LISI GROUP - Integrated report 2020

LISI — 2020 INTEGRATED REPORT 45 AUTOMATION / UNITED STATES BIG LAKE AUTOMATED MILLING CENTERS LISI MEDICAL’s site at Big Lake deployed three fully automated machining units this year. These units, made up of nine milling machines, three robots, and an automated CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine), can operate on a 24x7 basis with minimal human intervention. This standalone manufacturing approach improves workstation ergonomics and enables the delivery of high-quality components at the lowest cost. DEVELOPMENT / NEW PRODUCTS / FRANCE DELLE CONTINUES ITS MODERNIZATION LISI AUTOMOTIVE’s plant at Delle is redirecting its production towards high added value parts for electric vehicles such as lead screws (see also p. 36). These actuators ensure power transmission between the various electric engines in the cockpit (mechatronics) and the components to be set in motion (seats, screens, etc.). This transformation comes along with a major automation program. The investment benefits from aid from the French State as part of the automobile industry recovery plan. MODERNIZATION / GERMANY NEW GENERATION OF PRESSES AT HEIDELBERG LISI AUTOMOTIVE’s plant at Heidelberg is investing in a new generation of multi-station folding and forming presses in order to increase the site’s capacity, as well as its efficiency and flexibility. These two new presses have produced more than 23.5 million parts since their commissioning. This renewal of the machine fleet continues with the first ever collaboration with an Asian press manufacturer.