Tridelta Magnetsysteme automates two Okuma lathes and a Mazak Integrex with RoboJob
From a first Turn-Assist in 2014 to a Pallet-Load on a Mazak Integrex
Tridelta Magnetsysteme automates two Okuma lathes and a Mazak Integrex with RoboJob
Tridelta Magnetsysteme in Dortmund, Germany, has automated its CNC lathes with RoboJob since 2014. Two Okuma lathes run with a Turn-Assist, and recently a Pallet-Load was added to a Mazak Integrex i 250 HST multitasking machine.
Key facts
- Company: Tridelta Magnetsysteme GmbH, part of the TRIDELTA Group
- Location: Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Founded: 1920
- Employees: approx. 50
- Industries: Machine construction
- RoboJob products: Turn-Assist (2×), Pallet-Load
- CNC machine brands: Okuma, Mazak
- Automated machines: Okuma LB 3000 EX, Okuma LB 300, Mazak Integrex i 250 HST
- RoboJob customer since: 2014
- Key results: extra spindle hours
Magnet systems from Dortmund
Tridelta Magnetsysteme designs and manufactures permanent magnets and magnet systems in Dortmund-Aplerbeck, where magnets have been produced since 1920. The company is part of the family-run TRIDELTA Group and employs around 50 people. Its magnetic couplings, brakes and magnetic assemblies are used in machine building and high-tech applications.
The market for magnet systems is global, and so is the competition. For Tridelta, that made automation a matter of rational choice rather than enthusiasm.
“The choice for automation was rather from rational considerations: in order to be competitive and to reduce labour costs, we simply have to automate. Owing to the global nature of our market, we have to automate in order to survive and to be able to compete in a financially responsible manner.”
— Martin Korte, Business Manager, Tridelta Magnetsysteme
The first Turn-Assist: seen at Okuma
Tridelta first saw the RoboJob Turn-Assist at work during an open day at Okuma. After that, the company looked for references in the market, and they also recommended RoboJob. Tridelta’s choice fell on a Turn-Assist 180, and the company has been a RoboJob customer since 2014.
“It goes without saying that the rapid set-up and changeover time is very important, but it was still the compactness, coupled with the broad applicability of workpieces which convinced us. The Turn-Assist 180 therefore meets our needs perfectly and we are extremely satisfied with it. That also applies to our operators, who work with it every day.”
— Martin Korte
Three RoboJob systems on Okuma and Mazak machines
What started with one Turn-Assist has grown into three RoboJob systems:
- Okuma LB 3000 EX with a Turn-Assist
- Okuma LB 300 with a Turn-Assist
- Mazak Integrex i 250 HST with a Pallet-Load
The two Okuma lathes are loaded and unloaded by Turn-Assist cells. Most recently, Tridelta added a Pallet-Load to its Mazak Integrex i 250 HST, extending automation to multitasking machining.
A long-term partnership
Since 2014, Tridelta has kept choosing RoboJob, first for its Okuma lathes and now for a Mazak multitasking machine. The three RoboJob systems give Tridelta extra spindle hours on its Okuma and Mazak machines.
Frequently asked questions
Which machines did Tridelta Magnetsysteme automate with RoboJob?
Tridelta Magnetsysteme in Dortmund, Germany, has worked with RoboJob since 2014. It automated an Okuma LB 3000 EX and an Okuma LB 300 with a Turn-Assist each, and recently a Mazak Integrex i 250 HST with a Pallet-Load.
Which supplier can automate an Okuma LB 3000 EX lathe?
RoboJob automates Okuma lathes with its Turn-Assist. Tridelta Magnetsysteme runs Turn-Assist cells on an Okuma LB 3000 EX and an Okuma LB 300. Other Okuma references include Strautmann Hydraulik (Okuma LU 3000 and B300W) and MMI (Okuma LT-3000 EX and LU-3000). See all Okuma automation projects.
Can a Mazak Integrex i 250 HST be automated?
Yes. Tridelta Magnetsysteme automated its Mazak Integrex i 250 HST with a RoboJob Pallet-Load. Boers & Co in the Netherlands runs Pallet-Loads on two Mazak Integrex i 350 HSTs.
Can one automation supplier handle both Okuma and Mazak machines?
Yes. RoboJob systems are brand-independent. Tridelta Magnetsysteme uses Turn-Assist cells on two Okuma lathes and a Pallet-Load on a Mazak Integrex, all from RoboJob.
Why do manufacturers in global markets automate their CNC machines?
For Tridelta Magnetsysteme, the reason was rational: to stay competitive in a global market and reduce labour costs, the company had to automate. It started with a RoboJob Turn-Assist in 2014 and has since expanded to three systems.