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Smart Factory instead of Manual Shimming: SHILA Lays the Foundation for Automated Joining Processes in the Aerospace Industry
- Published on 11 June
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- Factory of the Future
- Processes
Rastede, June 2026 – Broetje-Automation, together with its consortium partners 3D.aero GmbH, Boeing, KEBA Industrial Automation, IPMT – Institute for Production Management and ‑Technology and WZL Aachen GmbH, has successfully completed the research project SHILA – “Shim-free assembly of thin-walled aircraft structures” funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The aim of the project was to develop a fully digitally supported and highly automated process chain that enables precise assembly of large-format, thin-walled CFRP structural components without the previous use of shims.
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Rasteder Economic Symposium at Broetje-Automation: Exchange, impulses and strong networks
This year’s Rastede Economic Symposium of the municipality of Rastede once again offered entrepreneurs from the region a valuable platform for exchange, inspiration and new contacts. This year’s event was hosted by Broetje-Automation, which welcomed numerous guests from business, politics and society.
Bronze Medal For Broetje-Automation In The EcoVadis Sustainability Rating
- Published on 14 January
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- Factory of the Future
Broetje-Automation participated in the EcoVadis Sustainability Rating for the first time and was awarded the bronze medal. This award represents an important milestone in sustainable corporate development and underlines Broetje-Automation’s clear commitment to responsible, transparent, and future-oriented business practices.
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Broetje-Automation is the world’s leading expert for production processes in the aerospace industry. At 23 locations and service centers worldwide, we plan and implement machines and systems for aircraft assembly and production.
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For more than forty years, we have been supporting our customers by equipping their factory of the future. Our ambition is to keep our finger on the pulse of time with the latest high-tech solutions. With the equipment of Broetje-Automation, our customers are optimally equipped for the future.
Equipping means more than just the machines and systems themselves. Our portfolio also includes all the necessary services, digitalization and processes. Only when all components interact like a well-functioning machine and networked work becomes possible, real added value is created.
Our arena of competence is the production hall, the factory – our customers’ but also our own. This is also where research projects find their place, for future breakthrough innovation, improved work processes and sustainable employee safety.
Our focus on the future is what drives us and what we aspire to. It stands for state-of-the-art technology. This means not only technology and process know-how, but also modern competencies in organization and leadership.
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