The leveling and deburring centers (REZ) at the Baden-Baden site and in Cincinnati (USA) and Kunshan (China) have developed into hubs for ARKU and its customers. The most modern machines are located there. Interested parties can test them in detail together with ARKU experts.
At the same time, the centers are also the contact point for contract leveling and contract deburring. ARKU offers this service to customers who do not wish to invest in their own machines. In this case, the range of services includes the processing of a wide variety of sheet metal parts and plates. Test runs are also carried out on parts that customers wish to have processed. New machines and developments can also be trialed. Besides the processing itself, the final inspection of parts is also part of the range of services. Additionally, the focus is on advice and training on the precision levelers and deburring machines. In order to not miss any crucial details, every order is completed in close consultation with the customer.
Subcontracting covers a large number of very different industries, all of which have to do with various metal types. Some of the industries include machine manufacturers who need parts for further processing, as well as steel suppliers who have blanks leveled and deburred. For the automotive industry, ARKU processes large and small job orders for various vehicle types. Most recently, the Baden-Baden based company even attracted attention with a very special order: For the headquarters of the JP Morgan Chase bank in New York, ARKU leveled copper façade parts that were sent across the pond. They now lend a special flair to the outside of the bank's enormous skyscraper in Manhattan.
The range of leveling services covers a wide range of thicknesses and widths. Even frequently changing parts or small quantities are no problem for the specialists at the centers. “We can react relatively quickly to customer requests and offer solutions if necessary,” emphasizes Enke. Flexibility is one of ARKU's greatest strengths. As a result, there is almost no minimum limit to the number of parts that can be processed - and no maximum quantity limit either. The ability to run the machines in multi-shift operation also enables orders to be processed quickly and efficiently.
Customers appreciate this: In order to be even closer to its customers, ARKU is opening another location in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. In the future, sheet metal and heavy plate will be leveled there to the usual ARKU standard. The leveling centers will therefore continue to play an important role at ARKU in the future. Increasing automation creates new opportunities, for example to expand the range of parts to be processed. Technical development also remains an ongoing topic. The aim is to underpin ARKU's strong market position.
