H+H Herrmann + Hieber GmbH

H+H supplies transport technology to the BMW engine plant in Steyr

Contract announcement, September 2011. Bleichert Automation in Osterburken, a worldwide system partner for conveyor technology, manufacturing automation, assembly and linking technology, has been entrusted by the BMW engine plant in Steyr, Austria, with the extension of the in-house material transport. H+H has been given responsibility for supplying the necessary components and for the adaptation work.

The BMW engine plant in Steyr produces 6-cylinder petrol engines and 4- and 6-cylinder diesel motors, as well as all the diesel motors for the Mini. The worldwide largest engine plant of the BMW group is highly automated and focused on maximum efficiency. In this, fully automated material transport plays a major role.

In the context of an extension investment the operating sequence is now to be restructured, and in this connection the material flow has to be modified. For this, among other things new components will be installed and adapted to the existing equipment.

This work has been entrusted by Bleichert Automation to H+H Herrmann + Hieber, which has already collaborated at this plant in earlier installations. The work should not interfere with operations at the engine plant. Completion is scheduled for December 2011.