The main day began with an official welcome from Managing Director Lisa Aulbach-Heinecke, who welcomed the guests together with Managing Directors Andreas Kohlmann and Ulrich Krimm. In her speech, Aulbach-Heinecke emphasised the strategic importance of the new hall:
‘With this assembly hall, we are creating the necessary infrastructure for the production of mega/giga trimming presses and setting another milestone in the history of abk Pressenbau.’
State-of-the-art infrastructure for mega/giga deburring presses
The new hall offers space for the assembly of up to four large presses of the latest generation. With a column passage of 3 metres, a press force of 400 tonnes and a die plate size of 3000 x 3000 mm, abk is setting new standards. Four models of the new presses were presented at the Customer Day, impressively demonstrating the technical advances.
One highlight was the live demonstration of the SP30/23-4-300 trimming press, which was presented by Lisa Aulbach-Heinecke. The guests were able to experience first-hand how a fully automated mould change and subsequent operation were successfully carried out in just 15 minutes - a technological breakthrough in the field of megacasting.
Innovation and growth
After the live demonstration, Alexander Walde presented the development history of the new generation of presses and gave an outlook on future projects. While the SP30 models are already available in series production, the next generation of the MEGACASTING series is in the starting blocks, with a planned production start in autumn 2025.
Aulbach-Heinecke emphasised the strategic focus on large structural components: ‘Mega-/Gigacasting was a conscious decision for us. We have clearly focussed on developing innovative solutions for the challenges of machining large components.’
Sustainability and social commitment
Sustainability is another focus of abk. The company modernises older machines through an extensive retrofit programme that brings them almost up to the level of new systems. In August and September, abk was also able to cover all its production electricity requirements with its own photovoltaic systems - an important contribution to reducing CO₂ emissions. Furthermore, abk demonstrates its regional commitment by donating over 30,000 euros to community projects and educational initiatives.
