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𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿. How do you ensure consistent quality when production volumes keep growing, labor is becoming scarce, and manual inspection reaches its limits? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 Pfeifer Group. Every day, millions of wood surface defects need to be detected, evaluated, and repaired. A task that traditionally requires significant manpower and leaves room for inconsistencies. Together with Pfeifer,  WINTERSTEIGER Solutions developed a future-proof answer: an automated surface repair solution that combines defect detection, intelligent process control, and highly efficient repair technology. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁: • Automated detection and processing of millions of defects • Consistent quality standards across production • Significantly reduced manual effort • One operator supervising the entire process • Scalable production capacity for future growth 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳: • Approx. 3.5 seconds cycle time per patch, including positioning • Approx. 2.1 seconds for the actual patching process As René Svatek, Head of Asset Management at Pfeifer Holding GmbH, explains: "With this investment, we're sending a clear signal about the future-readiness of our production. The new patching system gives us a decisive advantage in an increasingly challenging labor market." This project demonstrates what becomes possible when automation, machine vision, and application expertise work together as one integrated system. #WINTERSTEIGERSolutions #Automation #MachineVision #WoodProcessing #SurfaceRepair #IndustrialProduction #ManufacturingExcellence #FutureOfManufacturing #Partnership #ThinkingAboutTomorrow