Germany-based machine visions and process control systems manufacturer BST eltromat International GmbH and laser measurement systems manufacturer LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen have entered into a sales cooperation that will expand LAP’s sales channels for their servo driven laser systems in the tyre manufacturing industry.
Under the agreement, BST eltromat, which manufactures quality assurance systems for the web processing industry, will also offer LAP laser positioning systems to meet the customers’ demands and requirements regarding the permanently increasing requirements for quality.
Laser positioning systems are integrated in tyre building machines and are crucial for the quality assurance in the tyre manufacturing process. They project laser lines precisely and allow the machine operator to visually control the position of the individual layers during tyre building. The servo driven laser systems are equipped with movable laser modules which can be positioned completely independently from each other. Due to the high traversing speed up to 1000 mm/sec, it is possible to save an enormous amount of time.
Moreover, tyre manufacturers will also benefit the reliability and durability of this laser precision technology. The high automation and system integration competence of BST eltromat enables a fully functional and fast integration of these laser systems in customer-owned machines.
Klaus Hamacher, Head of Automation at BST eltromat, said the cooperation will expand BST’s portfolio of quality automation solutions and enable a more efficient production output for their tyre manufacturing customers as the LAP laser positioning system exactly meets their demands.
Customers in the printing and paper, foil, rubber and tyre industries benefit from high-end quality assurance, smooth production processes and first-class service around the world. Subsidiaries, partners and agents ensure individual and perfect customer support worldwide. Moreover, BST eltromat offers solutions for web guiding, video web inspection, 100% inspection, surface inspection, color measurement, color management, register control, automation and layer thickness and basis weight measurement.
In return, LAP will contribute its longtime know-how as a leading quality manufacturer of high-precision laser technologies. “Well-known companies use our tried and tested laser positioning systems in the tyre industry worldwide. BST eltromat is a perfect partner for LAP in order to increase the concentration on the retrofit business. The cooperation opens up new attractive possibilities to strengthen our global market position,” explains Caren Lüdemann, Sales Manager for SERVOLASER Xpert at LAP.
With its laser-based solutions for measurement and projection for industrial and medical applications, LAP holds a leading position in the market. The portfolio includes line lasers, laser projectors and measurement systems as well as complete solutions for companies in the tyre, automotive, aerospace and steel industries and others.