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Dürr wins major order using new glueing technology
Bietigheim-Bissingen, November 21, 2012 - Dürr has received its largest
order to date for automotive body-in-white glueing technology from the
Volkswagen Group. The Application Technology division will gradually
install some 520 automatic glueing systems at Audi in Ingolstadt and
Neckarsulm, Germany, and the VW plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, by the end
of 2014. Dürr won the contract among other things because of its innovative
short bead application technology. This allows faster and more precise glue
application during weld bonding - a combination of welding and glueing.
Ralf W. Dieter, CEO of Dürr AG: 'The order is a milestone in the strategic
expansion of our glueing technology business.' The acquisition of glueing
technology companies Rickert and Kleinmichel in 2010 enabled Dürr to
considerably expand its offering in this technology field. The Dürr Group
offers its customers solutions for all automotive glueing applications.
Ralf W. Dieter: 'Audi's demanding order underlines that in this field too
we are at the leading edge of technology. We are also successfully driving
our regional expansion in glueing technology forward, for example with
projects in China and Mexico.'
The glueing systems ordered by Audi will be used for the body construction
of the A4, A5 and Q7 models. Glueing is used for insulating and sealing,
but primarily for joining body components. The process is more flexible
than conventional welding because it is suitable not only for sheet metal
panels but also for modern fibre composites (e.g. carbon fibre). With the
aid of glueing technology, therefore, the automotive industry can implement
fuel-saving lightweight construction designs using new materials. Glueing
also significantly increases the strength of bonded sheet metal panels.
This substantially improves the body's crash safety performance.
The core components of the Dürr glueing systems are the dosing system,
application head, adhesive pump and control technology. The application
head, which guarantees precise dosing of the adhesive, is positioned with
the aid of a robot.
Dürr will equip around half of the 520 glueing systems ordered with its
innovative short bead application technology. This works with a servo drive
which enables faster opening and closing of the application head than
conventional pneumatically operated needle valves and guns. This means that
precisely defined gaps can be created in the adhesive bead during the weld
bonding process. Spot welds can then be applied in the adhesive-free gaps
without 'burning' the adhesive. A further benefit is that the short bead
application technology significantly accelerates the adhesive application
process which reduces the cycle times in body construction.
Dürr is a mechanical and plant engineering group that holds leading
positions in the world market in its areas of operation. It generates a
good 80% of its sales in business with the automotive industry. It also
supplies the aircraft, machinery, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries
with innovative production and environmental technology. The Dürr Group
operates in the market with four divisions. Paint and Assembly Systems
plans and builds paint shops and final assembly systems for the automobile
and aircraft industry. Application Technology provides automated paint
application, sealing, and glueing with its robot technologies. Machinery
and systems from the Measuring and Process Systems division are used in
balancing and cleaning processes, in engine and transmission manufacturing
and in final vehicle assembly, among other areas. The fourth division,
Clean Technology Systems, is focused on processes to improve energy
efficiency and on exhaust air purification technology. Dürr has 50 business
locations in 23 countries worldwide and approximately 7,500 employees. The
Group achieved sales of EUR 1.9 billion in 2011.
Contact:
Dürr AG
Günter Dielmann/Mathias Christen
Corporate Communications&Investor Relations
Phone +49 7142 78-1785/-1381
Fax +49 7142 78-1716
E-mail corpcom(at)durr.com
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Language: English
Company: Dürr Aktiengesellschaft
Carl-Benz-Str. 34
74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen
Germany
Phone: 07142 78-1785
Fax: 07142 78-1716
E-mail: investor.relations(at)durr.com
Internet: www.durr.com
ISIN: DE0005565204
WKN: 556520
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard),
Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg,
Hannover, München
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