From contract manufacturers for contract manufacturers - ZELL® workpiece carriers & cleaning baskets from the field

ZELL is not only a manufacturer, but also a contract manufacturer itself: ZELL Oberflächentechnik automatically cleans, sorts, transports and stores tens of thousands of parts every day - using exactly the same workpiece carriers and cleaning baskets that are also available to customers.

The ZELL® system is therefore not a laboratory product, but has been a proven production tool in our own series production operations since day one. It was developed because no other system available on the market met the requirements for flexibility, surface protection and automation - especially with changing components, tight cycles and high demands.

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1. flexibility that counts in production

• Component change in under 2 minutes thanks to clip system
• Ideal for small to medium series with changing geometries
• Less effort when scheduling external or follow-up orders

➡️ No carrier reworking or new purchase necessary - just change the clip and the line continues to run.

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2. cleaning & handling in one system

• Workpiece carriers are directly suitable for cleaning - no repacking necessary
• Optimized for spraying and ultrasonic systems (e.g. LPW, BvL, Mafac)
• Also ESD-capable or resistant to rinsing media (e.g. for galvanized parts)

➡️ Parts remain in the carrier - from deburring to packaging. No additional logistics effort.

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3. efficiency: what contract manufacturers really need

• Trays from € 20, reusable hundreds of times
• Replaces disposable packaging & special holder
• Saves set-up time, handling time and rejects due to incorrect handling

➡️ Typical ROI: less than 3 months - especially for high-frequency orders with changing customers.

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4. traceability & order structure under control

• RFID & barcodes enable automatic tracking
• Batch handling directly at the tray - without manual repackaging
• Relieves ERP & QA processes in series production

➡️ Particularly advantageous for IATF/ISO-certified processes and customer traceability requirements.

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5. sustainability as a side effect

• No disposable packaging, no filling material
• Separable by plastic/stainless steel - fully recyclable
• Lower detergent and water consumption thanks to open, optimized support geometries

➡️ In addition to lower process costs, the ecological footprint is also reduced.

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ZELL develops, tests and optimizes its workpiece carriers and cleaning baskets in its own day-to-day contract manufacturing operations - under real conditions, with real customer orders. The result: a sophisticated, tried-and-tested system that offers clear advantages, particularly for contract manufacturers with changing components, tight margins and high quality standards.

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