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Preface

“Constructive thinking”

The title of this handbook perfectly expresses what we stand for. Finding cost-saving and creative solutions to technical problems is our speciality.
Kepser, nice to meet you. Since 1958, Kepser has grown into an all-round supplier to the metal industry. We supply highly demanding clients with customer-specific products in steel, stainless steel and aluminium. Prototypes, one-off pieces and small series of a repetitive nature. From semi- manufactured goods and sheet metal modules to complete end products.

In order to act as a full-value, flexible and reliable supplier, we pay a lot of attention to our equipment and machinery. In our production shops in Cuijk, we have marshalled a vast array of modern technology. What’s more, our production shops are logically laid out on the basis of the material flow. Therefore, most products are processed in the same order as the equipment.

Technological developments in the field of sheet and profile machining are moving fast. Too fast to give you a complete overview of our machinery here. Which is why we refer you to our machinery list at www.kepser.nl/en for a complete and up-to- date overview of our processing options.

At Kepser, we invest not only in equipment, but also in software, cooperation, methods and – perhaps most importantly – people. And we can see this is working out well. Here are some examples of all four areas:

• Our CAD, CAM and ERP systems are connected both to each other and to our equipment.
• By cooperating well with our clients, we are able to manufacture ‘smart’ and increase the manufacturability of our products.
• An advanced production control system, which gives us instant insights into the production process, guarantees short processing times.
• Because our people have an enormous amount of knowledge, but are also enduring curious, about the newest production methods, we are able to constantly simplify and refine products and make them more affordable.

The next few pages take a look at how we work in broad terms. The chapters that follow contain an explanation of Kepser’s various production processes as well as the necessary information and knowledge we have in these different areas. We want to use this to help you design your products in a way that makes them immediately ready for production. To discuss your design for complex parts and any questions you have about the manufacturability of your product, please don’t hesitate to contact Kepser.