11/08/2011

Schuler receives the BMW Supplier Innovation Award 2011 for the world’s fastest press line

The BMW Group’s first-ever BMW Supplier Innovation Award 2011 has been won by the Schuler Group. Its press line with ServoDirect drive took the prize in the Productivity category. The key criteria for BMW were “the performance, significantly enhanced productivity and cost savings achieved by the servo press line”. At its headquarters in Munich yesterday, the car manufacturer’s Executive Board honored suppliers in nine categories for their outstanding innovations.

Schuler CEO Stefan Klebert accepted the prestigious trophy on behalf of the company in the presence of BMW’s Executive Board members Deiss (Purchasing) and Draeger (Development). At the award ceremony, Klebert stated: “Schuler may have received the award, but it was won by our entire work force. It is recognition for our excellence in engineering and many years of partnership with BMW. The award underlines the outstanding performance of our high-speed servo presses.”

The BMW Group was the first car manufacturer to adopt Schuler’s ServoDirect technology in 2008. Experts regard it as an extremely efficient production system in the field of car body construction. It can produce at least 20 percent more parts per minute than conventio¬nal press lines. This quantum leap in technology has established itself on the market and is now the standard for all leading car manufacturers.

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