Fully Automated Finishing of Complex Cut Parts — Built for Maximum Quality

Key Facts at a Glance

The Customer

UnionStahl is one of Europe’s leading suppliers of heavy steel plate. With an inventory of approximately 60,000 tons of steel and substantial in-house processing capacity, the company handles thousands of flame-cut and plasma-cut parts every day for customers in mechanical engineering, plant construction, offshore, and structural steel industries.

“With Teqram’s EasyGrinder, we finish our flame-cut parts fully automatically — without programming. It reduces the physical workload for our team, increases efficiency, and raises our processing quality to a new level.”
— UnionStahl GmbH

The Challenge

UnionStahl processes large volumes of flame-cut and plasma-cut parts daily. Many of these are already handled through automated pass-through deburring machines. However, when it came to more complex geometries, the process reached its limits — turning finishing operations into a growing bottleneck.

At the same time, skilled labor shortages made it increasingly difficult to staff physically demanding manual finishing positions. The objective was clear: expand the existing automation strategy to reliably and predictably automate even complex finishing tasks.

The Solution

• EasyDebur deployed for automated loading and unloading of the ARKU deburring machine
  
• EasyGrinder added to handle complex finishing applications
  
• Processing of edge tabs, narrow sides, and chamfers
  
• Expandable tool configuration based on specific application requirements
  
• Multiple finishing steps combined into a single, continuous process
  
• Seamless integration into existing automated workflows

The Results

• Elimination of the finishing bottleneck
  
• Significant reduction in manual rework
  
• Improved predictability of throughput times
  
• Higher, repeatable surface quality
  
• Reduced physical strain on operators
  
• Reallocation of personnel to higher-value tasks
  
• Greater flexibility in handling varying part geometries

Why Teqram

Teqram has proven to be a trusted partner for UnionStahl. The modular architecture of Teqram’s solutions provides the flexibility required to process complex part geometries efficiently.

Ongoing software enhancements and exceptionally reliable service have further strengthened the partnership, consistently delivering measurable value in daily operations.

Conclusion

By combining EasyDebur and EasyGrinder, UnionStahl has fully automated its finishing operations — from high-volume throughput to complex single-part processing.

The result: increased efficiency, consistently high quality, and long-term operational resilience.

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