supply companies we are very strict and perform constant checks on
them,” explains Hertel. With a high degree of vertical integration – from
the enclosure manufacturing to packaging – Pepperl+Fuchs ensures
that customers receive their solutions quickly and at a consistently high
standard of quality. This quality focus is key because the period
between the first planning steps and the finished system is usually only
6 to 12 weeks.
Before the client performs the factory acceptance test, all the integrated
components in the customized solution additionally have to pass a
function test. “And we offer our customers even more: complete certifi
cation and documentation. This saves time and further costs because
it enables our solutions to be commissioned right away. Finally, users
benefit from a tailor-made comprehensive solution featuring fully
reliable explosion protection, which they can use immediately,”
explains Hertel.
In order to offer this “single source” approach all over the world,
a strong network between SECs is crucial. “We have established
an active network that we use to regularly exchange information – as
well as to balance the workload during order peaks so that we are able
to meet our quality standards in the projected time frame,” explains
Hertel. “In this way, our customers can benefit from the experience
and expertise of all of our SEC employees around the world.” The
company thus lives up to the vision of developing the best solution
through globally networked engineering expertise.
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