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Germany Flex Plant Tour Pictures
Germany Flex Plant Tour Pictures
First thing in the morning we had a introduction to the Flex Power Tools including the history of the company to the present day and the long term outlook for the future moving forward in the Flex Training Facilities.
The training room is spacious and we were spoiled with an excellent selection of beverages and
These are a traditional pretzel, sliced open with butter spread inside, they were soft and delicious. The pastries to the right are actually filled with different types of meat and were super delicious!
This is Siegfried Suby, who is the Sales Manager for Export, everyone calls him Suby and he led the introduction for the power point in the morning. Suby is a most gracious host and between him and Bob Eichelberg, took care of everyone with VIP treatment then entire week and weekend.
After the introduction to the company, we broke up into 3 teams to take a tour of the manufacturing plant. Here they are building the coils for the electric motors...
Every inch of the manufacturing plant is filed with all types of machinery humming and buzzing along...
The copper wire that is used for the windings is powder coated, which keeps the wires clean and provides long term protection from corrosion and deterioration, this is a unique feature to all Flex electric motors that you don't find on similar tools in the industry. It adds extra time, labor and cost to the part but the end-result is a component that will outlast the competition.
Here the copper windings are being powder coated...
These are the armatures moving through the assembly line with multiple different processes being performed to them before they are assembled into the coils.
This is Frank, one of the Engineers inspecting the finish quality of the armatures as they progress through the assembly line.
The coper wires on the armature get a special plastic coating to protect and insulate them...
Inside this one station the robot performs 3 different high speed operations removing, moving and re-inserting components incredibly fast!
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Wow that is awsome you got to see first hand how they are made. I noticed when I was in Europe and I walked through a machine shop there was always good moral.
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Re: Germany Flex Plant Tour Pictures
Originally Posted by bigbadbp7
Wow that is awesome you got to see first hand how they are made. I noticed when I was in Europe and I walked through a machine shop there was always good moral.
I think if we would have stuck around any longer they would have started training us and then putting us to work!
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Very nice and informative Mike. it give me a greater appreciation for my Flex power tool. Now I am even more proud to be a Flex Power Tool owner!!!
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Wow. Amazingly clean assembly environment. Seeing how these machines are made and assembled gives me a whole new level of respect for the Flex brand. Truly a high quality tool.
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Re: Germany Flex Plant Tour Pictures
Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek
I think if we would have stuck around any longer they would have started training us and then putting us to work!
You will be assimilated.... Resistance is futile.
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