As a specialist in the production of large formed parts and complex welded assemblies made of steel, stainless steel and aluminium, Kohl & Sohn GmbH places the highest priority on product quality. The company relies on automation solutions from CLOOS for the production of battery covers for industrial trucks. After the components have been welded with CLOOS robots, another robot takes over the automated rough and fine grinding. This process sequence guarantees consistently high-quality results.
Whether metal forming, welding, cutting, toolmaking, metrology, surface treatment or coating - Kohl & Sohn uses a wide range of manufacturing processes to produce sophisticated components made of steel, stainless steel and aluminium. The company delivers complex welded assemblies or ready-to-install parts just-in-sequence directly to the assembly line. Whether components for agricultural machinery, battery doors and
bonnets for forklift trucks, chassis for electric pallet trucks or elements for automated logistics systems - many customers value the high manufacturing quality of this long-established company. Founded in 1897, Kohl & Sohn is the oldest company within the Kohl Gruppe AG. Today, the group employs a total of around 450 people at its three sites in Cologne and Slubice in Poland.
Continuous investment in production
"In addition to the high technical demands on the quality of the products, our customers expect maximum flexibility from us as a supplier," explains Managing Director Hubertus Müller. "As we specialise in the production of small and medium quantities, we have to continuously adapt and expand our machinery in order to be able to react to changing customer requirements in good time.
In 2018, Kohl & Sohn invested in a new robot system for the automated grinding of welded components. In addition to the grinding system, the company uses nine robot systems for automated welding at its site in Cologne. There are also around 15 welding power sources for manual welding. The company uses another robotic welding system at its Polish production site in Slubice.