Recycling technology specialist Erema (Ansfelden / Austria; www.erema.com) has re-aligned its production processes, following the opening of a new assembly shop at its headquarters in Ansfelden. The group said it was shifting to a production process that was "geared towards future customer requirements." It said that customers would benefit from shorter lead times, better delivery reliability and an increase in quality standards.

Manfred Hackl, Erema’s chief executive, said the expansion of the group’s production capacity was a logical next step due to the increased demand for its technology. "In doing so we made a conscious decision to optimise the production processes at the same time," he added. As well as optimum tool selection for different assembly groups, such as melt filters and pelletisers, each workplace would have access to modern fabrication infrastructure, such as scissor lifts, slewing jib cranes and a fully automatic Kanban system, the company said.

The new approach also comes with benefits for employees. Erema said particular attention was placed on ergonomics and practicability for the user in the design of the modern and clean workplace.