The task: to link the bending press to the forge hammer in the forging line of automotive supplier Schöneweiss. This involves the handling of red-hot truck and bus front axles weighing up to 180 kg. Previously, this task was carried out by a so-called andromat. This was a manipulator equipped with a gripper, and a cab for the operator. Two persons were assigned to the manipulator in each shift; while one person operated the manipulator, the other either rested from the very strenuous work, or carried out less demanding tasks. A conversion was essential because the andromat was old, subject to frequent malfunctions, and was also too slow.

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