Time and time again, we get inquiries as to whether we can modify standard products in order to resolve special tasks. In many cases, this is even possible from a technical and economical perspective and we can meet the challenges simply with an individual standard product.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s mechanical modifications e.g. to the product dimensions, or whether we have to perform modifications to the software, in order to solve your task – just ask us and we will consider together what the options are. Usually our experienced application specialists have other ideas as to how your application can run better.
In plastic injection-molding systems, granulate fill levels are detected using capacitive proximity sensors. In the systems of an interested party, devices with a diameter of M32 were used for this. But the previous supplier had discontinued these versions and alternatives were bad and very costly compromises. We were challenged to offer a solution here.
After consideration of the market potential, we expanded our product series of capacitive sensors, which previously had ended with M12, to the version M32. In this way, our new customer was able to continue operating its existing system and attained a clear added value through the durable active surface of our sensors, which resist even glass-fiber reinforced, abrasive plastic granules.
For us, this was a feasible individualization of a standard product – for our customers, this was the best possible solution for its challenge.
Our stainless steel fork light barriers are used in thepackaging industry in various applications. One customer required installation-ready devices for his systems. But the installation space was too small for the available standard products, so the creativity of our product developers was called on.
In order to resolve the task, we adjusted the dimensions of our products to the requirements. In this way, we extended our OGU series with a variant of an enlarged fork width of 105 mm and the OGUL series with a variant with a reduced fork width of 20 mm and an enlarged depth of 40 mm.
With these individual adjustments to our standard products, we were able to perfectly master the challenges for our customer.
Our ultrasound sensors are used, among other things, for surface-independent fill level detection. In one customer's system, the sound beam of the sensor also reacted to interfering contours and differently reflecting objects, which meant that the measurement did not function reliably – an efficient solution was sought after!
Together with our customer, we specified the challenge and were able to optimize the function of the sensor even specifically for the detection of small, flat objects on one level and for wall-proximate installation in step feeders by adjusting the evaluation method in the software.
For us, the feasible individualization of a standard product – for our customers, this was the best possible solution for its challenge.
In the first step, it does not matter whether it involves mechanical changes, e.g. to the product dimensions, or whether we have to make adjustments to the software in order to solve your task(s).