Case Studies

Real Results from Real Production

See how manufacturers worldwide improved cycle times, reduced scrap, and increased throughput with HELIOS industrial equipment.

Automotive supplier production line
Automotive March 2024

Tier-1 Supplier Cuts Cycle Time 34%

A leading German automotive supplier producing transmission housings replaced 6 legacy CNC centers with 4 HELIOS HMC-800 horizontal machining centers. The new cells delivered higher spindle utilization, reduced tool changes, and tighter tolerance control across the entire production batch.

34%Faster Cycle Time
81%Scrap Reduction
6→4Machines Consolidated
14moROI
Aerospace turbine blade machining
Aerospace January 2024

5-Axis Precision for Turbine Blade Production

An aerospace component manufacturer in Toulouse needed tighter blade root tolerances for next-gen turbine programs. HELIOS deployed two VMC-500 vertical machining centers with 5-axis rotary tables, achieving sub-micron surface finish while cutting setup time in half.

0.002mmRepeatability
50%Setup Time Cut
99.6%First-Pass Yield
3xThroughput
Heavy equipment hydraulic system
Heavy Equipment November 2023

Hydraulic System Overhaul at Scale

A Brazilian mining equipment manufacturer faced recurring downtime on 40-ton excavator hydraulic systems. HELIOS supplied HPU-250 modular power units with remote PLC monitoring, eliminating unplanned failures and extending service intervals from 500 to 2,000 operating hours.

99.5%Uptime
4xService Interval
0Unplanned Failures
22%Energy Savings
EV battery tray assembly line
Industrial Automation August 2023

Turnkey Assembly Line for EV Battery Trays

A European EV manufacturer needed a fully automated assembly line for aluminum battery tray welding and inspection. HELIOS delivered a 30-meter turnkey line with robotic welding, vision inspection, and full MES integration within an 8-month timeline.

15sCycle Time
99.2%Uptime
8moDelivery
100%Traceability