MACHINERY production . The approach is helping Liebherr find new technological ways of improving equipment while maintaining the company ’ s signature of quality and craftsmanship .
It has led the company into concentrating on the overall quality of its products as well as innovating new ideas for its customers .
An employee of Liebherr Aerospace Brasil Ltda . adjusts intersection holes that were machined into components for flight control systems
Specialist machine tools and automation systems
For Liebherr , the main drivers to increasing quality are as followed :
• Training employees accordingly .
• Providing state-of-the-art working environment and tools for staff .
• Strong relationships with suppliers and continuous monitoring of their manufacturing processes and their component quality .
• Usage of Liebherr components and owned Service Companies wherever possible .
• Prevention and continuous improvement through FMECA studies to control the risks of non-compliances .
• Continuous monitoring of incidents in operation and their analysis by multidisciplinary groups plus issue resolving through defined processes .
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