Las-Pers, whose tailor-made grids are found mainly in industry, utility and home building and in the transport sector, had already automated its production process at an early stage. Antwan van Keulen: "When the time for replacement arrives, that presents an opportunity to make improvements. As well as shorter cycle times we wanted higher quality, the ability to process various sizes at the same time and a higher level of user-friendliness. It had to be possible for employees to operate the cell without any specialized knowledge. Right from the orientation phase on Valk Welding and we were off to a very good start. And the relationship has grown even stronger throughout the process. Their slogan ‘The strong connection’ is a good match for the DNA of Las-Pers.”