__________________________________________________________________________________________________ 247TailorSteel
“ In terms of efficiency , we automatically optimize driving distance and capabilities across the factories , and we ’ ve purchased equipment from reputable , industry-leading companies like Trumpf , LVD and BLM to ensure reliability and accuracy during production . With over 7000 unique articles produced every day , our planning system can ’ t be managed manually .
“ We use AGVs to drive plate material to the machines , which is a stable way of working and one that is easy to scale or adapt to different volumes . We ’ re currently working on a system that will enable us to have a fleet of multi-brand AGVs that use different software but cooperate to move semi-finished products from one process to another .
“ The transport and delivery of finished goods is split equally between a mix of our own vehicles and logistics partners , where we ’ ve set up an automatic system to share relevant data like addresses with our partners , as well as automatically transfer pallets . As we
pride ourselves on offering a quick turnaround service , our automated systems enable us to deliver around 20 percent of orders within two days of ordering and 80 percent of orders within five days .”
Continuous growth
Having secured an effective and efficient production process , it ’ s no surprise that 247TailorSteel has grown to occupy five facilities in addition to its headquarters . It boasts an established footprint in Oyten , Hilden , and Langenau in Germany , but 2023 saw the business open new sites at Oud Gastel , the Netherlands , and Hooglede , Belgium .
The site in Oud Gastel opened in April 2023 and as the company ’ s largest location , boasts a production area of over 200,000 square feet and is already equipped with eight laser cutting machines , five bending machines , five tube laser cutting machines , and two deburring machines , with even more room
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