Linssen Yachts has completed a revamp to its interior construction facility to optimise its production process
Production of the interiors for Linssen motor yachts takes place in the shipyard’s Echt facility, close to the boatyard in Maasbracht.
The facility forms an essential part of Linssen Yachts’ integrated Logicam production process.
The hall has now been fitted with a new concrete floor, renewed cabling and air and humidity systems, and modern safety systems.
At the same time, the workflow has been redesigned according to the principles of lean manufacturing and tailored to the specific requirements of Linssen’s yacht building.
The production process at the Echt facility begins with a delivery of plate material. Plates are automatically stacked in a ‘chaotic’ plate warehouse, with only the system knowing exactly where each plate is located.
Project-specific
Once a project goes into production, the correct sheets are collected into a project-specific sheet package.
An automatic sticker printer provides each panel with a unique identification sticker, after which the material is positioned for further processing.
An advanced three-axis nesting milling machine with 22 tools processes the panel material with extreme precision. The milled parts are discharged via a bleed conveyor for further processing.
Depending on the shape of the milled parts, they are veneered: free forms go to a band veneer machine that can finish complex contours, while straight edges are finished mechanically using a separate veneer machine.
For more complex or six-sided operations, a vertical CNC router is used, followed by manual finishing operations such as sawing or additional veneering.
Various interior elements are then assembled in six assembly islands.
After assembly, the complete interior modules are bundled at the finished product assembly area and transported to the yard in Maasbracht, where the interior parts are prepared on the shop floor of the three Logicam lines for installation in the yachts.
