Case study

Produce and deliver more efficiently

Richard Weiss produces 0.5 billion precision turned parts every year, and production transparency is essential.

Discover how the Egesheim-based company has increased its supplier performance through weight-based counting with a networked Bizerba solution.

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igitisation in the metal, chemical and electrical industries through networked weighing solutions is one of the core focus points for Bizerba. Read the case study to find out how our client was able to optimise the production of precision turned parts on several levels.

Richard Weiss GmbH & Co. KG

As a family company currently in its 2nd generation, Richard Weiss specialises in producing precision turned parts. From its base in Egesheim, Baden-Württemberg, the company processes large orders for several reputable clients. These clients are from various sectors, including automotive, electronics, mechanical engineering, medical technology and many more.

300 employees
Annual revenue of around €40 million
Founded in 1946
Egesheim, Germany

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The smart Bizerba systems make production more transparent and efficient. Plus, we are now self-sufficient when it comes to replacing components.”

Benjamin Hafner

Assistant Director of Work Preparation, Richard Weiss

Challenge

Further improving quality and delivery reliability

Always be better. With this guiding principle, Richard Weiss soon became a specialist in mass-produced turned parts. "Our quality and delivery reliability have helped us to gain the trust of several clients," explains Benjamin Hafner, Assistant Director of Work Preparation. "Without our processes, the company would certainly not be able to achieve its daily production run of 2.4 million turned parts. The checks, for example of the number of pieces currently produced, really help us."

In 2018, Richard Weiss planned to use new weighing solutions to enhance the quantity checks on the production and packaging lines. That was not without its challenges. According to Benjamin Hafner, "We wanted to determine quantities more easily, more quickly and more precisely, and for the process to be compatible with new 3rd-party hardware and software. We have had difficulties with that in the past, which cost us time and money. We cannot afford to waste either."

Solution

Smart weighing process

Richard Weiss chose Bizerba. "The good price-performance ratio was the deciding factor," says Mr Hafner. "The weighing scale is intelligently networked. The reference weight of the finished turned parts is determined on the FZ-i precision scale, and thanks to the automatic calibration, we get precise results at the push of a button. Item master data, reference weights and tolerance limits of the target quantity are stored in a central SQL database in the '_counting.BRAIN' software." The modular Bizerba counting stations are connected to this scale management system. Employees can use a PC to view the reference weight, and they now have a means of accurately checking the number of pieces on the load receptor.

Advantages

More precise work

Benjamin Hafner's conclusions after a year: "The smart Bizerba systems make production more transparent and efficient. Plus, we are now self-sufficient when it comes to replacing components. Operation is easier for employees, because the current batch size is shown on the display and is easy to read. That saves time during filling, and makes the production shifts easier to plan. The quantity inspection gives us a more accurate picture of how many pieces still need to be produced for a large order. The data is stored in our ERP system. This results in an optimal workflow and data flow.

Our next project will be the installation of a Bizerba RFID solution, to further improve production accuracy."