SHW Werkzeugmaschinen is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of Traveling column machines, gantry machines and machining centers and an internationally renowned specialist for machine processing.
Interview with Andreas Soinè, Area Sales Manager at SHW Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH.
A brief description of the company and its activities.
Andreas Soinè: Among the items our machines produce are large parts for machine and plant construction, for large diesel engines, for turbines and for environmental technology. The head of every machine and the heart of every plant is the SHW milling head. All our expertise can be found here – guaranteeing the uncompromising precision that our customers demand. The basis of our expertise, which is surely unique in the industry, is over 80 years of mechanical engineering experience – and a tradition going all the way back to the 14th century. Our machines embody the highest quality – made in Germany. Quality that isn’t just created in production, but as early as the development stage: by continuously making technological advances ourselves, we generate greater benefits, more value and, ultimately, increased success for our customers. Numerous SHW patents prove how closely bound tradition and innovation actually are for us. We also see product and performance as an inseparable unit. What our 210 employees deliver is always a complete package: machine and service, from development to production management, and all from a single source – directly from the manufacturer.
What are the main areas of activity of the company?
A.S: SHW machines are used worldwide for all types of metal cutting applications, in building and agriculture machine technology, for motor block machining, energy industry, shipbuilding, mechanical engineering, aviation industry and many other industries. Common for all our machines, independent of their model or configuration, is our passion to achieve highest precision, resulting from our long-time experience and Know-How.
What are the ranges of products?
A.S:
- Machining Centers
UniSpeed Globe
- UniSpeed 2500
- UniSpeed 3500
- PowerSpeed CUBE
- Travelling Column Machines
PowerSpeed 2000
- PowerSpeed 4000
- UniForce 4000
- UniForce 7000
- PowerPortal 4000
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What is the state of the market where you are currently active?
A.S: In general, all markets in which large-scale mechanical engineering is based are of interest to SHW. The internationally growing markets, whose increasing population leads to the development of the infrastructure and thus leads to railway, building and civil engineering as well as the energy sector.
What can you tell us about market trends?
A.S: The market trend is increasingly driven by the need for automation. SHW Machine Tools has strong answers in this regard in order to meet the requirements.
What are the most innovative products/services marketed?
A.S: The best-selling product from the SHW machine series is the Power Speed 4000 series, which meets the vast majority of customer requirements in various versions.
What estimations do you have for 2024?
A.S: Elaborations, project studies and cost reviews, etc. have been carried out and are now largely completed, so that the new PowerPortal 4000 can go onto the market.
The PowerPortal 4000 combines the quality and performance of a travelling column machine with the precision of a gantry machine. Its innovative design enables precise workpiece machining in the assembly position and seamless 5-sided machining. This machine is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry, increasing accuracy and efficiency and paves the future of workpiece manufacturing.