Meiller relies on Tandem Weld by CLOOS

The industrial vehicle specialist Meiller has trusted in the CLOOS technology for decades. At the Czech site of Slaný Meiller operates a total of six robot systems with eight welding robots and more than 300 welding power sources by CLOOS. The new CLOOS robot systems welds side walls for tipper bodies using Tandem Weld. This high-performance welding process achieves extremely high speeds when welding the thin, lightweight components and simultaneously increases production quality.

The family company Meiller, with headquarters in Munich,  was founded in 1850 and can look back over a long tradition. Meiller has made its name as a worldwide market leader in the production and sale of tipper bodies and tipper trailers and high-quality lift doors. Through close cooperation with HGV manufacturers, chasses and bodies are optimally matched.

Lightweight construction in focus 

Lightweight construction is becoming increasingly significant in the production of commercial vehicles. In the past, lightweight design played a special role in the automotive industry, however weight-reducing measures are now also in great demand in the industrial vehicle industry. Payload optimised lorries can transport more freight, save fuel and place less of a burden on the transport  network – lightweight construction thus leads to enormous efficiency increases here also. "At Meiller, we increasingly use lightweight components," explains Andrej Stary, programmer and designer at Meiller in Slaný. The side panels of the tipper bodies are manufactured from 2.5-mm fine-grained steel. Previously, this component consisted of three individual elements; today the side panels are bent out of one piece, so that only one seam needs to be welded on each side. "Due to the reduced number of welds, the component is much lighter than before, which brings huge benefits for our tippers," says Stary. "The new robot system perfectly meets the high requirements of these demanding components."