One of the production lines at MR Components with VL 4 machines equipped with TrackMotion automation. This enables unmanned operation in the evening.
A robot at work on a production system from MR Components. Automation allows additional operations, such as marking, to be carried out flexibly and easily.
MR Components' modern and highly automated machinery. The company continuously invests in the latest technologies in order to offer customers the best possible quality.
Quality control is a crucial step at MR Components. It ensures that every component meets the highest precision requirements.
Due to intelligent automation, the machines at MR Components continue to run even during closing time, making productive use of the night hours.
MR Components, a medium-sized company from Italy, has increased its production capacity and simultaneously improved quality by introducing intelligent automation with EMAG machines. The company, which specializes in the production of parts for differential and planetary gears, now produces around 80,000 components per month, with some of the machines running unmanned in the evenings.
Alessandro Reguzzo, the founder and Managing Director of MR Components, started out in 1995 with just one CNC lathe in a garage. Since the business grew quickly, Reguzzo invested in additional machines and moved to a larger production facility. In 2006, the company built its first own production facility with 2,500 sq. m. In January 2024, the company finally moved into its new, modern 6,000 sq. m headquarters.
Reguzzo sees the key to success in the consistent automation of production. "The use of automated machines was the key to speeding up production," said Reguzzo. "The machines run unmanned, allowing us to produce in the evening hours without having to introduce a night shift."
MR Components relies on EMAG machines that are equipped with integrated measuring probes. "This allows us to check all components 100%," said Reguzzo. "The stable design and high quality of the machine components are essential in batch production in order to stand out from the competition."
The company uses various manufacturing systems from EMAG to meet the different production requirements of its customers. "In one of our production lines, we work with VL 7 machines, where the operator manually places the workpieces on the automation belt," said Reguzzo. "In other production lines, we work with VL 4 machines that are equipped with TrackMotion automation. Here, the automation is very fast and we have greater autonomy, so we can also run the machines in unmanned mode."
There are also other manufacturing systems, including VL 4 and VL 6, which are automated with robots. The decision was made to use a system with robots here, since many components have to undergo other operations in addition to turning, such as marking, which can be carried out very easily and flexibly with the robot.
Unmanned production in the evening hours allows MR Components to increase its production time. "We call this time 'free' hours, as it allows us to produce without additional personnel costs," said Reguzzo. "This is a great advantage, since it is difficult to find staff for the night shift these days."
MR Components has planned further investments for the future. "We are planning to use two VL 8 machines in combination with robots to machine components with a diameter of up to 450 mm," said Reguzzo. "We also want to further develop our gear cutting and assembly technologies in order to be able to offer our customers even more comprehensive solutions."
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