New QinTron welding power sources for the BPW training centre

Recently, BPW-Hungária GmbH  began operating four new QinTron welding power sources by CLOOS for the training centre. By continuously investing in education and training of specialists, the company wants to face the skills shortage in Hungary. CLOOS and BPW maintain a close, long-term partnership. In the Szombathely production site, BPW-Hungária operates a total of 200 welding machines and 27 robot systems of the Haiger welding specialists.

BPW Bergische Achsen KG is the world's leading manufacturer for running gear components, axles and running gear systems for commercial and agricultural vehicles. The group was founded in 1898, has now 5,800 employees all over the world and produced and sold 12 million axles up to now. The BPW-Hungária GmbH in Szombathely is the second-largest production site of BPW where 1,400 employees produce up to 130,000 axles per year.

The welding department is the heart of the production. About a total of 350 employees work there, including 200 qualified manual welders and 50 robot operators. “The Hungarian skills shortage is a central challenge for us, particularly in this field,” explains Human Resources Manager Tibor Novák. “In order to keep our employees with our company in the long term, we are continually investing in education and training.“ In its own training centre, BPW-Hungária educates more than 20 young people per year. The trainees have the choice between the traineeships mechanical engineering technician, construction mechanic, cutting machine operator and mechatronic technician. The apprenticeship is similar to the dual training system in Germany and normally takes two to three years. Furthermore, BPW-Hungária played the key role when implementing the dual mechanical engineering studies in Szombathely. Eight dual students have started their practical training at BPW-Hungária in September 2015.