Automated paper cutting system from baumannperfecta with SLIO control technology and Motoman robot
As a manufacturer of processing machines for the graphics industry , the German Baumann Group is driving the automation of the printing industry through their innovative solutions. A current example are the robotic cutting systems under the baumannperfecta brand, in which the company implements with a Motoman GP50 and SLIO control technology from Yaskawa.
- Industries
- Printing | Paper | Tissue
- Applications
- Material Handling
- Client
- Baumann Perfecta
- Products
- GP50 - GP Series
- SLIO
Precision handling for paper – a “delicate natural product”
As it was clear to see from this year's Drupa trade fair, the graphics industry is under pressure to improve its efficiency in the face of a shortage of skilled workers on the one hand and increasingly demanding market conditions on the other. One solution for this is automation in the printing and finishing industry which offers the additional advantage of relieving employees of physically strenuous activities. For example, very heavy paper stacks previously had to be handled manually.
Despite this, the automation of workflow tasks has been slow to take hold in printing businesses, especially where the post-print process is concerned. One reason for this reluctance is the nature of the industry-specific material, namely paper. Because paper is sensitive to environmental conditions such as humidity, it poses particular challenges, as Markus Frick, Managing Director of the Baumann Group, explains: “Since the printing industry requires large weights to be moved with high precision, automation offers very high potential. At the same time, it is difficult to automate the handling of paper, because paper is a delicate natural product.”
With its systems under the baumannperfecta brand, the manufacturer based in Solms, Hesse, has successfully accepted this challenge for years: “We are among the first providers to develop solutions for the automation of cutting and feeding processes in the printing industry,” says Markus Frick, describing the manufacturer's pioneering role. Automation is necessary because the printing and finishing industry faces an increasing shortage of skilled workers and in order to relieve employees of physically demanding tasks – such as the manual loading of heavy paper stacks.
The key to baumannperfecta’s leading position lies its unique know-how: As much as one fifth of the workforce is involved in research and development. The level of vertical integration for baumannperfecta systems, which are designed and built exclusively in Germany, is around 80 percent. And in addition, the Baumann Group – as the first company in the industry – has been creating a technological advantage by the integration of robots in its products for the last eight years.