Gapp Team Visit Siko GmbH
Automation News
16 Jul 2019 Automation News
Gapp Automation: Mike Bannister, Yvonne Walker & Lorraine Famiglietti
Siko Germany: Anita Senetz, Melanie Augustin & Costela Maeder
Reason for Visit: Company training on new products, tour of facilities and introduction to colleagues
Our partner Siko, www.siko-global.com/en-gb, who are a worldwide leader in Measurement technology, hosted Gapp team members at the Siko HQ in Buchenbach, Germany in June. Mike Bannister who is Gapp’s Technical Product Manager for the Siko range was given further in-depth product training on some of the key Siko product technologies, which include Linearline, Driveline and Magline, whilst Yvonne Walker and Lorraine Famiglietti were given training on the Positionline Indicators. The Positionline products includes analog position indicators and handwheel ranges, which were the very first products produced by Siko in 1963. The training focussed on the DA04, DA09S and the SZ80/1 products, and covered their main uses, specification, options, interchangeability and upgrades.
The trip began with a very early start from a rather warm British airport, and by mid-morning the Gapp team had arrived in the beautiful Black Forest region of Germany, welcomed by unusually hot weather being experienced at this time of year. They received a similarly warm welcome from the colleagues at Siko. During the visit a factory tour was conducted showing the areas of production, service, administration and sales offices, that have been used for the past 40 years. At Siko there is a lot of excitement about the new development currently under construction. Some of the production and administration departments are moving to a “state of the art" facility in the Autumn of 2019.
More in depth training was on the agenda for Mike, extending his knowledge on the intelligent measurement range, gaining programming expertise and product understanding from the technical colleagues in the respective departments. And for Yvonne and Lorraine detailed training was given on the older and obsolete products that Siko have replaced over the years, and familiarity of the product replacements.
They were very lucky to have a tour of the local area hosted by Lutz Kettonhofen, the Sales Engineer for the Magline. Here are some photos showing the historical town of Freiburg, with its reconstructed historical buildings, cobbled streets and newly refurbished Munster (medieval cathedral).
This visit was finished off with an update of news and events that have been happening at Siko this year and what is in store for the coming months, before the Gapp team headed for the airport to return back to the Gapp offices to assist our customers with their enquiries.
Please see our new website, www.gapp.co.uk for all the information you need to select your Siko product from the data sheet and order key. Here you can also find the technical literature and downloads for dimensional information. Please contact us if you would like to know more about the Siko range of products or if you require a visit to see how the electronic ranges can be used on your applications and to find the most suitable product for all your measuring requirements.