Robert Bürkle GmbH is a system specialist for presses and coating technology and a solution provider for the furniture, door, flooring, insulation board and PV industry with headquarters in Freudenstadt. In 2023, the company employs around 450 people. Objectives:
Ambitious project schedule
Development of complex manufacturing operation (loading and stacking units), also including robot technology
Reducing stress on valuable resources in development, testing and commissioning
New manufacturing solution for exterior building panels
New stacking process using robot technology
Introduction of virtual commissioning
Virtual commissioning using NX-MCD, SIMIT and PLCSimAdvanced for testing of the PLC program and the robot operation
SIMATIC Robot Integrator (SRI) for easy integration of the robot into the PLC program or system
“The schedule for the project was ambitious. The only way to keep the deadlines was with virtual commissioning.”
Jürgen Müller, Head of Mechanical Design Special Projects, Robert Bürkle GmbH
Up to 30 % efficiency gains during software development
Efficient integration of the robot in the stacking unit despite complex motion sequences and a challenging space situation
Commissioning of the physical line with pre-tested and verified solutions saves time as well as material and labor costs
