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Power presses, hydraulic
News Release from: Schuler Presses UK | Subject: Power press support, servicing, modernisation
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 April 2004
Power press builder provides extensive
services
Power press builder provides fast sales and service support ranging from repairs and spare part provision to servicing, preventive maintenance, production support and modernization.
As the global and technological market leader in the field of metalforming, Schuler has been represented in the UK by its service center in Tamworth/ Staffordshire, some 30 kilometers from Birmingham, since early 2003 From its base in Tamworth, Schuler Presses UK can provide fast and convenient sales and service support for its numerous customers in the automotive industry
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 23 Jul 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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These services range from repairs and spare part provision to servicing, preventive maintenance, production support and plant modernization.
For the purchase of new equipment, Schuler Presses UK accompanies projects from the initial consulting stage to the final commissioning of equipment.
After production has started, the UK team remains in constant contact as the customer's local partner.
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The company's own warehouse in Tamworth ensures that customers are supplied quickly and efficiently with the most important spare parts.
The services - central components of the service strategy include technical support to secure machine availability, plant modernization to boost performance and know-how transfer aimed at optimizing plant utilization.
The spectrum of services in detail: Spare part service and repairs - in the case of repairs - planned or unplanned - Schuler Service provides support in quickly identifying and supplying the necessary spare parts.
With its own stock of parts in Tamworth, Schuler Presses UK guarantees fast reaction and delivery times.
Servicing and preventive maintenance - after detailed assessment and documentation of the machine's current status, the Schuler Service Team develops a machine-specific maintenance strategy.
The machine's components are checked at regular intervals according to detailed checklists and all parts subject to wear are replaced.
The regular evaluation of these maintenance protocols provides transparent documentation of the machine.
In this way, machine downtime can be systematically eliminated and repair times better planned - resulting in further optimization of the production process.
Production support - the continual expert support provided by Schuler's service engineers - from production launch through ongoing manufacturing - forms the basis for effective measures aimed at raising machine efficiency.
This also includes hands-on support for operators and troubleshooting malfunctions in specific machine processes.
Optimisation - after detailed analysis of the machine's parameters, Schuler develops customer-specific optimization programs for all aspects of the machine's performance and processes.
The aim is to raise efficiency, output and availability by integrating new, improved components.
Modernisation - in the field of press modernization, Schuler's project team develops tailored solutions for customers to modernize either their complete equipment or just individual elements.
Integrating new technologies can significantly raise the performance of older machinery.
The range of services provided includes renewing control and visualization elements, replacing hydraulic components or expanding safety equipment.
Full service - Schuler's full service program offers the most comprehensive form of technical service support.
The program comprises all available services based on the customer's specific needs and wishes: from regular servicing and maintenance to spare parts and repairs for complete production lines - including third-party components.
Schuler Academy - the Group's activities in the field of customer training are pooled together in the Schuler Academy.
Drawing on its extensive experience in the field of metalforming technology, Schuler provides its customers with a wide range of seminars aimed at raising machine efficiency.
The courses range from technical planning and production management to servicing, maintenance, machine operation, die-making and part development.
PRESS RELEASE / Page 3 Schuler AG, Corporate Communications, Martin Adelhardt POB 12 22, 73012 G?ppingen, Germany Phone +49 (71 61) 66-829, Fax +49 (71 61) 66-907 http://www.schulergroup.com - e-mail: ir@schulergroup.com PRESS RELEASE MACH 2004 Schuler AG, Corporate Communications, Martin Adelhardt POB 12 22, 73012 G?ppingen, Germany Phone +49 (71 61) 66-829, Fax +49 (71 61) 66-907 http://www.schulergroup.com - e-mail: ir@schulergroup.com.
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