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From custom solutions to retrofits of existing systems.
We develop, expand, and modernize systems precisely according to your requirements.
If no standard machine meets your needs, we’ll design your system from the ground up. From concept development and material flow layout to the control system design, we create a solution that is precisely tailored to your product and process, thoughtfully engineered with mechatronics, and built to last.
All AST machines are also available as turnkey system solutions, customized to meet your specific requirements. Do you need to process different workpieces on the same machine? Would you like to expand your production in stages? Our flexible systems combine high machine availability with maximum flexibility through hybrid configurations featuring assembly modules, NC tables, or robots.
Requirements change. With AST, your system grows with you. Whether it’s new products, higher production volumes, or modified processes: We expand your existing machine with additional stations, processes, or capacity—exactly when you need it. This allows you to remain flexible without having to invest in an entirely new system.
Good machines last for decades, but their control systems don’t always do the same. With a retrofit, we can cost-effectively bring your system up to date: modern controls, state-of-the-art safety technology, and higher uptime. This extends the service life of your machine, regardless of the manufacturer and without the cost of a new purchase.
Typically a current Siemens control system. This brings the system up to the latest automation and safety standard and makes it ready for networked production.
Yes. Our retrofit is manufacturer-independent. We analyze the machine, plan the appropriate measures and implement them reliably, regardless of who originally built the system.
Usually yes. As long as the mechanics are intact, a retrofit brings the system economically up to the latest standard, with modern controls, current safety technology and higher availability. This saves you the cost of a new investment and extends the machine's service life.
No. As an individual system solution, we handle the machining of the most varied components, from gearbox and clutch housings through cylinder heads to steering knuckles. On request, several workpiece types even run on the same system.
Yes. Whether a single machine or a complete line: we deliver turnkey, from engineering and design through to commissioning. You receive a ready-to-operate system from a single source.
A special-purpose machine is tailored precisely to your task, exactly where standard solutions reach their limits. We rely on proven assemblies and combine them individually, giving you maximum flexibility together with high availability.
