Home What do we do? How can we help? Our background Contact Deutsch English customers include Mercedes-Benz, Audi, VW and ZF. OUR BUSINESS We save you time – which saves you money. Provided you earn your money with CNC-controlled machines. z-optimations is a service company specialized in reducing the technical non-productive times at predominantly CNC-controlled machines. We optimize non-productive times in the machine’s automated operational sequence, i.e. technical non-productive times that the operator cannot influence. Our measures improve the efficacy of the machine’s operation by: downsizing the cycle time, reducing the wear and tear on the machine, and improving the quality of the part. Path optimization ensures an increase in output ranging from 2 % to a maximum of ~30 %. The typical figure achieved is 6 %. Here’s an example: ( 1 ) Path preset by manufacturer: movement time 1,640 ms. ( 2 ) Path after being optimized by z-optimations: movement time 1,120 ms. Reduction 520 ms (= 32 %) We optimize the movements involved in the paths of rapid-traverse movements. And we also optimize the machine’s positioning behavior. And the CNC code. Thanks to our analytical tools developed in-house, we are able to identify time-stealing command sequences in parts programs and streamline them, thus achieving substantial time gains. The overall result is an increased output at the machine, meaning more parts per time unit – without any increase in wear and tear, and (importantly!) without affecting the machine’s warranty. We only earn money if you actually save it. We’re not in this for charity, of course: z-optimations wants to, indeed has to earn money. But we know very precisely where we can optimize what and by how much; this enables us to invoice our customers solely on a performance-related basis. For you, this means: only when you are producing more parts in a shorter time will we get anything out of it ourselves. And don’t worry: only once per machine. If you’re using a large number of identical machines, then you’ll get a discount as well. And if you’re keen to have absolute certainty in advance, we can also jointly agree a maximum increase in output. Conversely, though, this also means: if we don’t believe we can optimize your machine(s), we say so and stop. This necessitates a detailed verification job – which is free of charge for you, of course. If no order is placed, or if we prove unable to optimize your machine(s), it won’t cost you a cent – this is a win-win situation for you. We can also address your main time. And makeready time. And quite a few other optimization stratagems. Optimization is more than just our business, it’s our passion. Non-productive times can be minimized with almost no risk at all – which is why we’ve specialized in this. But our in-depth comprehension of the functions involved, in and around the machine, our special skill at identifying untapped options, our ability to efficaciously deploy lateral thinking to get that little bit extra that no one else had thought of: all of this does not, of course, stop there. For this reason, we also optimize loading devices, robots and PLC-controlled machines that operate in conjunction with CNC-controlled machines. If in the case of your company we feel that in addition to optimizing non-productive times there are even more possibilities available, we will tell you – conversely, if you feel you need something else, please feel free to let us know. Most probably we’ll be able to help. Whether you’re a really big company or a really, really small one – we help wherever we can. We have successfully helped the sector’s really big players – like Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and ZF – which validates our approach and, of course, also makes us a bit proud (well, more than a bit, actually). But we are totally committed to what we do, driven by the goal of wresting the final percent or two of optimization from CNC-controlled machines with a goodly portion of determination and imaginative ingenuity. Irrespective of how large or small the firm is in which they operate. If you have machines that can be optimized, we’ll do it. With all due care – and full commitment. WHAT’S POSSIBLE – AND WHAT ISN’T It depends. Primarily on the type of control system you’re using. We optimize control systems of the following types: Bosch Rexroth ↳ Typ3osa ↳ MTX FANUC Siemens ↳ 840D PL / SL ↳ 810D PL / SL For optimizing CNC-controlled machines, we need either the Bosch Rexroth Type3osa control systems, MTX, a FANUC control system, or the 840D, 810D Siemens control system as Powerline or Solutionline. If you’re using these control systems, then we should definitely have a talk. THE COMPANY Experience in the sector since 1991. What we do: optimize non-productive times. Customers: Automotive component suppliers, automakers. It was in 1991 that Michael Zwerger set up as a consulting engineer, with very modest beginnings as a two-man operation. The office dealt mainly with designing cam disks for stamping and bending machines. We learned that a properly planned movement unlocks unexpectedly high potentials for optimization. This whetted our curiosity: we wondered if there were other fields in which the movement-related expertise we had acquired could also be used. That’s how we hit upon the idea of providing optimization services for electronically controlled machines as well. Some initial highly successful projects with electronically controlled machines followed at INA Schaeffler and Bosch. And from then on, we found we were handling more and more specialized projects. As time went by, it became progressively clearer that special projects were very time-consuming (and laborious) to handle, and so we began to optimize our approach as well – and to standardize our optimization procedures. The goal is this: to offer and implement optimization jobs that are simple, fast, and above all minimize your financial risk. All this we have accomplished. Today, z-optimations is a dedicated service provider that offers machine optimization jobs with evidenced performative improvements, performance-related invoicing and completion within a minimized timeframe. Our substantial growth over the last 2 years (from 17 to 27 staff) is welcome and significant evidence of our success. We have continually come up with new ideas and developments – and with our innovative approaches and surprising solutions we have repeatedly outperformed everyone’s original expectations. This is what we enjoy doing, it’s in our corporate DNA. And it’s what we’re going to keep on doing for the next 20 years. Challenge us: we’re looking forward to it. JUST A CALL AWAY How to find us: z-optimations GmbH Tiroler Strasse 3 D-87629 Füssen Phone +49 8362 9392-0 Fax +49 8362 9392-400 Email info@z-opti.com Imprint Data privacy