Manufacture of deburring presses, deburring tools, try-out presses and robot-based automation solutions for foundries
WEKO Automation + Tools GmbH
Faulbach (headquarters, production and administration)New on Amplifa
About WEKO Automation + Tools
WEKO Automation + Tools GmbH is a special-purpose machinery manufacturer headquartered in Faulbach (Miltenberg district, Lower Franconia), specialising in deburring technology and casting plant automation. The company manufactures hydraulic deburring presses with Siemens S7 control, deburring tools in various sizes as well as try-out presses. By combining robotics with proven deburring presses, WEKO automates complete casting cells and also offers robot milling cells. The in-house departments for design, electrical and software development, machinery and plant engineering, and toolmaking enable customised solutions that meet the requirements of the automotive industry. The range of services is complemented by plant planning, repair, overhaul and conversions, maintenance and servicing as well as training. Founded in 1975 in Altenbuch, the company supplies as a manufacturer throughout Europe and worldwide, in particular to the foundry industry, the automotive industry and plant engineering.
- Site
- Faulbach
- Processes
- Deburring presses (hydraulic, with Siemens S7 control), Deburring tools, Try-out presses, Casting plant automation / fully automated casting cells with robotics, Robot milling, Plant planning and development, repair, overhaul and conversions, maintenance service, training, Design, Electrical and software development
- Materials
- Hydraulic deburring presses, Robotics automation
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1975
- Employees
- 20-49
- Industries
- Foundry industry, Automotive industry, Mechanical engineering (plant engineering, robotics and automation)
- 01
Design and plant planning
- 02
Electrical and software development
- 03
Toolmaking
- 04
Machinery and plant engineering
- 05
Robotics integration and commissioning
- 06
Maintenance, service and training
Materials and Processes
Hydraulic deburring presses
Hydraulic presses with Siemens S7 control for precise, flexibly deployable deburring of castings.
Robotics automation
Combination of robots with deburring presses for complete automation of casting cells and for robot milling tasks.
Locations
Faulbach
DEHeadquarters, production and administration
- Hydraulic deburring presses with Siemens S7 control
- Try-out press
- Robot milling machine / robot cell for casting plant automation
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deburring presses (hydraulic, with Siemens S7 control)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Deburring toolsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Try-out pressesSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Casting plant automation / fully automated casting cells with roboticsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robot millingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plant planning and development, repair, overhaul and conversions, maintenance service, trainingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydraulic deburring press with Siemens S7 control | WEKO | – | – | – | Faulbach |
| Try-out press | WEKO | – | – | – | Faulbach |
| Robot milling machine / robot cell for casting plant automation | WEKO | – | – | – | Faulbach |
Additional services
Quality
Information on quality assurance and certifications is not documented in the sources.
| Evidence | Faulbach |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1975
Founding of WEKO Entgratungstechnik GmbH in Altenbuch; manufacture of deburring tools for the foundry industry.
- 1996
Move to the new company building in Faulbach; expansion of the product range to include hydraulic deburring presses.
- 2009
Continuation of the product range by WEKO Automation + Tools GmbH (commercial register entry 28.07.2009); automation of casting plants through robotics.