Insight

With its machinery portfolio, AMBA is focused on the cold forming of long products – with a high-level of integration of all processing steps from semi-finished to finished product. This includes  all-in-one machines for the forming of screws, tubes and spokes – with the machines able to carry out each process step, from paying off, cutting and straightening the wire, to head forming and thread rolling, as well as the discharge of the finished products.

Georg Haas, head of sales and customer service at Aachener Maschinenbau (AMBA) GmbH, explains: “Thanks to our own mechanical and electrical design, as well as a high-level of in-house production depth for both mechanical components and control cabinet construction, we are able to design these high-quality all-in-one machines. Where previously customers may have needed multiple machines and equipment to produce products, with AMBA they can produce finished products with only one machine, whilst guaranteeing the very best quality.”

Thanks to the vast amount of knowledge and experience within the business, AMBA is also able to support customers with any after care service required – guaranteeing machines run smoothly. “We know that for customers to manufacture their orders efficiently, and on schedule, they need a machine that can consistently produce the quantities required,” mentions Georg. 

That is why AMBA offers its customers a spare and wear parts service – all from a single source. “This means that spare parts can be on-site at our customers’ premises the very next working day by express shipment, even in the USA,” points out Georg. “We also offer training, maintenance, inspections and rebuilds for our machines. In this way, even older machines can be made fit for the future again by retrofitting the electrics and control system. This is a particular advantage when you consider the longevity of our machines, with some machines having reliably performed their duties for over 50 years.”

In recent years AMBA has also made many detailed improvements to its machinery, including the control system – extension of functionalities, standardisation of software modules, as well as the extension to other control systems. Improvements were also implemented in the design and assembly of the machines. Plus, quality standards were raised by establishing checklists and inspection points.

In addition to its existing range of machinery, AMBA is also currently developing an even larger series of its proven boltmaker, the BM 12. “In addition, we are working on the development of a boltmaker for the production of bi-metal screws. Here, too, the all-in-one concept will be used,” reports Georg. 

Alongside its machinery, AMBA has also invested in its premises through the expansion of its production hall in 2018. “Due to increased demand, the previous hall capacities were no longer sufficient and had led to delays in the delivery of machines,” explains Georg. “Now we have the possibility to put several machines into operation and deliver them on time through parallel pre-assemblies and final assemblies.”

A key market for AMBA’s all-in-one machines is the timber construction market, which the company says still shows great potential, especially with the growing requirements regarding sustainability and CO₂ balance. “In addition to the timber construction market we are also seeing an increasing demand in the expansion of renewable energies and the fastening of solar/PV modules,” highlights Georg. “There are also the fasteners for power transfers or the fastening of battery packs, which will require new types of fasteners in the future. That is why we are already developing and realising new machine concepts with innovative processes, in cooperation with fastener manufacturers.”

Georg adds: “As already mentioned, we also see an interesting market in the production of long bi-metal screws and have successfully carried out the first development steps on integrating the technology into our all-in-one machine concept. As a business we are always open to new opportunities and willing to work alongside interested fastener manufacturers in the development of new machinery.”