Sustainable safety solution perfect for parquet manufacturer

The Austrian parquet manufacturer Scheucher plans sustainably, and not just when it comes to maintaining its plant. It's the reason why the company completely retrofitted one of its existing milling machines – the aim being a universally sustainable safety solution. Scheucher was convinced by Pilz's holistic approach: a comprehensive service from safety-related plant assessment to risk analysis, through to system implementation and verification. 

Safe, industry-specific solution

Originally only the milling machine's conveyor belt was to be exchanged "with minimum disruption". However, the controller too no longer conformed to current standards, so Scheucher opted for a comprehensive overhaul in the spirit of sustainability: retrofit instead of buying new! The universal solution approach also had to consider the individual challenges of the woodworking industry: the increased fire risk due to increased sparks; the machine must be safe and accessible at all times. With the pushbutton unit PITgatebox and the safety gate system PSENmlock, the danger zone on the milling machine is now closed off, but the interlock has been installed in the opposite direction – the machine remains accessible. This industry-specific solution is supplemented by additional light curtains PSENopt II. The retrofit saves around 80 per cent of energy on top: where 10 motors used to idle alongside, now only those that are actively needed are running.

Benefits at a glance

  • One-stop retrofit – from plant assessment and risk analysis through to system implementation and verification.
  • Industry-specific solution: the interlock is installed the other way round. So the machine is accessible at all times.
  • Sustainable benefit: the conversion saves around 80 per cent of energy on the milling machine.

Customer statement

"We could also have commissioned four or five different providers for the respective subtasks. But we wanted a single contact, a one-stop shop. That relationship of trust is important. Often you get zero support. You read the operating manual and mostly work it out for yourself. So we are quite certain we will work with Pilz on the next project."

Karl Kaufmann, Operations Manager at Scheucher

About Scheucher Holzindustrie GmbH

Parquet floors from oak, cherry or walnut, among them some quite special product creations, are the trademark of Scheucher Parkett. With 250 employees and a 100 year tradition, the Austrian family business from southern Styria has been producing exclusive parquet floors for the worldwide market for several decades, including for hotel suites, lofts, restaurants, bars, as well as business and conference architectures. As a manufacturer of natural, long-lasting products, the top priority for Scheucher is environmental protection and resource conservation.

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