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Discover the world of lifting- and handling-systemsmade in Germany by EFS
EFS Industries LPOffice Greer300 John Street, Suite 2bUSA-29651 Greer SCPhone: +1 (864) 849 0680Fax: +1 (864) 569 5486
EFS Gesellschaft für Hebe-und Handhabungstechnik mbHLandturmstrasse 1574226 NordheimPhone: +49 (7133) 976 76-0Fax: +49 (7133) 976 76-50
Headquarter
EFS / T.C.C.Unit 601, Tower II, German CentreLandmark Towers,8 Dongsanhuan North Road,Chaoyang DistrictBeijing 100004 ChinaPhone: +49 (7133) 976 76-0Fax: +49 (7133) 976 76-50
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In April 1996 EFS was founded by Mr. Ebert, Friedle, Göller and Scholz
82 employeesTurnover:
2007 6,4 Mio. €2008 7,9 Mio. €2009 6,3 Mio. €2010 7,4 Mio. €2011 8,5 Mio. €2012 ~9,1 Mio. €
Dekra certificated EFS in 2010 for leading in an effective quality management system in the followingsections:In development, manufacturing, maintenance and in the sales department.
General Structure
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AlbertEbert
Technical Management
Christoph Göller
Startegic Management
MarcusFrenkenSales Manager
VolkhardSernau
Project Manager
PurchaseDepartment
OliverSchmidtDesign Manager
Mathias CarlSite Manager
AngelikaHeinz
Admin. Manager
EFS Industries
LPUSA
Atlanta / GreerSales Department
Project Department
3DCatia V5 R19
2D LayoutAutocad
3D LayoutMicrostation V8
Volkhard Sernau
Quality Management
After SaleService
Documentation
Assemblier Shop
Spare Parts
EFS Gesellschaft für Hebe- und Handhabungstechnik mbH
General Structure
EFS ChinaThomas Trommler
Sophia Chen
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12 x 3D-CAD-workplaces with CATIA V5, especifically for the design of our components.
6 x 2D-AutoCAD-workplaces
Design / Engineering
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Fabrication
- Engineering and development constructs- Maintenance and reparation of handling systems - On request: Special Constructions- CAD Construction- Pneumatic control development- Special grippers
Assembly
Our qualified staff of EFS assembles the devices and assume the instructions and trainings to their co-workers.
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Quality assurance and Measurement
Recorded Inhouse-measurement of the installation manipulators and their attachments
• Cockpit Assembly• Frontend Assembly• Sliding roof Assembly• Master gauge• Control Gauge• as also for the own quality assurance
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Basic Handling Device
Cable lift Column Cable lift on rails Parallelogram small
Lifting axles on rails Parallelogram large Parallelogram Column
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Gauges and Master Gauge
Master Gauge - Frontend
Gauge for headlights with belonging carriers
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Exhaust Handling Spare-Tire HandlingAxle Handling Power Box
Tow Bars Wheel HandlingBattery Handling Rear End FixtureBrake Disc Handling Headlight Setting GaugeCockpit Handling Power-Screwdriver HandlingRoof Handling (SAD / PSD) Seat HandlingStrut Handling Tank HandlingFront End Handling Door HandlingFront Hood Handling Assembly Extension (Spoiler)Gearbox Handling Hood Enclosure Cover
Handling
Daimler MFA Frontend Rastatt/Kecskemet
Plant Kecskemet
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ERGO Seat – driving forwards 1 lifting axis with a swiveling axis for turning inside the car
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ERGO Seat – driving backwards 1 lifting axis with a swiveling axis for turning inside the car
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Roof Handling (SAD / PSD)
With the help of the gripper, which is designed by EFS, and the base device (here ratioLIFT AM80) sliding roofs can be borrowed vertically out of the work piece carrier. Then they are horizontal swivelled and finally screwed together with the car body.
ratioLIFT AM80
Gripper
Gripper
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Hood Enclosure Cover Handling
With the help of the vacuum-gripper, which is created by EFS, and the inserted base device (ratioLIFT L with pantoLIFT) the hood enclosure cover is being removed from the lifter and is being assembled at the car body.
Gripper
Example
ratioLIFT XS80
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Door Handling
With the help of the gripper, which is designed by EFS, and a lift, axle doors are being removed from the carrier and being assembled at the car body. There are different solutions of how to handle the doors: By a vacuum gripper, a mechanical gripper or by adaption of the outer- and innerside of the doors.
Example with vacuum gripper on the inside
Gripper mechanic Vacuumgripper
Base device lift axe
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Front hood Handling
With the help of the vacuum gripper which is designed by EFS and the inserted base device ratioLIFT AM80, the front hood is being removed from the carriers and assembled at the car body.
Example
Base device ratioLIFT AM80
Vacuumgripper
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Front End Handling
With the help of the gripper which is designed by EFS and the inserted base device (ratioLIFTXL250) different front ends can be removed from the carriers and be assembled at the car body.
Example
Gripper
ratioLIFT XL160
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Headlight Setting Gauge
With the help of the headlight sitting gauge the headlights are being adjusted exactly at the car body and are bolt down by the workers.
Carriers
Headlight setting gauge
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Power-Screwdriver Handling
With the help of a gripper with power-screwdriver, which is designed by EFS, and a lifting axle, different screws are bolted down from upper and lower side.
Base device lifting axle
GripperExample
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Gear Box Handling
With help of the gripper, which is designed by EFS, and the base device (ratioLIFT XL) gear boxes are being removed from the carriers, handed over to the car body and are being connected to the motor.
Example
Gripper
ratioLIFT XL160
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Battery handling
With help of the gripper, which is designed by EFS, and the base device ratioLIFT AM80, the batteries are being removed from the charging carriers and after a type detection through a scanner, they can be handed over to the car body in their deposit position.
Gripper
Example Base device AM80
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Axle handling
With help of the gripper, which is designed by EFS, and the used base device (ratioLIFT XS80) front- and also rear axles of different constructions can be removed from the charging carriers and handed over to the car body.
Gripper
Example Frontaxles / Rear axles
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Strut handling
With the help of a gripper which is designed by EFS and a base device (the lifting axle in this example), struts are being removed horizontal from the carriers and then they‘re being installed at the car body or handed over to the machining station.
Lifting axleGripper
Example
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Brake-Disc Handling
With the help of a magnetic gripper, which is designed by EFS, and a base device ratioLIFT XS50, the brake discs are being removed horizontal and handed over to the assembly station.
Example
Base device ratioLIFT XS50
Magnetgripper
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Wheel Handling
With help of the gripper, which is designed by EFS, and the used base device ratioLIFT HS, the wheels are being removed horizontal out of the carriers and are handed over to the assembly-trolley.
Gripper
Base device vertikale lifting axle HL150
Example
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Spare-Tire Wheel Handling
With the help of a gripper, which is designed by EFS, and a base device (ratio LIFT AM80) the wheels are being removed horizontal from the charging carriers and handed over to the car body to the installation position.
base device ratioLIFT AM80
Example
gripper
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Gearbox Handling
With the help of a gripper, which is designed by EFS, and a base device (ratioLIFT XL) gear boxes are being removed from the carriers and being assembled at the car body.Through using a quick-change-equipment, the construction can change in between different gripper variations. These are being stored in a stacking rack.
Example
GripperStacking rack for grippers
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Power Box
With the help of a air cushion device the power-box is being removed from the carrier and assembled at the car body.
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Tank Handling
With the help of a gripper, which is designed by EFS, and a base device (ratioLIFT XS) ,the tank systems are being removed from the carriers and handed over to a stock-waggon or a picking trolley.
ratioLIFT XS80
Gripper
Example
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Exhaust System Handling
With the help of a gripper, which is designed by EFS and a base device (ratioLIFT XS80), exhaust-systems in different variations (single or dual flow) are being removed horizontal or vertical from the carriers and handed over to the car body vertically.
ratioLIFT XS80
Example
gripper
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Rear End Fixture
With the help of a gripper which is designed by EFS, a gauge and a specifically used lifting axle the rear lights are being picked up and positioned exactly. After that the gauged component is being aligned and installed by a worker.
gripper lifting axle
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Assembly Extensions (Spoiler)
With the help of a carrier, which is designed by EFS, components of the spoiler module are being installed one by one and are being aligned exactly through the gauge.
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Tow-bars
With the help of a gripper, which is designed by EFS, and a lifting axe the tow bars are being removed from the carriers and after the locking of the gripper they‘re being installed at the stock couch.
Base device lifting axle
Gripper
Example
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Cockpit Handling
With the help of a gripper, which is designed by EFS, and a base device (ratioLIFT XL250) different variations of cockpits are being removed from the carriers, positioned and arranged. After that, the gripper and the cockpit drive into the vehicle and reference in it. Afterward the module is brought to it`s mounting position and screwed together.
Example Gripper
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Seat Handling
With the help of a gripper, which is designed by EFS and a base device (ratioLIFT AM80), seats in different adjustments are being removed from the carriers and handed over through the door section where they‘re being installed.
Example
ratioLIFT AM80
gripper