Servo press line added to Smart Press Shop joint venture

Smart Press Shop GmbH, the joint venture between Porsche and Schuler in Halle, Germany, has added a ServoLine 20 servo press line. The new press shop manufactures the body parts of the Porsche Macan II, which then are assembled at the Porsche plant in Leipzig, Germany.

The line has an output of up to 20 SPM, with numerous functions from Schuler’s Industry 4.0 kit. For example, cameras monitor the drawn edge of the shaped components and inform the plant operator of deviations so corrections can be made at an early stage. In addition, Visual Die Protection controls the correct attachment of connections; detects foreign objects such as wrenches or punch residues in the tool; and checks whether the parts have been inserted, reshaped, and removed correctly.

The oil circulating in the system is monitored continuously so it can be changed only when required, and documentation of the entire system is available in digital form.