Assembly Lines

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Special Purpose Machines and Assembly Systems
Systems Integrator
Technical Solutions Provider
14 September 2009
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History

• 1982 LSW Maschinenfabrik GmbH started in Bremen,
  Germany
• 1984 LSW Maschinenfabrik becomes part of the
  IWKA Group
• A finance group specialising in technology
  companies
• 1995 Launch LSW UK
• 1995 Achieved Tier 1 Supplier status to major
  Automotive Manufacturers
• 2001 - 2004 Quality Accreditation ISO 9001
• Q1 preferred quality supplier award
• Environmental Accreditation ISO 14001
• QS9000 TE Supplement
• Preferred quality certification for Tooling
  Equipment Suppliers
• to the Automotive Industry
• 2004 Harlow Business Award for Business
  Innovation

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Development of Sales and Employees
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Employees
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Customers
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Integration Technologies
Induction Heating
Parts Feeding
Pick Place
Fixturing
Fixings
Guarding
Robotics
Transport
Lean Methods and Error Proofing
Quality ISO 9001 2000 ISO 14001 QS9000 TE
TS16949
Adhesives
Manual Handling
Lubrication
Data Logging
Ergonomics
Vibration Testing
Reliability Analysis
Machinery Safety CE Marking Documents
Leak Testing
Parts Sorting
Vision Inspection
Pressing Tooling
Manual Assembly
Calibration
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Toolbox of Techniques
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Working with Established Customers To assist in
Continuous Improvement Activities Innovation
Either
Example, Quick change tooling Poke Yoke
Or
Example, Full production line with mixture of
automated operations, for difficult processes and
manual operations, for flexibility and capital
cost reduction.
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Cost Effective Solutions Case Study 1
Replacing a manual operation
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Cost Effective Solutions Case Study 2
Multi-function machine to assemble and test engine
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Cost Effective Solutions Case Study 3
Assemble and quality check a brake component