To celebrate its 30-year anniversary in 2019, Kolb Fertigungstechnik GmbH based in Willich in North Rhine-Westfalia, gave itself a special present: the production hall, that was only commissioned in 2014, was expanded once again, almost doubling its floor space.

To celebrate its 30-year anniversary in 2019, Kolb Fertigungstechnik GmbH based in Willich in North Rhine-Westfalia, gave itself a special present: the production hall, that was only commissioned in 2014, was expanded once again, almost doubling its floor space. In the course of this, the manufacturing service provider invested in an automated and flexible THT line and is counting on Ersa’s 100 years of experience in soldering technology combined with the innovative automation solution of Kurtz Ersa Automation.
It took just four and a half years for the previous production site to no longer meet the need for usable space. As a manufacturing service provider, Kolb produces complex gate control systems for industrial companies and communication devices for broadcasting companies, Formula 1 and Olympic centres among other things. In addition, the company offers its customers, who are broadly positioned in terms of industries, a wide-ranging spectrum of complete solutions. These include material procurement and storage, replacement assembly production, cable assembly, optical testing, electrical testing as well as the varnishing and potting of assemblies and final assembly up to printed packaging, including the entire shipping logistics.
In 2018, the decision was made to have an extension built next to the existing location due to the steadily growing turnover. The production area was thus almost doubled from 1,700 m² to approx. 3,300 m² and production commenced in April 2019.
Joint growth with existing customers
Udo Speck, Managing Director for Production and Purchasing, sees the reason for the enormous increase in turnover by 100 percent within six years primarily due to the fact that Kolb focuses on joint growth with existing customers. Since the national and international clientele has grown in recent years, this has also had a direct positive influence on Kolb’s order situation. In order to be able to satisfy the increased demand, the previous soldering system has been replaced by a highly flexible inline THT manufacturing line from Ersa.
Key data Kolb Fertigungstechnik GmbH:
How the new line works
Decision in favour of wave soldering
Two specialists within the Kurtz Ersa Group
More ergonomics at the equipping stations
Kurtz Ersa Automation GmbH:
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