Kverneland chooses Yaskawa welding robot again

Since 2015, a Yaskawa welding robot application has been in operation at agricultural equipment manufacturer Kverneland in Nieuw Vennep. This year a second installation was added: an AR2010 welding robot on a 5 meter long track.

Lately, Kverneland has been getting a lot more work, creating the need for more capacity. The company had also brought back work from abroad, mainly from Poland and Hungary, to the Netherlands. In these circumstances it was decided to purchase a second welding robot.

Industries
Agricultural and Construction Machinery

Applications
Applications | Arc Welding

Client
Kverneland Group

Products
AR2010 - AR Series

Preference for Yaskawa

"I just really like Yaskawa," said B. Behari, Group Leader at the Kverneland Group. Other robot brands were also looked at. "It was my preference to go for Yaskawa again and that was the deciding factor." According to Behari, the good relationship with account manager Kor Blijenberg and the excellent service were the reasons for choosing Yaskawa again.

The good service was mentioned several times as an essential factor in the choice. "No good service, then I am not interested in any of the companies out there," says Behari.

Manual welders are also employed in Nieuw Vennep, but the welding on most products is done by the two robots. The new welding robot is already in full production and many different smaller parts are being welded on it; larger workpieces go to the first welding robot with its 15 meter long track.

Kverneland Group

Founded in Norway by a certain Gabriel Kverneland in 1879, the plough factory has now grown into a world player in the field of agricultural machinery. The Dutch production facility is located in Nieuw Vennep with about 300 employees. Sprayers and (fertilizer) spreaders for agriculture are produced here. Kverneland currently employs about 28,000 people. With the brands Taarup, Accord, Rau and Kverneland the company is one of the leading manufacturers of agricultural machinery in Europe. Continued investment in automation is one of the company's main priorities.

Read about the first Yaskawa welding robot at Kverneland