Twin-spindles for more competitiveness

The specialist for filtration solutions, Hengst Filtration, a manufacturer of car and truck filters, relies on the expertise of the Upper Swabian machine tool builder LiCON. Two automated machining cells – consisting of five twin-spindle machining centers with fixtures and robots using grippers from LiCON’s own design – were installed as turnkey. The decision for LiCON was based on a multitude of productive advantages and environmental considerations.

For the enterprise Hengst Filtration, sustainability plays an important role. As a leading manufacturer of filtration solutions, this company not only produces parts which protect the environment and health, but also values ecological sustainability. In order to achieve this, Hengst is constantly looking for new solutions. A recent application consisted of adding machining of new car and truck filter housings that had been die cast. Based on this, Hengst Filtration invested in two automated machining cells built by the machine builder LiCON from Laupheim in Baden-Württemberg. As a world-wide system supplier, LiCON provides highly efficient solutions ranging from individual machines…