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Licence agreement: the customised service manufacturer with globally-based
package is offered by futronic plants – had likewise trusted in
to all former GPS customers (photo: futronic)
GPS machines and technology
developed in-house for decades,
and had naturally accumulated
plenty of expertise over the years.
When GPS Glasproduktions- What’s more, its technicians had
the key to GPS technology –
Service GmbH of Essen went and hence the rights required
to maintain the mechanics and
insolvent in 2018, numerous glass electrics of GPS machines and
carry out repairs, modifications
manufacturers who produce on or improvements. This seemed to
be a decisive competitive advan-
the company’s IS machines were tage, but the management had an
even better idea.
faced with serious problems. Who
AT THE HEART OF MOST GPS
would now handle maintenance MACHINES IS TETTNANG-
MADE TECHNOLOGY
and repair of their equipment? “We were approached by
the company’s buyer. He was
To ensure continued trouble-free looking for a partner to handle
maintenance and repair of their
operation in the future, the firm’s GPS machines under licence,”
explains Murat Yolaçan, a sales
previous owner and futronic have engineer involved in the pro-
ject at futronic. He confirms
just agreed a comprehensive that a trustful supplier relation-
ship has been built up between
service package with futronic and the manufacturer
over a period of many years.
benefits for all of the futronic specialists have true
in-depth and first-hand knowl-
edge of the machinery at the
machinery and
company’s various plants. And
in any case, there’s Tettnang-
component
made technology in most GPS
machines – the robust EPRO
specialist’s former controls, for instance, frequently
provide reliable service there and
customers. some have even upgraded to the
FMT24S. futronic was an obvi-
ous choice as service partner.
CUSTOMISED SERVICE
THE KEY TO GPS PACKAGE FOR ALL
TECHNOLOGY FORMER GPS CUSTOMERS
Numerous glass manufactur- WORLDWIDE
ers who produce on the machin- The licence agreement means
ery and component supplier’s IS the Tettnang control system spe-
Murat Yolaçan,
sales engineer at futronic, machines were thus faced with a cialist now also has access to
does not want problem. Who would now handle all maintenance levels of GPS
GPS customers to be alone maintenance and repair of their machines – including all of GPS’
equipment in the future? The own controls, drives and other
previous owner – a leading glass components as well as the com-
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