SMART SOLUTIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF PROCESS WATER PARAMETERS

The case study throws light on how Rosler helped its client Scherdel Waldershof with a better process understanding and improved mass finishing results.

For economic and ecological reasons, the cleaning and recycling of the process water in mass finishing applications has become indispensable. The quality of the finishing results depends to a large extent on the effectiveness of the actual process water cleaning operation. To better manage the numerous parameters of its cleaning and recycling system, Scherdel, a globally operating manufacturer of bent and stamped parts, upgraded its semi-automatic Résler cleaning centrifuge with the digital process water management software package from Résler Smart Solutions. It allows the interactive control of up to 13 parameters such as compound concentration, pH value or microbiological contamination. In case of deviations from the rated values the intelligent software issues corrective recommendations to the operators.

In his very first diesel engine Rudolf Diesel used already springs from the Siegmund Scherdel wire drawing company founded in 1889. Since then, the company has evolved into a globally active operation that deals with forming, assembly and joining technologies as well as surface treatment. In addition, the company is also active in the manufacture of tooling and equipment. With 32 facilities around the world, Scherdel actively supports its customers with services that range from initial briefings to volume production. The result are premium products that are not only used in the automotive industry but also in medical and electrical engineering as well as power generation. The products include stamped and bent parts, lock washers and components for electric vehicles. The latter are produced at the Scherdel Waldershof GmbH Co. KG in Waldershof, Germany.