Making workstations as efficient and ergonomic as possible - with this in mind, several departments in production were scrutinised in 2023 and revised in terms of material flow, work safety and set-up times. The measures ranged from new lighting to the optimised feeding of materials and larger handling surfaces.

For batch sizes of less than 500 items, some items will be produced using the 3D printing process from the end of 2023. The flexible manufacturing process for very small quantities has the advantage that no extra tools need to be produced or machines converted. This saves material and energy and conserves valuable resources.

We are constantly optimising our machinery and replacing old production tools with new ones. Why is this ecological? The machines equipped with the latest technology require less energy, work more efficiently, generate fewer rejects and emit less CO₂. In 2023, for example, the die-casting technology in Salzburg was modernised. 

We invest several million euros a year in our machinery - and therefore also in the environment.

Whether in an assembly area in Salzburg or in the warehouse, the distances that need to be travelled between individual work steps were significantly reduced in 2023 by rearranging and combining workstations. This reduced internal traffic - which also has an impact on occupational safety. The throughput time per item was reduced by almost half.