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Photo by unisign<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Founded by Ernst Stadler in 1942 as an engineering consultancy, Stadler<\/a> has evolved into a global company. Today, it ranks among the world\u2019s leading providers of mobility solutions, specializing in rail vehicles, servicing, and signaling systems. Operating from its headquarters in Bussnang, Switzerland (Thurgau), Stadler has a worldwide presence with 16 production and component facilities, five engineering sites, and over 80 service locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stadler\u2019s site in Winterthu<\/a>r, Switzerland, is the company\u2019s centre of excellence for the production of bogies. The site, which provides around 13,000 m2 of production and warehousing space, is where bogies are produced for the full range of Stadler\u2019s standard and wide-gauge rail vehicles. From Winterthur, the bogies are then sent to the various Stadler sites in Switzerland or abroad, where they are assembled into the type of railway vehicle required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 13 years now, Stadler has been making intensive use of CNC machines from Unisign. The company\u2019s range of machinery includes three UNIPORT7000 machines<\/a> and one UNIVERS6000 for machining the bogies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not interchangeable, but complementary<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEach of the three UNIPORT7000 machines performs a range of tasks of its own,\u201d explains Stefan W\u00e4ckerlin, a specialist in CNC milling and programming at Stadler Winterthur. \u201cThanks to their different sizes, we are able to machine bogies both large and small. There are many different tasks we can perform. Though the machines themselves are operated in different ways, we use the same tooling on all three machines. That also provides us with a very practical advantage: If one of the tools breaks, we can simply \u2018borrow\u2019 one from one of the other machines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expanding production<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stadler Winterthur purchased its first UNIPORT7000 back in 2010. And in 2020, the company then took delivery of two additional UNIPORT7000 machines: Stefan W\u00e4ckerlin continues: \u201cWe wanted to be able to produce more components and those three machines are now in use around the clock. Production is running at full capacity and that\u2019s definitely a good thing.\u201d In addition to the three UNIPORT7000 machines, Stadler Winterthur has also owned a UNIVERS6000 since 2016. \u201cTo produce a bogie, you always need two side frame members and we use our UNIVERS6000 to machine them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A multitude of running gear<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every day, we machine a multitude of different types of bogies on our Unisign machines. Stefan W\u00e4ckerlin continues: \u201cThese can be bogies for trams, underground trains, large trains or even mountain railways.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track gauge<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stefan W\u00e4ckerlin continues: \u201cOne of the main reasons we use Unisign machines is because our technicians can therefore simply screw on the components and insert the motors, gears and springs in precisely the right position. Railway tracks also come in various gauges and these can differ from one country to another. Our customers are located in a variety of countries. As the gauge of the tracks can sometimes vary, we therefore need to machine different types of bogie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small runs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In most cases, small runs involve producing workpieces that are machined on the Unisign machines. As Stefan W\u00e4ckerlin explains: \u201cA train is made up of at least two to four motorised bogies and three to seven carrier bogies. What is more, there is also a pair of connector bogies. And the number of all these bogies differs. Sometimes, there\u2019s only one, but in some cases there could be two or even three. We are always on the lookout for new solutions. Very large production runs are required only rarely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reliable, robust and precise<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For Stadler Winterthur, using the UNIPORT7000 machines has resulted in a significant increase in the precision of the axle guides as far as evenness and geometry are concerned. The UNIVERS6000 too has also been highly beneficial to the company. It can be used to machine entire components in a single set-up. Stefan W\u00e4ckerlin is clearly content: \u201cUnisign delivers extremely reliable milling machines and we certainly enjoy working with them. They are well-built and, when used in production, are largely fault-free. It makes me happy to have the chance to operate a machine as robust and as precise as this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The right people<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stefan W\u00e4ckerlin is also full of praise for the workforce at Unisign: \u201cThose people are the most important ones of all. If I ever call Unisign or get in touch via e-mail, the right person is always on hand to give me help and advice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, please visit: https:\/\/www.unisign.com\/category\/news\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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