Special-purpose machinery manufacturer Jonas & Redmann puts its trust in integrated process monitoring by Kistler to guarantee the functionality of mixing nozzles for dental applications. A friction coefficient test – performed with the help of a torque sensor from Kistler – ensures automatic segregation of good and bad parts. The necessary measurement technology is also integrated into the solution, so the signal is transmitted directly to the machine control.
A young company that has already built up a tradition: mechanical engineering specialist Jonas & Redmann was founded in Berlin almost 30 years ago. Since then, the firm has built up an outstanding reputation with its high-caliber machines and systems for assembly and process automation; over 400 employees now work at JR's five sites spread across three continents. The Berlin-based engineers offer an extensive portfolio of innovative automation solutions, ranging from integrated standalone cells through to highly automated production lines. As well as factory automation in general, Jonas & Redmann has a special focus on sunrise industries such as medical engineering, photovoltaics and energy storage.
Frank Polak has been a key player in the company's success story for the last 22 years: he started out as a design engineer, and has since become JR's Head of Medical Engineering. He now leads a team of six design engineers who also benefit from the support of colleagues in other departments. 'Most of our customers are large corporations with global reach, and several of them are DAX-listed. Standards in the medical technology sector are always high, but our customer base means that we have to meet even more demanding requirements – after all, the patients' wellbeing and safety are at stake,' Polak points out. This is why every plant built by Jonas & Redmann must be appropriately qualified and validated – and that also applies to all sub-assemblies and add-on components.