of 120 hours a month exceeded in the first year; on track for 3,000 robot hours a year
Diaphragm pumps from Freiburg
Kurt Neuberger founded KNF in Freiburg in 1946, and the company is still family-owned today. At its headquarters in Freiburg-Munzingen, more than 250 people design and produce diaphragm gas pumps and systems for markets such as medical devices, gas analysis, laboratories, inkjet, food and chemical processing. The KNF Group has more than 900 employees at sites worldwide.
A Tower on a Mazak Integrex i-200S
KNF automated its Mazak Integrex i-200S multitasking machine with a RoboJob Tower.
“Since 2019, our robot has been working almost continuously in production. Our goal for 2019 was to work 120 hours per month with the robot.”
— Johannes Gensitz, Head of Material Management, KNF Neuberger
Figures that speak for themselves
KNF tracked the robot’s running time closely, and agreed to share the figures:
- Target 2019: 120 robot hours per month
- Achieved 2019: almost 150 robot hours per month
- Target 2020: 240 robot hours per month (+100%)
- Achieved January–April 2020: more than 250 robot hours per month
At that pace, KNF was on track for 3,000 robot hours in 2020, thanks also to its flexible employees.
The result: a powerful tool for machine efficiency
“I don’t need to tell you how happy we are with these numbers and with the RoboJob Tower! This ultimately shows that our RoboJob Tower is a very powerful tool to increase the efficiency of our machine. Our RoboJob Tower and our colleagues are doing a fantastic job! Thank you very much, RoboJob!”
— Johannes Gensitz
Frequently asked questions
Which machine did KNF Neuberger automate with RoboJob?
KNF Neuberger in Freiburg, Germany, automated a Mazak Integrex i-200S multitasking machine with a RoboJob Tower. The company has been a RoboJob customer since 2018.
Can a Mazak Integrex i-200S be automated with a Tower?
Yes. KNF Neuberger runs a RoboJob Tower on a Mazak Integrex i-200S. Fecken-Kirfel automates two Integrex i-200S machines with Towers, and Puget Production Mécanique one with a Turn-Assist 250. See all Mazak automation projects.
How many hours per month can a RoboJob Tower run?
At KNF Neuberger, the RoboJob Tower ran more than 250 hours per month in the first four months of 2020, putting the company on track for 3,000 robot hours a year.
How quickly does a robot cell reach its targets?
KNF Neuberger set a target of 120 robot hours per month for its first year with the RoboJob Tower and reached almost 150. It then doubled the target for the second year to 240 hours, and exceeded it.
Which medical technology manufacturers use RoboJob?
RoboJob automates CNC machines at manufacturers for medical technology such as KNF Neuberger, whose diaphragm pumps are used in medical devices, Kammerer MedTec and Friedrich Daniels. See CNC automation for medical and pharma parts.