Customer Testimonials
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The motivations from our clients and their experiences about the cooperation are very valuable and give us the insight how we can improve our products & services in future projects. We believe that only through close collaboration and shared goals between the parties involved, the right synergy can be created to make these developments successful.
“We were interested in manufacturing tailor-made rubber expansion joints according to our customers’ needs and requirements. TANIQ’s control modelling software and robotic technology perfectly fit the purpose.
In addition, through TANIQ’s solution, we can gain total control over all design and production phases, and obtain high repeatability manufacturing with no human errors and no raw material waste. All this translates into time and money saving. We found TANIQ’s solution the most technologically-advanced and efficient option on the market. Now, we can reach flexible and customized production, quality and reliability of final products, carrying on co-engineering projects with customers. “
— Enrico Gennasio, Alfagomma CEO Europe and The Americas
Alfagomma (Italy) is the Global leading manufacturer of hydraulic and industrial fluid handling systems.
"At Trelleborg we always pride ourselves on continuously improving the quality and consistency of our fiber-reinforced infrastructure products. In a single project, Trelleborg and TANIQ have completely overhauled a production concept. TANIQ's method simply is putting bright minds of both parties and groundbreaking technology together in a creative, but disciplined process. This has lead to an exciting and fast-pace innovation." For more in-depth information you can read the European Rubber Journal article (December 2011), in which Trelleborg explains why they have invested in TANIQ's technology and give their vision on it's game changing character.”
— Peter Stello, Director Trelleborg PA-Infrastructure.
Trelleborg Infrastructure is a global developer and manufacturer of engineered rubber solutions for several infrastructure markets, including civil engineering, dredging and energy. The company is the global market leader for sealing systems for tunnels. Its product range also includes antivibration and noise isolation bearings as well as dredging hoses. All products are designed and manufactured in the company's facilities in Ridderkerk (its head quarters) and Ede in the Netherlands, and in Qingdao, China.
“Although we do our own FEA for steel, we found that the analysis of reinforced rubber was too complicated for us to handle internally. We started our search for an FEA provider on the Internet and found there were very few experts in this field.
Although TANIQ had not previously done peristaltic pump hose, they had worked on products that were very similar. In addition, we found it very attractive that they could help us optimize the design of the hose reinforcement if the idea proved to be successful. A further attraction was that they could provide automated hose manufacturing equipment if the idea became widely accepted in the industry.
We very much enjoyed the highly professional approach TANIQ took to our problem. TANIQ is a boutique-style technology partner where they take the time to get to know you as well as your problem.”
— Steve McAlister, Sepro Systems
Sepro Systems is Canada’s largest supplier of mineral processing and aggregate equipment with offices worldwide.
"For us the main objectives of the development with TANIQ are that ContiTech is always looking for alternatives to current serial productions that are promising to achieve a highly engineered process. TANIQ's technology offers opportunities for FEA-supported solutions which can enhance the performance of the product, improve the production process and can minimise cost and labour. The main target with this technology is the 'online' production of green hoses using special design- and FEA-software which is coupled to a fully automated production process. ContiTech has many years of experience and expertise on hose making, while TANIQ is specialized in optimal fibre reinforcement. Now together we can combine our expertises to develop new products/production processes. One of the advantages of working with TANIQ is that they are eager to work fast and are able to make quick decisions."
The ContiTech Group is an independent division of Continental AG, comprising 7 specialized operative business units. ContiTech is a specialist for rubber and plastics technology. With its high-tech products and systems, ContiTech is a development partner and original equipment manufacturer for the automotive industry and many other industries throughout the world.
"With our investment in software and robotics we have created a technology platform for a future generation of expansion joint technology."
— Fabien LHULLIER, Manager R&D, SumiRiko Industry France
SumiRiko Industry France, part of the Sumitomo Riko Group, manufactures and sells rubber anti-vibration solutions for railway, energy, water, military and all other industrial applications. SRK-INF’s high-quality DILATOFLEX® expansion joints are the preferred product in demanding applications worldwide, such as the power-, chemical- and nuclear industry.
"My wife was always complaining that I could not bring home a decent garden hose. Seeing the garden hoses that were available, I knew the market needed a better product. We began working on prototypes to develop the perfect garden hose. I took our thoughts and ideas and presented these to TANIQ. Through their contributions, and expertise, we worked together on designing the Perfect Garden Hose using special reinforcement techniques. Together with TANIQ we quickly prototyped and began production. Now the product is in the stores and my wife is happy."
— Jay Bernhardt, owner JGB Enterprises Inc.
Since 1977, JGB has been a leading supplier of hoses and hose assemblies for commercial and military applications throughout the world, with an annual turnover of over €105 Million.
"Through the automated design and production systems provided by TANIQ, we are able to scale-up our production while guaranteeing a continuous high quality and consistency. The development of the new pipe-plug series and setting-up the robotic production process at our facility went incredibly fast. Within nine months after starting the project we were in production."
— John Custers, Owner and Director of Lansas NL
Lansas develops their own sewer plugs and disc plugs, which they manufacture in the Netherlands. From initial design and product development, from raw materials to production and testing – all takes place in a fully controlled in-house environment using state-of-the-art robotics. Lansas pipe-plugs are known for their thicker outer cover, providing long-lasting durability.
“We chose to develop this advanced system with TANIQ because of their proven expertise in developing custom robotic-assisted filament winding systems, and their in-house development of filament winding software TaniqWind.
They developed a robotic-assisted filament winding system that meets all our requirements, and they got it done within the planned schedule. Furthermore, they have customized their TaniqWind Pro software for us to ensure compatibility with the programs we run on our CNC equipment, and for interaction with our internal FokkerWind software.
Their integrated solution combining the robotic system and software works smoothly and opens the door for automation of more complex parts, which we can now manufacture at high speed and high quality.
A unique machine and a unique company!”
— Ed van Breugel, GKN Fokker
GKN Fokker, part of GKN Aerospace, is a supplier of technologically advanced aircraft systems and components for the aviation and defense industry.
