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LISI MEDICAL
FINISHING LINES
AT HÉROUVILLE-
SAINT‑CLAIR
The LISI MEDICAL division has set up two robotic finishing lines at
itsHérouville-Saint-Clair(Calvados)site,intendedfortheproduction
of implants. The first line includes two robots for the sanding
(calibration) and the polishing. The second line is coupled with a
contactless FARO vision-based measurement system capable
of closed-loop polishing and dimensional measurement: out-of-
tolerance areas are automatically added to ensure a 100%quality
level.
Target
qualityandproductivity improvement
Function/products
finishing,polishingandgrindingof implants
Investissement
€1.3million
LISI AUTOMOTIVE
CAPACITY INCREASE
AT
MELISEY AND HEIDELBERG
An investment programhasaccompanied thesignificant growth in
demandforseatgears(43%growth),andparkingbrakecomponents
(EPB) manufactured in Melisey in France. Part of the investments
enabled the robotization of rolling operations, the improvement
of grindingmeans and the setting up of newassembly and control
lines. For theClippedSolutionsBusinessGroup, thiseffortwasalso
supplemented by an investment at the Heidelberg site in Germany
for an extension of buildings and the installation of a new heat
treatment furnace.
Target
capacityequipment:multi-spindle lathes,control
machines,robots,heattreatmentfurnace,etc.
Function/products
seatgears,electricparkingbrake(EPB),clipped
solutions,etc.
Cost
€2.2million(Melisey)+€2.8million(Heidelberg)
LISI MEDICAL
MACHINING LINE
AT BIG LAKE
TheUSsiteatBigLake,Minnesota,hasimplementedanewprecision
electrochemical machining system to machine staple nozzles
for minimally invasive surgery. This procedure, which allows for
the simultaneous production of 8 units, improves the production
capacity andallows absorbing large volumes of orders.
Target
capacityequipment,productivitygain
Function/products
staplenozzlemachining(minimally invasivesurgery)
Investissement
$1.8million
Cost
45