Transformation: Baumert & Dabergotz Receives “Digital Jetzt” Funding for Cobot

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Baumert & Dabergotz GmbH is a long-established metalworking company founded in 1926 that manufactures custom solutions in the fields of radiator technology, tank, and container construction. The company primarily produces fuel and hydraulic tanks for heavy-duty vehicles and mobile cranes. It also repairs radiators and fuel tanks, and manufactures pipe segments for temperature control systems according to customer specifications in its in-house production facility. The regional company currently employs 14 people and will welcome a new apprentice starting August 1, 2024.

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Through the federal funding program “Digital jetzt,” Baumert & Dabergotz received €50,000 to support digitalization processes. The Economic Development Agency of the Hannover Region provided intensive support to the company during the application process. Baumert & Dabergotz GmbH used the grant to finance a cobot from Universal Robots, which, with a welded seam length of 7 meters, is currently the largest welding cobot on the market.

The new cobot is not a replacement for staff, but rather accelerates the company’s production because other tasks can now be performed simultaneously with the welding process. Additionally, the robot can work with greater precision and delivers high quality. Thanks to the welding process using the cobot, every manufactured part looks exactly the same. The machine is quick to program, which is why employees can easily be trained to use the cobot. The machine is in daily use and is programmed by the operator with the simple push of a button.

Digitalization, progress, and further development. As a next step, the company aims to introduce an AI-supported ERP system. Furthermore, items can be digitally categorized through the further development of the process. The management at Baumert & Dabergotz GmbH also plans to launch an online portal for production monitoring and an automated ordering process. This allows customers to track the production status of their ordered product at any time. The manufacturing process produces small quantities of high-quality items. Baumert & Dabergotz GmbH therefore focuses on the individuality and uniqueness of products through custom manufacturing.