Robotics
Indat Robotics under new management
On January 1, 2017, Christoph Laeis took over the position of Managing Director at Indat Robotics in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg near Mainz. He succeeds Klaus Scholl and Willi Fröhlich, who founded the company in 1994.
The 54-year-old graduate engineer Christoph Laeis previously worked for automotive supplier Magna as Global Vice President Manufacturing Engineering. He knows the requirements of modern, "lean" production environments inside out, according to Indat Robotics. Big tasks await him: "In April, we will move into our new, approximately 6,000m2 administration and assembly center and thus create the basis for further expansion, especially on the international market," reports Laeis. "Our future focus will be on the realization of smart and lean production environments and not just the automation of individual production steps."
Indat Robotics, previously known as Indat Datensysteme + Industrieautomation, develops and implements complete robot-supported production systems with high manufacturing flexibility. The aim is to make machining, assembly and handling processes more productive along the entire value chain. The company currently employs over 120 people and is part of MAX Automation AG, an internationally active group of companies with the core segments of industrial automation and environmental technology.
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