“Problems with a swimming pool need to be solved immediately: after all, these are luxury products that can only be used briefly in the summer,” explains André Beyens. “Through years of hard work and maintaining our high level of service, we have continued to see our customer base grow. However, to achieve our goals, advanced automation is essential.”

"Certainly. Since it soon became clear that Fraxinus was the expert in the logistics department, the initial discussions mainly focused on the welding process used to attach the end caps to the slats. This is not an everyday occurrence for Fraxinus. Consequently, we teamed up as partners and agreed to opt for servo-driven control of the heating plate. This allows us to perfectly adjust its settings.”

“The common thread throughout the story is that we persevered together as partners in our plan, and remained committed to developing an installation whose end result was still unknown at the start of the project.

We are pioneering this in our sector: nowhere else in the world is work done this way. In addition, we only need 10% of the space that our competitors use for ultrasonic welding, and we save on raw materials such as glue.”

“To distinguish yourself as a company, you must be prepared to make decisions that are 80% calculated and 20% uncalculated. If you don't dare to take risks, you become mainstream. What is the added value of your company then?”

“The detailed preliminary discussions and the precision of the initial preparation were decisive for me. During a visit to the Fraxinus studio I was also able to view various installations under construction and I was immediately reassured. “I take my hat off to Wesley, who started from scratch, based on information he received second-hand and designed the installation down to the smallest detail.”

“It was a pleasant collaboration with open communication where suggestions from both sides were appreciated, and throughout the process, we evolved into a single team.”