Smart Processes

Processes are the heart of any industrial production. With new sensor and data processing technologies in the Factory of the Future, processes will be more and more digitalized and automated. Combine with new AGV/Mobile Solutions this creates a new level of flexibility for our customers.

As an integrator for automated assembly processes, Broetje-Automation is actively pushing advanced manufacturing processes. We integrate robotics, digitalization with profound material know-how into turnkey solutions for our customers.

Automated Robotic Sealing

Broetje-Automation has realized the first automated sealing robot for the aerospace industry.

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Dr. Anna Christmann überreichte den Förderbescheid für das Projekt SHILA im Rahmen einer Delegationsreise zum Boeing-Werk in Renton, in dem u.a. die Boeing 737 MAX gebaut wird. Foto: Boeing

Assembly technologies for next generation aircraft

  • Published on 3 November
  • Assembly
  • Factory of the Future
  • Processes
SHILA Demonstrator

Smart Factory instead of Manual Shimming: SHILA Lays the Foundation for Automated Joining Processes in the Aerospace Industry

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.

EcoVadis Bronze Medal 2025

Bronze Medal For Broetje-Automation In The EcoVadis Sustainability Rating

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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